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Jabulane Mabuza, South African corporate heavyweight, has died from the coronavirus, it was announced yesterday. The 63-year-old held many key positions in South African business entities, including many that shaped the South African casino and hospitality industries.

He served as chief executive officer of Tsogo Sun Holdings. He later joined the company’s board as a director after retiring as CEO in September 2011. During his time as CEO of Tsogo Sun, Mabuza was directly responsible for securing two of the most lucrative casino licenses in South African for his group – Johannesburg’s Montecasino license and Durban’s Suncoast casino license.

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According to Yggdrasil, which provides games to many popular South African online casinos, HippoPop is a slot “inspired by Oaxacan arts and traditional wood carvings”.

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Tsogo Sun Gaming’s number one gaming property, the Gauteng-based MonteCasino has announced an upcoming poker series for players to enter. The Poker Series will take place between July 5th and August 29th and offers a prize pool of over R10 million! MonteCasino has partnered with ShuffleUp Poker to launch the never-seen-before poker extravaganza.

This is not the first time that ShuffleUp Poker has made a mark on the South African bricks-and-mortar poker world. The group has hosted many prestigious events across the country and overseas over the past 15 years. In fact, ShuffleUp Poker has successfully run no less than three World Series of Poker (WSOP) and 17 World Poker Tour (WPT) tournaments in the past.

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June 8, 2021 (Press Release) -- Slots Capital Casino's intrepid slots blogger, Slots Lotty, will be visiting America's most famous National Parks this month. Along her Journey to Yellowstone, Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon, she'll have bonuses for players that include free spins on some of the casino's most popular slots.

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The official South African lottery operator, Ithuba announced yet another multi-million-Rand winner in one of the latest draws. According to the operator, a player from Gauteng has won over R20 million in the Saturday May 29th draw.

As of now, the player has still not come forward to claim his or her life-changing prize. What is known about the newest millionaire is that they are from Gauteng, most probably the Carletonville area. The ticket was bought at JJ Pawn Shop in that area. As such, players are being encouraged to check their tickets in case they missed out on the fantastic news.

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Paradise 8 is South Africa’s most popular casino and this June will be a month to remember for all players who decide to make a transaction to play their favorite slots and table games throughout the whole month. As winter starts in the southern hemisphere, Paradise 8 is a relaxing and warm haven where members can win big amounts of cash.

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June 1, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) – Postponed from last summer due to the pandemic, the Euro 2020 Championship is finally set to begin June 11th. This month, South Africa’s Springbok Casino takes a look at some of the main contenders for the 2020 title.

"South Africans love their football, that’s for sure!" said Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "We may not have a team in this tournament – but we'll be watching!"

Corporate responsibility is an important factor in any industry, and South African casino and hospitality groups take the mission to help their local communities very seriously. Groups such as Sun International and Tsogo Sun regularly contribute to funds and schemes in a bid to help the underprivileged of South Africa.

Recently, GrandWest Casino, considered one of Sun International’s most successful casino properties, announced that it has given more than R22 million in bursaries to deserving youngsters since 2007. Not only has GrandWest changed the lives of 1,427 students, but – by doing so - it has also improved the future of South Africa.

One of the most important features of any online casino is its customer support. Players need to know that at any given moment, they can get hold of the site’s support team to get assistance with any problem or query.

South African online casinos such as Springbok Casino and Thunderbolt Casino have always made it a priority to offer excellent support to their players. Springbok, for example, offers assistance in English and Afrikaans. This week, Thunderbolt Casino announced that it has introduced a brand-new feature that will only enhance its support package. Read more about Thunderbolt Casino’s new callback feature.

Nitesh Mitai, who runs the online betting arm of South African gambling giant, Sun International, spoke about the future of remote gambling in the country in a recent article written for the online ITWeb site.

Matai speaks about the global move towards online shopping and online entertainment. He points out that while online casino gambling is still a sector that needs to obtain legal recognition in South Africa, the global sector is expected to grow 11.5% on a compound annual growth rate between now and 2027.

The online casino software vendor, Yggdrasil has joined hands with Jade Rabbit Studio to roll out a new video slot game, Word of Thoth. The game takes players on an exciting adventure into Ancient Egypt in a bid to dig for treasure. South African players can try out the new game at all online casinos that carry slots by Yggdrasil.

Word of Thoth slot is the first release by Jade Rabbit Studios in partnership with Yggdrasil’s YG Masters brand. Jade Rabbit Studios was founded in 2018. Its team of creators, developers & designers creates some of the best video slots in the market for top-tier brands. The company has committed to develop 12 games per year 2021.

In recent years, we’ve become witness to a popular trend in the online casino industry. Software providers have chosen some of their best-selling games and upgraded them with new features, to make them more attractive for contemporary players.

Groups such as NetEnt and Realtime Gaming are fans of this method,and lead the way when it comes to the trend.

Recently, RTG announced launching a new version of one of its best-known slot games, Cleopatra’s Gold.

In a recent article that ran that in Mail & Guardian, the chief executive of the Gauteng Gambling Board, Steven Ngubenispoke about the need for the SA gambling industry to embrace technology. He said that COVID-19 has only highlighted the need for the industry to focus on one of the fastest growing areas – online gambling.

According to Ngubeni, at the height of the pandemic, the SA gambling industry saw its revenue collapse as much as 90%. Casinos were shut to the public, as were Limited Payout Machines & bingo halls. Online sports betting was the only area generating revenue, he said. The CE summed it up by saying that the South African gambling industry “is not responsive to innovation.”

The online casino software group, NetEnt releases new games on a regular basis. We’ve learned that the group is due to roll out two new slots in June, and South African players will be among the first to play them.

Look out for these games at all NetEnt-powered online casinos from next month. The new titles due to be released are:

- Parthenon: Quest for Immortality slot
- Codex of Fortune slot

The popular South African-friendly Casino Cruise online casino is inviting players to sail to the middle of the ocean and vie for prizes totaling close to R700,000!

The Reef of Rewards promotion kicked off today and will run until May 16th at Casino Cruise. It features some of the best-of-breed titles by the software provider, Yggdrasil. This gives you to opportunity to try out a variety of this group’s slot games, have fun while doing so and – if you’re lucky – also win one of the 350 prizes up for grabs. There’s a R680,000 prize pool waiting to be won. The first-place winner will take home R170,000!

South Africa’s National Lottery Operator, Ithuba is waiting impatiently for two Powerball winners to come forward to claim their prizes.

The group said that the Powerball Jackpot from the May 4thdraw – a staggering R112 million! – was won by two lucky players.

The winning numbers were 3, 9, 17, 25, 39 and the Powerball 13.Each player will win R56 million!