18+ · NRGP · SARGF
Winners know when to stop.
Gambling is leisure. It is not income, not a debt plan, not a dare. If the gold glow feels like pressure, walk away.
Free · confidential · 24/7
0800 006 008National Responsible Gambling Programme
WhatsApp 076 675 0710 · helpline@responsiblegambling.org.za
House rules for this desk
- You must be 18 or older. We do not brief minors.
- Never chase a loss. The next spin does not owe you.
- Set a money cap and a time cap before you open the lobby.
- Do not play with rent, fees, or borrowed cash.
- If family say they are worried, believe the room, not the reel.
Tools on Springbok
Ask their support for daily or monthly deposit limits. Request self-exclusion from one month. Those controls sit with the operator. This desk cannot flip the switch.
National exclusion
The NRGP and the National Gambling Board maintain routes to broader exclusion from licensed South African gambling. Offshore sites are a separate contract. For the strongest local lock, start with the helpline.
Self-check
SARGF publishes a self-assessment. Use it in private. Digital referrals also sit on their site.
If you are in crisis
Call 0800 006 008 first, not this publisher. International: +27 21 674 5830. We will not delay you with a form.