JOHANNESBURG - South Africans spent an eye-watering R1.14 trillion on gambling last year: a figure so vast it rivals the national education budget.
Behind that boom is a dangerous debt spiral, with gambling participation doubling since 2017, and nearly three-quarters of young people already hooked.
Families are losing homes, savings and stability as online betting grows unchecked.
Samantha Moyana, from National Debt Advisors, discussed this with eNCA.