Phumelela - Disciplinary Proceedings

PHUMELELA MEDIA RELEASE
SUBJECT: Disciplinary Proceedings
DATE: Thursday 20 September 2018
RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming




As a result of proceedings which were instituted in 2014, Phumelela was charged with contravening condition 10 of its Turffontein race-meeting licence. This condition pertains to the visual broadcasts of race meetings.

Between December 2017 and June 2018, hearings were held before a disciplinary committee appointed by the Gauteng Gambling Board. On 31 August 2018, the disciplinary committee issued a preliminary recommendation to the Gauteng Gambling Board that Phumelela be found guilty of contravening its licence. The disciplinary committee found that Phumelela is obliged to provide the Tellytrack service to all bookmakers, regardless of their geographic location, on a cost recovery basis.

Phumelela was afforded an opportunity to make further written submissions to the disciplinary committee. On 19 September 2018, the disciplinary committee confirmed its preliminary recommendation. Phumelela will be afforded an opportunity to make submissions regarding the sanction to be imposed on it.

If the Gauteng Gambling Board decides to find Phumelela guilty of contravening its licence conditions in accordance with the disciplinary committee’s recommendation, Phumelela has been advised to apply to the High Court to have such decision reviewed and set aside.