Data-Free Betting Is Harvesting South Africa’s Poorest

Warwick Grey

December 3, 2025

5 min read

Betting apps that promise data-free access are quietly turning phones into 24-hour slot machines, extracting cash from some of South Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
Data-Free Betting Is Harvesting South Africa’s Poorest
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