Free State Business 2022
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SPECIAL FEATURE<br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Gambling,<br />
Liquor and Tourism<br />
Authority<br />
Driving economic transformation in the <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>.<br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Province<br />
Center yourself in the heart of South Africa<br />
Vision<br />
A transformed economy and a prosperous society with an<br />
effective, well-regulated gambling and liquor industry and a vibrant<br />
tourism sector.<br />
Mission<br />
To be a leading developmental institution that drives economic<br />
transformation, regulation and adaptation to the ever-changing<br />
industry dynamics to benefit the <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>.<br />
CEO of <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Gambling,<br />
Liquor and Tourism Authority,<br />
Mr Kenny Dichabe<br />
The <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Gambling,<br />
Liquor and Tourism<br />
Authority (FSGLTA)<br />
is one of the two<br />
entities of the Department<br />
of Economic, Small <strong>Business</strong><br />
Development, Tourism and<br />
Environmental Affairs (DESTEA).<br />
The FSGLTA was established by<br />
the FSGLTA Amendment Act 4<br />
of 2017, which was amended<br />
to incorporate the former <strong>Free</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> Tourism Authority and<br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Gambling and Liquor<br />
to form the new entity which is<br />
known as FSGLTA.<br />
Mandate<br />
The mandate of of the the <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>State</strong> Gambling, Gambling, Liquor Liquor and Tourism and Tourism<br />
Authority is is to to regulate the the gambling and and liquor industries within within<br />
the province and to to market and promote tourism in in the the province.<br />
The Authority’s purpose is to promote legally compliant, responsible,<br />
sustainable and transformed gaming and liquor industries through<br />
effective licensing, regulating and and reporting on the on activities the activities of of<br />
the industries, and to to position the the <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>State</strong> Province as a as tourist a tourist<br />
destination of of choice.<br />
The gambling industry<br />
• Invite applications for licences (gambling)<br />
• Consider, grant or refuse applications<br />
• Cancel, suspend, vary, renew or revoke a licence or registration<br />
approved<br />
• Implementation of norms and standards in the gambling industry<br />
as determined by the National Gambling Act<br />
• Ensure that gambling activities are effectively regulated, licensed<br />
and controlled<br />
• Ensure compliance to the act, rules and regulations<br />
The liquor industry<br />
• Receive applications for registrations (liquor)<br />
• Reduce the socio-economic and other costs of alcohol<br />
• Promote the development of a responsible and sustainable liquor<br />
industry in relation to gambling<br />
• Generate revenue for the <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Province<br />
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