Section 30 of the Treasury Regulations, 2000, promulgated in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, requires the KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board to prepare and submit a strategic plan for the forthcoming Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period, for approval by the Executive Authority.  The approved strategic plan must be forwarded to Treasury not later than 30 September.  The strategic plan must:

• cover a period of three years;

• include program objectives and outcomes as identified by the Executive Authority; as well as the Service Delivery Improvement Program (SDIP)

• include multi-year projections of revenue and expenditure;

• include key performance measures and key indicators of the SDIP for assessing the Board’s performance in achieving the desired objectives and outcomes;

• be updated annually on a rolling basis; and

• form the basis for the Annual Report of the Accounting Authority in compliance with Sections 40(1) (d)and (e) and 55 (1) and (2) of the PFMA.

In formulating the strategic plan for the Board, due cognisance was taken of the objectives of the following Acts and Regulations:

• National Gambling Act, 1996 (Act No. 33 of 1996)

• National Gambling Bill, 2003

• KwaZulu-Natal Act, 1996, as amended

• National Gambling Regulations

• KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Regulations

• The mandate of the Board is provided in Section 6 of the KZN Gambling Act, 1996 as amended.  In terms of the mandate, the Board is to ensure that all gambling authorised under the Act –

• is conducted in a manner that promotes the integrity of the gambling industry and does not cause harm to the public interest; and

• promote the province’s objectives for developing a gambling industry which objectives are the promotion of tourism, employment, economic and social development in the province. bbb

In essence, the Board is charged with the responsibility of regulating the gambling industry, maintaining its integrity, addressing the vicissitudes of the industry, and promoting socio-economic development of the provincial economy.

The Board has set for itself the following vision:  “To be the leading regulatory authority and promoter of socio-economic development in the gambling industry of South Africa.

The gambling industry is new and growing in the province.  The growth of the industry will inevitably lead to a broadening of the base of gambling, developing new games and products, and generally making more complex the dynamics of the industry.  Responding adequately to the vicissitudes of the expanded industry will require effective and efficient regulation.  The Board’s mission therefore is that  “It will ensure the viability and integrity of the gambling industry by fostering professionalism, efficiency and corporate governance”.