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- March 16, 2025
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The Family Bet, South Africans Share Lotto Tickets and Wins
It happens in kitchens, in taxi queues, around braai fires. Someone pulls out a ticket, smooths it flat on the table or flicks it across with a grin, “These are…
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- March 12, 2025
- 438 views
What Fafi Still Teaches Us About Luck
In a cracked corner of Johannesburg, at the edge of a spaza shop humming with Gospel and gossip, a woman squats on an overturned crate, eyes closed, lips muttering. She’s…
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- March 9, 2025
- 468 views
The Psychology Behind Gambling
From the spinning reels of slot machines to the tension of a lottery ticket reveal, gambling captures the human imagination like few other activities. For some, it’s light-hearted entertainment, for…
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- March 7, 2025
- 378 views
Chasing Euphoria in a World That Feeds on Risk
It starts with a heartbeat. You’re watching the final seconds of a game. You’ve got R200 riding on a goal that hasn’t happened yet. Your phone screen glows. The crowd…
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- March 2, 2025
- 594 views
The Psychology of Betting: Why We Love to Gamble on Sports
Sports betting has become a significant aspect of South Africa’s gambling landscape, with the industry experiencing substantial growth in recent years. In the 2023/24 financial year, South Africans placed an…
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- March 1, 2025
- 333 views
How a Single Mother Paid for University
Her name is Noma. Thirty-eight, mother of one, part-time admin assistant at a dental practice in Mthatha. She doesn’t drink. She doesn’t post. She doesn’t go out unless it’s necessary.…
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- February 27, 2025
- 357 views
The Silent Jackpot, South Africans Who Win Big but Tell No One
In South Africa, not every big win comes with flashing lights or oversized cheques. Some of the country’s biggest lottery and casino winners choose silence over celebration, moving through life…
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- February 23, 2025
- 339 views
South Africans Use Braai Culture to Decode Luck, Loss, and Loyalty
It starts with smoke. Thin at first, rising from blackened wood like a whispered invitation. Somewhere in a backyard in Sebokeng or a windswept rooftop in Mitchells Plain, the unmistakable…
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- February 19, 2025
- 664 views
High-Stakes Betting, How the Pros Do It
High-stakes betting is more than just an adrenaline rush—it’s a sophisticated, high-risk financial endeavor that blends deep statistical analysis, psychological resilience, and bankroll discipline. Unlike casual gamblers, who often bet…
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- February 17, 2025
- 331 views
The Rise of No-Fuss Women Gamblers Who Don’t Need Permission
She doesn’t sit with the loud ones. She doesn’t shout when she wins or swear when she doesn’t. She doesn’t ask anyone which team to back or what odds are…
