Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Fired, CFO Suspended Following Probe

Gauteng Gambling Board CEO fired, CFO suspended following probe

Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Karabo Mbele has been fired with immediate effect after serious governance failures and gross misconduct were flagged in an independent forensic report.

Ramokgopa axes Gauteng gambling board CEO

Ramokgopa axes Gauteng gambling board CEO Vusi.Bafetane Mon, 05/18/2026 - 17:57 JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Economic Development MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa has sacked Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Dr Karabo Mbele.Ramokgopa acted swiftly after a damning report exposed severe corruption within the board.The MEC briefed the media, laying out Gauteng’s economic priorities and sounding a warning about the state of entities under her watch.

Gauteng Gambling Board CEO fired after forensic probe, CFO suspended

By Charmaine Ndlela Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Vuyiswa Ramokgopa has fired Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Dr Karabo Mbele with immediate effect following a forensic investigation into allegations of corruption, financial misconduct, and governance failures within the entity. Gauteng Gambling Board CEO Dr Karabo Mbele. Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, Ramokgopa said the forensic report, compiled by an independent legal team led b…