Primo Abrahams
Chief Executive Officer, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
Primo Abrahams is Chief Executive Officer of Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board.
The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board regulates casinos, limited payout machines, bookmakers and the totalisator in the province. It collected R1.75 billion in taxes and levies for the provincial government in 2024/25 and advertised the chief executive post in October 2026.
In the job
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Reported in the 2021/22 annual report that horse racing was struggling and that the board was looking at ways to draw younger people into horse betting. Source
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Signed off the 2024/25 annual report, which recorded a clean audit, 16 of 19 planned targets met and R1.75 billion in taxes and levies collected. Source
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The board took possession of newly acquired office accommodation at 24 Fairway Close, Parow, and investigated all 104 illegal gambling allegations within 30 days, confirming 80. Source
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The board advertised the chief executive post as a five-year fixed-term position, with Abrahams named as the contact for enquiries. Source
Career before
- Chief Financial Officer, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
- Chief Executive Officer, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
Sources
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