{"id":26059,"date":"2026-03-15T12:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=26059"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:08:47","slug":"dont-bet-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/26059","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t\u00a0bet on it"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26059\" class=\"elementor elementor-26059\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389a577 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"389a577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b19dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4b19dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are committed to promoting effective financial and mental wellbeing as key drivers of a healthy, sustainable workplace culture. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ca34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ca34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our AfroCentric Employee Wellness Team recently hosted an event called Financial Wellness on the Couch Conversation. The theme was: \u201cThe hidden risks: How gambling impacts financial stability and mental health.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event drew over 400 participants from both internal and external stakeholders and created a safe, engaging platform for open dialogue on the often-overlooked impact of gambling on personal finances and mental health.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expert panellists shared valuable insights while highlighting available support services, including confidential counselling, debt management\u00a0coaching\u00a0and referral pathways,\u00a0as well as responsible gambling resources. We also heard from a recovering gambling addict who spoke about his journey and how help is available for those who find themselves trapped in the web.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63cf05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e63cf05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling1.jpg 939w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling1-768x559.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164da63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164da63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a healthcare company, we extended the invite beyond the workplace to families and communities as part of our\u00a0corporate citizenry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A special word of thanks to our Sanlam\u00a0corporate colleagues for their meaningful participation and support, which contributed to the success and impact of the conversation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afrocentrichealth.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/sites\/HumanCapital\/Presentations\/Employee%20Wellness\/Recordings\/Financial%20Wellness%20_%20On%20The%20Couch_%20Town%20Hall-20260205_075648UTC-Meeting%20Recording.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=8v1YmU&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8amFuaW5lLm9lbG9mc2VAbWVkaWEyNC5jb218NTJlNDc0YjY5YmRmNGE3MTI1N2EwOGRlNmUyZGVhZjh8MTBkYzdjOTY1OTc2NDYwMTg4MmM5YWM3YzI4NzBlY2N8MXwwfDYzOTA2OTM0MDcxNjE0NTQ4NHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&amp;sdata=VHRCeW05VWhIcjlERG1YQU5tZXc3dGFqTkZ2ZU94bVpvOVdQR1hITEFEST0%3d\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to watch the recording of the video.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265cc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"265cc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling3-768x471.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21209f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21209f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling4-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gambling4-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; 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