South African authorities last week published a draft Remote Gambling Bill, which is now available to the public for review and comment for 30 days.
Writing on the Mondaq website, law firm Duane Morris said the bill would require internet gaming providers to hold a remote gambling licence, which would be issued by the South African National Gambling Board.
Remote gambling operators will be required to keep "some part of the remote gambling equipment" within the province where the application was made.
Players outside of South Africa would be permitted to play on a licensed South African remote gambling operator's site, once registered.
The regulation and licensing of online gambling in South Africa remains some way off, however, with the draft bill consultation the first step in a long process.
