Make the hidden risk visible.
Gambling harm hides in personal lives, homes, and workplaces. Free Me South Africa makes it measurable, statutorily compliant, and reversible — for individuals, families, and South African employers.
Gambling harm doesn’t stay in one place.
It starts personal. It hits the home. It costs the workplace. FMSA addresses all three.
The Individual
The hidden 20-year story behind every gambling-harm case is personal. We meet individuals where they are — open sessions, honest sessions, and the Rebuild & Rise programme — for those ready to step out.
Rebuild & RiseThe Household
Gambling harm rarely affects one person alone. Spouses, parents, and children pay the cost. The Collision book and our family support pathway equip households to recognise the patterns and walk the road back together.
Family ResourcesThe Employer
Workforce gambling harm is the only behavioural risk with a direct OHS Act Section 8 duty — and almost no SA employer is measuring it. RiskAnalytix™ gives the board a statute-anchored view, anonymously and at scale.
RiskAnalytix™Workforce risk, measured.
RiskAnalytix™ is the first SA-built behavioural risk intelligence scan designed for the OHS Act Section 8 employer duty. Aggregate-only · clinically endorsed · POPIA-aligned.
- Board-ready risk-banded report — single score, quarter-over-quarter
- OHS Act Section 8 + 2025 Psychosocial Regulations alignment
- Zero individual surveillance · k-anonymity enforced at every layer
- Clinically endorsed scoring · sectoral benchmarking
The numbers behind the conversation
Aggregated SA research on workforce gambling harm — the case for OHS Act Section 8 action.
SA Workforce Exposure
Estimated workforce exposure to behavioural gambling risk across all bands.
Annual SA Cost
To business from productivity loss, absenteeism, and gambling-related fraud.
Fraud Risk Multiplier
Increased fraud risk in workforces with unaddressed harmful gambling.
SA Employers Acting
Have a measurable workforce gambling-harm framework in place.
OHS Act Section 8 requires every employer to provide a working environment safe for the physical AND psychological health of workers. The 2025 Psychosocial Regulations make workplace behavioural risk an explicit reporting category.
Ready to make it visible?
One conversation maps your starting point — personal, family, or workforce. Confidential, no obligation.