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Play Responsibly.
Set Limits.
Take Breaks.

Join the Motshameko O Phepa (Responsible Gambling) movement. We travel across Botswana, engaging communities and educating the public at different events, including village kgotlas, sporting tournaments, school engagements, youth seminars, community outreach, and responsible gambling awareness campaigns.

Outreach built for Botswana’s communities.

Age-appropriate prevention, public information, sport-based engagement and workplace guidance — meeting people where they already gather.

Youth and sporting outreach through Motshameko o Phepa

Schools

Dreams Before Dices Schools Program

A program that encourages the students to keep the main thing (which is their education and dreams) the main thing

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Public events

Information Dissemination Stalls

Community stalls providing practical information, guidance, and support for responsible gambling.

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Outreach that improves the next conversation.

Motshameko o Phepa does more than share information. It creates a privacy-respecting learning loop that helps the Authority see where questions recur, which support pathways people understand, and where more engagement is needed.

Listen

Hear local concerns, myths and questions in the language of the community.

Respond

Provide clear education, immediate guidance and appropriate referral options.

Learn

Review aggregated themes, locations, awareness gaps and referral patterns.

Improve

Use the evidence to strengthen future outreach, policy and public information.

Practical pathways for control and care.

Self-exclusion, confidential support and walk-up information stalls keep Fair Play tools within reach.

Formal self-exclusion

Start a confidential, legally recognised voluntary exclusion from licensed gambling venues and regulated online operators in Botswana.

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Information dissemination stall sharing Fair Play resources

Information dissemination stalls

Walk-up access to trusted brochures, self-checks, referrals and confidential guidance at public events.

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Schools, workplaces, community leaders and organisers can invite Motshameko o Phepa to their setting.

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Honoured for leadership and community impact.

Verified honours recognising responsible gambling leadership, public education and player protection — our evidence of impact.

2024

Best Responsible Gaming Program Award in Africa

Presented at the Gaming Tech Africa Summit in Nairobi.

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2026

Africa Responsible Gaming Leadership Award

Presented at the Africa Gaming Expo in Lagos.

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2026

Continental Commitment & Impact Award

Presented at the Gaming Tech Africa Summit in Nairobi.

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Listening first, where communities gather.

From Kgotla conversations to circle workshops, Motshameko o Phepa keeps Fair Play grounded in local voice and trust.

Community members in dialogue during a Motshameko o Phepa session

Human

Respectful conversations in familiar places, delivered without blame or stigma.

Practical

Clear facts, self-check tools and direct pathways to confidential help.

Evidence-led

Outreach that listens, learns and informs better prevention over time.

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Bring Motshameko O Phepa to your community.

We publish only confirmed event dates so communities can plan with confidence. Schools, workplaces and organisers can also request a programme visit.

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No confirmed upcoming dates yet

Check the events page for the latest published outreach, or request a visit for your community.

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