Who is this donor?
MARTIN MOSHAL
Public figure, Online gambling technology and venture capital
- ActionSAAs declared to the IEC
R10 000 000 in total
January 2026 to June 2026
This donor gave ActionSA 2 donations worth R10 000 000, as declared to the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.). They were made between January and June 2026.
It says he is the beneficiary of trusts that hold 45% of Super Group, the company that owns the betting brand Betway. A beneficiary is the person a trust is kept for. Daily Maverick says he has given more than R100 million since 2021 to the DA, ActionSA, the IFP and BOSA.
What did the parties declare?
Every donation ActionSA told the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) about, as the IEC published it, newest first. Cash and (Goods or services Things given to a party instead of cash. Examples are paying its bills, lending it things to use, or paying for a venue or staff.) are shown apart.
April to June 2026
- Cash
- R5 000 000
- Goods or services
- None
January to March 2026
- Cash
- R5 000 000
- Goods or services
- None
What has been reported?
Daily Maverick22 September 2026
Daily Maverick reported in September 2026 that Moshal is the beneficiary of trusts that hold 45% of Super Group. Super Group is the holding company of Betway, which means the company that owns it.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick22 September 2026
Daily Maverick says about 80% of Super Group's Africa business is in South Africa. It says the group has paid out close to R4 billion in dividends since mid-2025. Dividends are profits paid to shareholders.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick22 September 2026
Daily Maverick reported that Moshal has given more than R100 million since 2021 to the DA, ActionSA, the IFP and BOSA. It called him one of South Africa's largest political donors.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick22 September 2026
Daily Maverick reported in September 2026 that the DA has promoted the Remote Gambling Bill. It said amaBhungane, an investigative newsroom, found the bill would give online-only betting firms like Betway an advantage over rivals with shops.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick22 September 2026
Daily Maverick, citing amaBhungane, said there is no evidence that Moshal lobbied for favours from those who make gambling rules. A source linked to him called any such link "false and defamatory".
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick31 May 2026
Daily Maverick reported that Moshal gave ActionSA R5 million in January to March 2026. It said (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) leader Herman Mashaba gave most of the rest.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick31 May 2026
Daily Maverick corrected a May 2026 report that had said Moshal owned Main Street 1564, a DA donor. It said he owns a different company with a similar name.
Read the report ↗Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)30 August 2024
The (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) said that in April to June 2024 Moshal gave BOSA R11.5 million, and the IFP and ActionSA R7.5 million each. It called him a regular donor to ActionSA.
Read the report ↗Cape Argus11 March 2024
Cape Argus reported that Entrée Capital manages about $1.25 billion and has offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York. A venture capital fund invests in young companies.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick10 September 2023
Daily Maverick said in 2023 that Moshal is credited with building the world's first online casino platform, in 1994. It said his venture capital fund, Entrée Capital, is based in the Isle of Man.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick10 September 2023
Daily Maverick reported in 2023 that Moshal said he felt it was important to "provide support to all centre-left and centre-right parties". So he gives to several parties on purpose.
Read the report ↗Super Group (SGHC) Limited28 January 2022
Super Group says it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It says its brands are Betway, for online sports betting, and Spin, for online casino games.
Read the report ↗TimesLIVE18 November 2021
TimesLIVE reported that Moshal gave the DA R15 million on 22 September 2021. It also reported that he gave ActionSA R5 million.
Read the report ↗Daily Maverick10 September 2021
Daily Maverick reported in 2021 that Moshal was ActionSA's main donor in the IEC's first funding report.
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