Slot winner claims he is still owed R35,000 after 2023 win at the Carousel

The casino which has since closed down is checking their records, but believes they have paid him in full

11 April 2025 - 04:30

If the maths adds up, by this time next week unemployed pensioner-farmer Peter Maboa will finally have the outstanding balance of the money he won on a Carousel slot machine in the winter of 2023...

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