Status reviewed 5 November 2026
SASFA is a laboratory in establishment
SASFA is not yet SANAS-accredited or licensed as a national testing agent. It does not currently issue statutory test reports, NRCS Letters of Certification or provincial approvals.
What is true today
The intended institution is a South African testing laboratory dedicated to online bookmaker wagering and record-keeping software. Work now centres on the technical scope, methods, quality system, competence, impartiality and regulatory pathway needed to reach that position.
Discussions with a gambling board, regulator, standards body or industry participant are not presented as recognition or endorsement. A body will be named only where the status is public or permission has been given.
Milestones to an operational laboratory
- 01
In progress
Define the intended scope
Map the online-bookmaker systems, SANS requirements, methods, facilities, competence and evidence model.
- 02
In progress
Build the quality and impartiality system
Document governance, conflicts, confidentiality, method control, complaints, appeals, corrective action and records.
- 03
Not yet reached
Obtain accreditation for a defined scope
The final accreditation route and scope will be stated only when confirmed by SANAS and the relevant authorities.
- 04
Not yet reached
Obtain the national testing-agent licence
The licence status, number, conditions and issuing authority will be published when granted.
- 05
Future operation
Issue reports and maintain the public registry
Each public record will identify the exact build, report scope, external certification and provincial approvals.
Claims register
Every status claim on this site is tied to evidence and changes only when the corresponding milestone has been reached.
| Claim | Status | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory in establishment | True now | SASFA is developing the systems and competence required for the intended laboratory. |
| Engaging regulatory stakeholders | True now | Discussions inform the work but do not imply recognition, approval or endorsement. |
| SANAS-accredited | Not yet | This claim will appear only with the accreditation number and exact scope. |
| Licensed national testing agent | Not yet | This claim will appear only with the licence number, issuer and conditions. |
| Accredited test reports available | Not yet | No current SASFA document is an accredited statutory test report. |
How the status will change
Accreditation, licensing and recognition are separate facts. When one changes, this page will record the issuing body, reference number, effective date, exact scope and a link to the authoritative evidence. No broad “official” label will substitute for those particulars.