Shares of Phumelela Gaming & Leisure stumbled on Friday after the betting and racing group said it had breached loan covenants on R300m of debt amid uncertainty over new gambling laws that had already dented its profitability.

Phumelela’s share price, which touched a 12-month low of 460c, has lost more than 65% over the past year...

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