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Compare SA betting sites
side by side.

Five bookmakers licensed in South Africa, compared on licence, payments, withdrawals, apps, support and responsible gambling tools. Pick any two to see them next to each other. For a plain-language description of each one, read our overview of licensed betting sites.

5 licensed bookmakers Checked 26 Oct 2026 Order · Alphabetical
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§ 01 · The bookmakers

Five licensed sites

10Bet South Africa

Licensed in Mpumalanga
SA licensed

Licensed in Mpumalanga. Its payments page lists card, instant EFT, Capitec Pay, four voucher brands and crypto, with deposits from R5.

Plain link. We earn nothing from it.

Betway South Africa

Licensed in the Western Cape
SA licensed

Licensed in the Western Cape and title sponsor of the Betway Premiership. We could not confirm its payment details on its own site.

Plain link. We earn nothing from it.

Hollywoodbets

Licensed in several provinces
SA licensed

Durban bookmaker with retail branches and licences in several provinces. Deposits start at R1 with some instant EFT and Capitec Pay options.

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Sportingbet SA

Licensed in the Western Cape
SA licensed

Licensed in the Western Cape. Its site offers live chat, email and a local call centre, and lists Ozow, 1Voucher and Visa for deposits.

Plain link. We earn nothing from it.

Supabets

Licensed in the Free State and Mpumalanga
SA licensed

South African bookmaker with Free State and Mpumalanga licences. Its site links an exclusion form and player exclusion policy.

Plain link. We earn nothing from it.

§ 02 · Side by side

The full comparison

Every bookmaker on every row. Choose two to compare them head to head, or leave it on all five. On a phone, scroll the table sideways.

Feature10Bet South AfricaBetway South AfricaHollywoodbetsSportingbet SASupabets
Licence
Bookmaker licence (NGB register)Mpumalanga · 9-2-1-09661✓Western Cape · 10181496-012✓Western Cape · 10110547-021, plus KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng✓Western Cape · 10125193-019✓Free State · FSGLA/BML/002; its site also shows Mpumalanga 9-2-1-00055✓
Sports offered
RugbyYesYesYesYesYes
Football (PSL and international)YesYesYesYesYes
CricketYesYesYesYesYes
Horse racingLimitedYesYesLimitedYes
TennisYesYesYesYesYes
GolfYesYesYesYesYes
Betting features
Live (in-play) bettingYesYesYesYesYes
Cash-outYesYesYesYesYes
Bet builderNoYesYesYesNo
Live streamingNoYesYesYesNo
Payments
Instant EFTYes (Ozow, walletdoc)✓YesYes (Ozow, Stitch, Payfast and others)✓Yes (Ozow)✓Yes
Capitec PayYes✓Check siteYes✓Check siteCheck site
Debit or credit cardYes (Visa, Mastercard)✓YesYes✓Yes (Visa)✓Yes
Prepaid vouchersYes (1ForYou, OTT, BluVoucher, 4All)✓Check siteYes (top-up vouchers)✓Yes (1Voucher)✓Yes
Minimum depositR5 by voucher; R10 by card, EFT or Capitec Pay✓Check siteFrom R1 with some EFT and Capitec Pay options; R10 by card✓Check siteCheck site
Withdrawal optionsInstant EFT, bank transfer, PaytoCard, eWallet and voucher payouts, crypto✓Check siteBank account, eWallet and cash-send options, cash at a branch (under R10,000)✓Check siteCheck site
Withdrawal time (operator's stated time)EFT: about 1 hour in real-time clearing hours, otherwise up to 24 hours. eWallet and voucher payouts: instant✓Check siteBank withdrawals processed on weekdays in banking hours, then 24 to 48 hours to clear (help page dated 2021)✓Check siteCheck site
Mobile and support
Mobile appCheck siteAndroid and iOSCheck siteCheck siteAndroid app
Customer supportCheck siteCheck siteHelpline 087 353 7634 and email✓Live chat, email and a local call centre✓Live chat, call-back and email✓
Responsible gambling
Deposit limitsYesYesYesYesYes
Self-exclusionYesYesYesYesYes (exclusion form and policy on site)✓
Shows the SARGF helplineCheck siteCheck siteYes✓Yes✓Yes✓
Casino-style games (legal status disputed)
Online casino gaming is not licensed in South Africa, and whether bookmakers may offer casino-style games is disputed after a 2025 Supreme Court of Appeal ruling. We list availability only. See casino games at bookmakers.
Casino-style gamesOfferedOfferedOfferedOfferedOffered

✓ means we checked it on the operator's own site (licences: the NGB register) on 26 October 2026. Cells without a tick come from our earlier research and have not been re-checked. "Check site" means we could not confirm it. Features change often, so confirm on the operator's site before you sign up. Sources: NGB Verified Operators list; 10bet payment methods page; Hollywoodbets help pages on deposits, withdrawals and FAQs; Sportingbet South Africa homepage and footer; Supabets homepage and footer.

§ 04 · Before you sign up

Four checks worth doing

Check the licence yourself

The licence number should be in the site's footer. Look it up on the NGB's Verified Operators list. If you cannot find a licence, do not deposit.

Read the bonus terms, not the headline

A R1,000 bonus with 30× wagering means R30,000 of qualifying bets before you can withdraw any winnings tied to it. A R200 bonus with 5× wagering needs R1,000. The smaller one is far easier to clear. Our bonus calculator does the sums.

Ask support a question first

Send a simple question by live chat or email before you deposit. How quickly and clearly they answer tells you a lot, and it is better to find out now than during a withdrawal problem.

Set your limits on day one

Set a deposit limit before your first deposit and find the self-exclusion option so you know where it is. These tools work best as a habit, not as an emergency measure.

Common questions

You asked.

Start with the licence, then look at the things you will actually use: the sports you bet on, the deposit and withdrawal methods that suit your bank, and the responsible gambling tools. Ignore star ratings and "best site" claims. Different sites suit different people.

A licensed bookmaker answers to the provincial gambling board that licensed it. You can take an unresolved complaint to that board, the bookmaker must offer self-exclusion, and South African law protects your account. Offshore sites give you none of that. Check any operator on the NGB's Verified Operators list before you deposit.

Cells with a tick were checked on the operator's own site (licences on the NGB register) on 26 October 2026. Cells without a tick come from our earlier research and have not been re-checked, and "Check site" means we could not confirm the detail. Operators change things often, so always confirm on their site.

From one of them. We have an affiliate agreement with Hollywoodbets, so we may earn a commission if you open an account through its links. The other four links are plain links that earn us nothing. The agreement does not change the facts in the table or the order, which is alphabetical. Details are on our About page.

Yes. Many people keep two or three accounts to compare odds. Each one needs its own FICA verification, and it is easier to stay within a budget if you set a deposit limit on every account.

Operators change payment methods, apps, support hours and promotions without notice, so check their own sites before you sign up. We have an affiliate agreement with Hollywoodbets and may earn a commission from its links; the other links are plain. How we are funded is explained on our About page. 18+ only.