10Bet South Africa
Licensed in Mpumalanga. Its payments page lists card, instant EFT, Capitec Pay, four voucher brands and crypto, with deposits from R5.
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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.
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Set a deposit limit before you sign up anywhere, and never bet money you need. If gambling is causing problems, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation offers free, confidential help 24 hours a day on 0800 006 008
Five licensed sites
SA licensed
Betway South Africa
Licensed in the Western Cape and title sponsor of the Betway Premiership. We could not confirm its payment details on its own site.
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Hollywoodbets
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. Its site offers live chat, email and a local call centre, and lists Ozow, 1Voucher and Visa for deposits.
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Supabets
South African bookmaker with Free State and Mpumalanga licences. Its site links an exclusion form and player exclusion policy.
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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.
| Feature | 10Bet South Africa | Betway South Africa | Hollywoodbets | Sportingbet SA | Supabets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Rugby | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Football (PSL and international) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cricket | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Horse racing | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Tennis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Golf | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Betting features | |||||
| Live (in-play) betting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cash-out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bet builder | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Live streaming | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Payments | |||||
| Instant EFT | Yes (Ozow, walletdoc)✓ | Yes | Yes (Ozow, Stitch, Payfast and others)✓ | Yes (Ozow)✓ | Yes |
| Capitec Pay | Yes✓ | Check site | Yes✓ | Check site | Check site |
| Debit or credit card | Yes (Visa, Mastercard)✓ | Yes | Yes✓ | Yes (Visa)✓ | Yes |
| Prepaid vouchers | Yes (1ForYou, OTT, BluVoucher, 4All)✓ | Check site | Yes (top-up vouchers)✓ | Yes (1Voucher)✓ | Yes |
| Minimum deposit | R5 by voucher; R10 by card, EFT or Capitec Pay✓ | Check site | From R1 with some EFT and Capitec Pay options; R10 by card✓ | Check site | Check site |
| Withdrawal options | Instant EFT, bank transfer, PaytoCard, eWallet and voucher payouts, crypto✓ | Check site | Bank account, eWallet and cash-send options, cash at a branch (under R10,000)✓ | Check site | Check 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 site | Bank withdrawals processed on weekdays in banking hours, then 24 to 48 hours to clear (help page dated 2021)✓ | Check site | Check site |
| Mobile and support | |||||
| Mobile app | Check site | Android and iOS | Check site | Check site | Android app |
| Customer support | Check site | Check site | Helpline 087 353 7634 and email✓ | Live chat, email and a local call centre✓ | Live chat, call-back and email✓ |
| Responsible gambling | |||||
| Deposit limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-exclusion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (exclusion form and policy on site)✓ |
| Shows the SARGF helpline | Check site | Check site | Yes✓ | 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 games | Offered | Offered | Offered | Offered | Offered |
✓ 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.
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Payments and withdrawals
Instant EFT, Capitec Pay, cards and vouchers, minimum deposits and how long withdrawals take.
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Apps and support
Which apps we could confirm, and how to reach each bookmaker when something goes wrong.
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Live betting
In-play betting, cash-out, bet builders and live streaming.
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Sports offered
Rugby, football, cricket, horse racing, tennis and golf.
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Feature · 05♠
Casino games at bookmakers
Why their legal status is disputed in South Africa, and what that means for you.
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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.
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.