Payments

Deposits and withdrawals at South African betting sites

How each South African payment method works for casino and betting deposits and withdrawals: what is instant, what is not, and what verification you need.

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Which sites take Ozow, Capitec Pay, cards, vouchers and EFT

28 of the sites we cover, in the order of our ranking. "Yes" means our review of that brand lists the method; "-" means we did not find it named. A method opens its own page.

All 28 sites, method by method

Which sites take Ozow, Capitec Pay, cards, vouchers and EFT
Site	Ozow	Capitec Pay	Bank EFT	Cards	Vouchers
Hollywoodbets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Betway SA	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Luckyfish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
World Sports Betting	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SuperSportBet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lulabet	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sunbet	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-
YesPlay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Easybet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BetXchange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
10bet SA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Playabets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sportingbet SA	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tic Tac Bets	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gbets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ZARbet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supabets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jabulabets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apexbets	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pantherbet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Interbet	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
MzansiBet	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
LottoStar	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bravobet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SilverSands	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
Springbok	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
Thunderbolt	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yebo Casino	-	-	Yes	Yes	-

Minimum deposits by site

From the lowest first amount up, as each operator states it, in short; a minimum for one method is on that method's page, where it has one.

All 27 minimum deposits

Minimum deposits by site
Site	Minimum deposit, as stated
Hollywoodbets	R1 by instant EFT, R5 with Hollywoodbets vouchers
Luckyfish	R1 by instant EFT; R10 by card, Capitec Pay or Zapper
Easybet	R5 by card, instant EFT or voucher
Tic Tac Bets	R5
Interbet	R5, the welcome bonus minimum
World Sports Betting	R10 by Ozow or SID instant EFT, R50 by EFT or card, R1 with a voucher
SuperSportBet	R10
BetXchange	R10
10bet SA	R10 by Ozow or Capitec Pay, R5 with vouchers
Sportingbet SA	R10 by Ozow, R50 by card; no minimum with 1Voucher
Jabulabets	R10 with OTT, Blu, EasyPay or Shop2Shop vouchers; R20 by card, instant EFT or 1Voucher
Pantherbet	R10, or R30 to qualify for the welcome bonus
MzansiBet	R10 by EasyPay voucher, R20 by Blu Voucher, R50 by EFT secure or FNB
LottoStar	R10
YesPlay	R20 (R100 by Capitec EFT, R110 by FNB EFT)
Playabets	R20 by EFT, bank transfer, ATM deposit or card
ZARbet	R20
Bravobet	R20
Gbets	R25
Thunderbolt	R25 by Lightning Bitcoin, R57 by BetterEFT, R82 by Capitec or EFT, R270 by card for new players
Betway SA	R50 by direct bank transfer, R20 by crypto
Lulabet	R50 by card or EFT
Sunbet	R50
SilverSands	R50 by cash or internet deposit
Springbok	R51 by BetterEFT, R71 by instant EFT, R150 by card, R250 in Bitcoin
Apexbets	R100 by bank transfer or cash
Yebo Casino	R100 by its FAQ; on its banking page R30 by Bitcoin, R50 by BetterEFT, R100 by EasyWire or EFTpay, R150 by card

Stated payout times

The time each operator gives for a payout, where it can be put in hours or days; a time opens that brand's withdrawal page where we have one. "Instant" claims and times with a check or bank clearing added on top are in full in how fast bookmakers say they pay out. These are the operators' statements, not payouts we timed.

Stated payout times
Site	Stated payout
Betway SA	1-5 business days
Luckyfish	24h
BetXchange	72h
Tic Tac Bets	72h
ZARbet	48h
Jabulabets	24h
Interbet	2-3h
MzansiBet	1-3 business days
LottoStar	48h
Bravobet	24h
Springbok	48-72h
Yebo Casino	7 working days

Choosing a method

The five methods compared. Speed is what most people optimise for. Reliability is what they should optimise for. The first deposit, step by step, is in how to deposit in rand.

Choosing a method
Method	Speed	Needs	Main drawback
Ozow	Instant	Bank account	Payouts often go by EFT instead
Capitec Pay	Instant	Capitec app	Capitec customers only
Bank EFT	Hours to a day	Bank account	Slow
Cards	Instant when it works	Visa or Mastercard	Banks often decline gambling
Vouchers	Instant	Cash at a till	Not every site pays out to one

Each method on its own page

Bank EFT Ordinary electronic funds transfer is the slowest method on this list and the one that always works. Every licensed operator accepts it, every bank supports it, and it is how most winnings are... Capitec Pay Capitec Pay approves the payment inside the Capitec app itself, so nothing leaves the bank's own environment. For Capitec customers it is usually the fastest and least fiddly deposit route at... Cards Cards work at most licensed operators, but South African banks decline gambling merchants often enough that cards are the least reliable method on this list. Here is why it happens and what to do about it. Ozow Ozow is instant EFT: you pay straight from your bank account through your own bank's login, without a card and without waiting for a transfer to clear. It is the default deposit method at most... Vouchers Voucher systems let you put cash into an online account without a bank card and, in some cases, without a bank account at all. In South Africa that is not a niche convenience, it is how a large... How to deposit in rand Five methods dominate in South Africa, and choosing the right one comes down to speed, fees and what your bank supports. This is which one to pick and how to make the first deposit. How to withdraw Almost every stuck withdrawal in this market comes down to one of three things, and all three are avoidable on the day you open the account rather than the day you want your money.