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Licensed betting sites · checked 30 Sep 2026

Licensed betting sites in South Africa

Licensed betting sites in South Africa show a provincial bookmaker licence: the company, the regulator and a licence number, usually in the footer. Here is how to check one yourself, and the licensed bookmakers we link to.

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ZARbet is a licensed bookmaker: Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, licence 10010581-031.

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How to check a betting site is licensed

  1. Scroll to the footer. A licensed site names the company that runs it, its provincial regulator and a licence number.
  2. Open the National Gambling Board’s register (ngb.org.za) and look for the company or brand.
  3. Open the regulator’s own site, for example wcgrb.co.za for the Western Cape, to see how it handles complaints.

Example: ZARbet’s footer names Apollo Gaming (Pty) Ltd, the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and licence 10010581-031. See is ZARbet legit?

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Red flags: signs a betting site is not licensed

  • No company name, regulator or licence number anywhere on the site.
  • A licence from another country instead of a South African provincial board.
  • No identity (FICA) checks at all before you can withdraw.
  • Bonuses with no written terms, or “guaranteed wins”.

Licensed betting sites we link to

  1. 1 · Our pick

    ZARbet

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    Licence: Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, bookmaker licence 10010581-031, Apollo Gaming (Pty) Ltd.

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    Easybet

    Sports betting, Aviator and Lucky Numbers. Check its current welcome offer on its own site: offers change often.

    Licence: Western Cape bookmaker licence 10191733-004 (Easybet Group (Pty) Ltd) and Eastern Cape bookmaker licence ECBM 029 (Easybet Group EC (Pty) Ltd).

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  3. 3

    10bet

    Sports betting and casino-style games. Check its current welcome offer on its own site: offers change often.

    Licence: Listed by the National Gambling Board as a Mpumalanga bookmaker, licence reference 9-2-1-09661 (register updated 17 June 2026). Run by Edcobrite (Pty) Ltd.

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  4. 4

    Betway

    Sports betting, casino-style games, Aviator and Lucky Numbers. Check its current welcome offer on its own site: offers change often.

    Licence: Two licences: Mpumalanga Economic Regulator bookmaker licence 9-2-1-09658 and Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board bookmaker licence 10181496-012.

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Licensed betting sites: common questions

Who licenses betting sites in South Africa?

Bookmakers are licensed by a provincial gambling board, such as the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board or the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator. The National Gambling Board keeps a national register.

Where do I find a betting site’s licence?

In the footer of its website: a licensed bookmaker names its company, its regulator and its licence number there.

Is ZARbet a licensed betting site?

Yes. Apollo Gaming (Pty) Ltd holds bookmaker licence 10010581-031 from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, first issued 28 March 2024.

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