How South Africans pay at betting sites and casinos
Visa is accepted at 43 of the 63 sites in our payments data, followed by bank transfer and Mastercard at 36 each and the instant EFT service Ozow at 33. Cash vouchers such as OTT and crypto such as Bitcoin are each taken at 27 sites: the two ways to deposit without a bank card.
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Key findings
- The most widely accepted method is Visa, at 43 of 63 sites, followed by EFT / bank transfer (36), Mastercard (36), Ozow (33).
- Instant EFT has gone mainstream: Ozow is at 33 sites and Instant EFT (EasyEFT, BetterEFT, EFTsecure, Callpay, Swiffy) is at 22 sites.
- Cash vouchers are taken at 34 sites and crypto at 28, the two ways to deposit without a bank card.
- We track 41 payment methods; 28 of them can also be used to withdraw at one or more sites.
What the data shows
Source: CasinoSlots.co.za dataset.
Source: CasinoSlots.co.za dataset.
Cards and instant EFT still lead
Despite the growth of wallets and crypto, South African gambling payments are still built around the banks. Cards are near-universal, and instant EFT services such as Ozow have become the default for players who don’t want to enter card details: you pay from your banking app and the deposit lands in seconds.
Cash and crypto: the bank-free routes
Two very different groups of players avoid cards. Cash vouchers such as OTT Voucher are bought at shops and taxi ranks, so they suit players without a bank account or who want a hard spending limit. Crypto, mainly Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT), is concentrated at offshore casinos, where it is often the fastest way to be paid out.
Deposits and withdrawals are not the same list. Many methods only work one way, so check how you’ll be paid before you deposit. Our payments hub has a page for every method with the sites that take it.
How we measured it
For every brand we recorded the payment methods it accepts and, where published, whether each can be used to withdraw, from the operator’s cashier and payments pages. A site counts for a method once, whichever currencies it supports. Kinds group the methods (cards, instant EFT, vouchers, crypto, e-wallets, mobile wallets, bank apps, cash). Our payments data covers the brands whose payment pages we have checked, so totals are counted out of those sites.
The full data
| Method | Kind | Sites | Withdraw at | Typical deposit speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | Cards | 43 | 5 | instant |
| EFT / bank transfer | Bank transfer | 36 | 30 | 1-3 business days (manual) or same day with proof of payment |
| Mastercard | Cards | 36 | 5 | instant |
| Ozow | Instant EFT | 33 | 10 | instant |
| OTT Voucher | Vouchers | 27 | 4 | instant |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | Crypto | 27 | 22 | 10-60 minutes (network confirmations) |
| 1Voucher | Vouchers | 26 | — | instant |
| Instant EFT (EasyEFT, BetterEFT, EFTsecure, Callpay, Swiffy) | Instant EFT | 22 | 3 | instant |
| Other crypto (SOL, DOGE, XRP, BNB, TRX, USDC, BCH and more) | Crypto | 17 | 16 | minutes |
| Ethereum (ETH) | Crypto | 13 | 12 | minutes |
| Litecoin (LTC) | Crypto | 13 | 11 | minutes |
| Tether (USDT) | Crypto | 12 | 11 | minutes (TRC-20/ERC-20) |
| Capitec Pay | Bank apps | 11 | 2 | instant |
| Blu Voucher | Vouchers | 11 | — | instant |
| Kazang | Vouchers | 10 | — | instant |
| Skrill | E-wallets | 9 | 4 | instant |
| Zapper | Mobile wallets | 8 | — | instant |
| SID Instant EFT | Instant EFT | 7 | 1 | instant |
| SnapScan | Mobile wallets | 7 | — | instant |
| Standard Bank Instant Money | Cash | 7 | 7 | instant |
| FNB eWallet | Mobile wallets | 6 | 6 | instant |
| Neteller | E-wallets | 6 | 2 | instant |
| 1ForYou | Vouchers | 5 | 1 | instant |
| MTN MoMo | Mobile wallets | 5 | 2 | instant |
| M-Pesa | Mobile wallets | 5 | 2 | instant |
| Easyload | Vouchers | 4 | — | instant |
| EasyPay Voucher | Vouchers | 4 | — | instant |
| Apple Pay | Mobile wallets | 4 | 2 | instant |
| Absa CashSend | Cash | 3 | 3 | — |
| Nedbank Send-iMali | Cash | 3 | 3 | — |
| Cash at Shoprite / Checkers Money Market | Cash | 3 | — | instant |
| Orange Money | Mobile wallets | 3 | 1 | instant |
| Moov Money | Mobile wallets | 3 | 1 | instant |
| Payfast | Instant EFT | 2 | — | instant |
| Scan to Pay (Masterpass) | Mobile wallets | 2 | — | instant |
| Cash deposit at a bank branch / ATM | Cash | 2 | — | same day to 1 business day |
| Payz (ecoPayz) | E-wallets | 2 | 2 | instant |
| Airtel Money | Mobile wallets | 2 | 2 | instant |
| Wave | Mobile wallets | 2 | 1 | instant |
| Shop2Shop | Vouchers | 1 | — | instant |
| CashtoCode | Vouchers | 1 | — | instant |
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Use this data
Cite this study: CasinoSlots.co.za, "How South Africans pay at betting sites and casinos", updated 08 Nov 2026, https://www.casinoslots.co.za/research/how-south-africans-pay/
Frequently asked questions
What is the most common way to deposit at South African betting sites?
Card payments and instant EFT. Visa is accepted almost everywhere in our data, and Ozow is the most widely accepted instant EFT service.
Can I deposit without a bank card?
Yes. Cash vouchers like OTT, 1Voucher and Blu Voucher are sold at shops and taken at many sites, and crypto is accepted at most offshore casinos. Some bookmakers also take bank-app payments like Capitec Pay.
Which payment methods can I withdraw to?
Withdrawals are narrower than deposits: usually bank transfer, sometimes an e-wallet or crypto. Vouchers are deposit-only. The table shows how many sites allow withdrawals for each method.
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Mark has been writing about online gaming since 2007, covering everything from sportsbooks to casino and slot reviews, offering insights for players of all levels.