Sports Betting Software Development for South Africa

South Africa regulates online sports betting through provincial gambling boards, overseen nationally by the National Gambling Board — more than 50 licensed operators currently offer online sports wagering tied to real-world sporting and racing events. Online casino gambling (roulette, slots, blackjack, and similar games) is a separate matter: it remains prohibited nationwide under current legislation, a position the National Gambling Board publicly reaffirmed in February 2026. WagerGeeks builds sportsbook platforms designed around this specific, provincially-licensed sports-wagering framework — not a generic “online casino” template that wouldn’t be legally offerable to South African players.

What payment methods do South African bettors actually use?

South African bettors pay via standard EFT and card rails, increasingly through PayShap — the real-time, bank-to-bank payment system built by BankservAfrica that lets players move funds between accounts in under ten seconds using a registered ShapID. We integrate these payment rails, along with FICA-compliant identity verification, into every sportsbook platform we build for South African operators.

What does WagerGeeks build for South African operators?

Custom sportsbook platforms, live-betting engines, and AI-driven risk-management tooling built for South Africa’s provincially-licensed sports wagering market. Whether you hold an existing provincial bookmaker licence or are applying for one, we build for South Africa’s actual regulatory and payment reality — not a generic template.