Playbet has been around for a while now, and was started in 2011, before the big betting site boom in South Africa. There interface has gone through many facelifts, but you are in good hands with them in my experience. I built oddsbash to find the best odds for bets I made, so I can speak from experience and say Playbet is often up there.
You can place bets through your browser on PC or mobile, and they offer a native Android app you can download straight from the site. The interface is the familiar Aardvark system, which is easy to use and understand. On the competitions we follow, Playbet prices football, rugby, tennis, cricket and mixed martial arts.
I’ve never had issues depositing or withdrawing from their site. They have been around for a while so you can trust them not to steal your money!
What Stands Out
- ✅ Legitimate and licensed by the Mpumalanga Regulator.
- A downloadable Android app sits alongside the mobile site, direct from playbet.net.
- Playbet prices football, rugby, tennis and UFC cards on the fixtures OddsBash reads.
- The cashier covers bank cards, instant EFT through Ozow or Payfast, and three voucher brands: 1Voucher, OTT and Blu Voucher.
Deposits and Withdrawals
Fund an account with a Visa or Mastercard, instant EFT through Ozow or Payfast, or a 1Voucher, OTT or Blu Voucher top-up.
FICA approval is required before your first withdrawal, as at every licensed South African betting site.
Odds and Markets
On the competitions OddsBash tracks, we read Playbet’s match-result and totals prices on football, plus match-result markets on rugby, tennis, cricket and UFC. The margin and coverage figures above are measured from odds Playbet actually published. They update with every read.
Good to Know
- You must complete FICA before your first withdrawal. Every SA-licensed betting site works this way.
- Playbet also offers casino games, slots and aviator. Oddsbash only tracks the sports odds.
- I got a 100% first deposit bonus, split 50/50 between casino & sports bets.