Latest News Headlines in South Africa
Georgia to tour South Africa in major boost to rugby
The Springboks will return to International action in July against Georgia, after almost two years in the covid-19-enforced wilderness. The World Champions have had plenty of time to bask in their status as the best in the business, despite last playing in November 2019, when they defeated England 32-12 in the final of the World […]
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Crisis averted for now, but South African cricket still in chaos
South Africa will not have its Test licence revoked, with Cricket South Africa and the The Members Council putting down their guns, for now. Cricket South Africa and The Members Council released a joint press statement declaring the outstanding issues were resolved, with these surrounding amendments in the memorandum of incorporation (MOI). This followed Minister […]
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Early PSL tips, odds and fixtures for April 27-28
The Premier Soccer League resumes on Tuesday, April 27, with leading South African bookmakers now accepting bets on these matches. Below we will will highlight the PSL odds for April 27 and 28 matches, plus give you our free tips. The early game on Tuesday is between Stellenbosh and Maritzburg United, with the former the […]
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Rugby: Springboks outsiders for Lions Tour Test series
World champions South Africa are outsiders to win the three-Test series against the British Lions, due to be played later this year. Betway.co.za has priced the Springboks at $2.25 to win the series, with the British & Irish Lions warm favourites at $1.66. A drawn series is paying around $29.00 with online bookmakers. The first […]
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Rainbow Cup split in two after players denied entry into UK
The Rainbow Cup has suffered a blow after organisers were forced to split it into two separate tournaments, because of covid-19 restrictions in the UK. The revamped Rainbow Cup will now see the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls stay in South Africa and play each other twice over seven weeks. […]
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Martin Sack calls for iGaming regulation in South Africa
A PROMINENT online gambling identity in South Africa has called for the Government to regulate iGaming. Martin Sack, who is the founder and director of gambling consultancy company Brainstorm Online, said key stakeholders in retail casinos in South Africa were no longer standing in the way of legislation surrounding online casinos. Sack, who has held […]
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Casinos & bingo the gambling of choice for South African women
A RESEARCH study into gambling and women has been released, and it shows the fairer sex are more likely to play lotto and casino games than men. Released by the National Gambling Board and titled Gambling Patterns Among Women, the report showed women were also much less likely to gamble on sports than men. Overall […]
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Rise of virtual sports games continues in South Africa
Many of the top betting sites in South Africa now have virtual sports games available for their customers. This legal form of gambling is available at bookmakers that have a licence from one of the provincial regulators. Virtual sports games and virtual games have grown increasingly popular, particularly with many live sports events shut down […]
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