Best Online Casino South Africa 2021

2021 is looking to be a jackpot year for online casinos, especially for online casinos that cater to South African players. The industry is recognising how popular gambling and online gambling is in South Africa and a lot of internationally respected online casinos are making it easier for us to gamble with our South African Rands.

This is great news for us locals. It gives us more choices, more options, access to better games and, most importantly, the chance to play at secure, trusted, respected and legitimate online casinos.

This is going to bring challenging times for some of the online casinos that already operate for South African players. Some of these online casinos will need to up their games and start offering better bonuses to entice new players or even keep existing ones. Some online casinos will need to improve their security or show a bit more transparency. Some might even need to get licensed and start paying a bit more attention to fair play policies and honouring the players’ payouts.

But we aren’t focusing on the bad online casinos, we’re looking forward to the great online casinos that will be supplying our thrills for 2021. While we don’t know which new casinos may open over the course of the year, we do know that these online casinos will be worth every minute we spend with them.

5. Springbok Casino

This green and gold favourite is one of the original ‘open for South Africans’ online casinos and remains a popular choice for players. While the games are all provided by Real Time Gaming this doesn’t mean a lack of options. RTG is a giant in the games developer industry and having them as a partner ensures Springbok Casino offers a solid tried, tested and trusted online casino experience.

Going in to 2021 we can’t see Springbok Casino being knocked off our favourite online casino list very easily. It offers everything the South African online gambler is looking for: security, ease of registration, great games, friendly customer support, legitimate licensing and a homegrown proudly South African feel.

4. Europa Casino

The first of our international online casino groups but definitely not the last. Europa Casino has recently started offering online gambling in South African Rands and already we can see why these international holding companies are starting to have a big effect on our local online casino scene: the quality and professionalism really does stand out.

Europa Casino offers impressive bonuses to players which is always a sign of a serious online casino. And they have a massive range of games from a huge variety of game developers so you are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to picking what you will play today. This variety really works for the OSAC crew, not just because we have very limited attention spans but because it shows a real commitment to providing a quality and varied online casino experience to players.

While Europa Casino is obviously a global enterprise, you get a very welcoming and supportive feel from registration through playing to customer support and even down to payout time.

3. Fun Casino

Fun Casino is fast becoming a favourite at OSAC. Another in the list of internationally owned and operated online casinos, Fun Casino has a great vibe. It’s called FUN for a reason and everything about the platform is geared to bringing a fun experience to the players.

A wide variety of games from a huge list of games developers certainly helps, but it’s the attitude from the customer support and the ‘feel’ of the online casino – its ease of navigation, simple but fun artwork, bright colours and general joie de vivre – that shows they are serious when it comes to living up to their promise of putting players first.

Fun Casino also offers regular tournaments and challenges which help to keep the games and online casino play exciting and interesting. While the tournaments generally favour the slots games, there are regular challenges and bonuses for table games players as well.

The welcome bonus is a little on the low side (first deposit match up to R1,234) with quite a high wagering requirement (50x) which is disappointing but other than that Fun Casino is spot on.

2. Casino.com

This internationally awarded online casino is now open for South African players and our ZARs and it’s not a moment too soon. Casino.com has a deserved reputation as one of the premium online casino destinations around the world, and we are finally able to try them out for ourselves.

And we are NOT disappointed.

When it comes to professional, Casino.com is hard to beat. This international online casino is licensed and registered across three territories: Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Italy which is an indication of how serious they are about online gambling. Their security is first class. Banking methods are varied and in line with how South Africans are comfortable banking. And, of course, you can play in South African Rands.

When it comes to sheer volume, Casino.com is hard to beat. Every major developer has a presence at Casino.com plus there are offerings from some of the more popular independent studios as well. This means you get to play your old favourites and explore new and innovative titles. Add in a massive selection of progressive jackpots and a full Live Dealer lobby and you have an online casino that will satisfy everyone from novice players to James Bond himself.

This is an online casino that is really going to gain huge traction in 2021.

1. PlayLive Casino

It would take something special to keep Casino.com from the top spot for best online casinos in 2021 – and PlayLive Casino delivers.

What makes PlayLive really stand out is the slick and sleek attitude it brings. PlayLive is and international brand and bring international professionalism to the table. But it’s more than that. While Europa and Casino.com are very obviously international, PlayLive somehow makes their international essence more South African. It could be thanks to their local expert management. Or their awesome welcome for South Africans.  It’s hard to describe but it would be like if you met James Bond at a Monte Carlo casino and found out he’s actually from Jozi.

International flavour with Mzansi spice!

Apart from this very impressive feel you get from PlayLive Casino, their website and mobile platform are super stylish. They are possibly the most high-end of the various online casinos we have visited and the feeling of sophistication and elegance makes your playing feel that much more thrilling.

Ease of use is key with quick links and easy navigation everywhere. Registration is fast and easy.

The bonuses are lucrative and frequent and there are plenty of promotions and tournaments to keep you coming back for more.

But it is the games that make PlayLive Casino stand tall. Over 1,300 different games. Live Dealer. Progressive jackpots. All the table games you can think of. All the games developers you can imagine. A truly eye-popping selection of fun and excitement.

PlayLive Casino bills itself as SA’s biggest online casino and the home of live dealer playing and it certainly looks like they live up to the hype.

PlayLive Casino is moving up the ratings ranks quickly for a newly established online casino in South Africa and we predict it’s going to start dominating in 2021. Get there and try them out. It’s certainly worth your time.