South African Casino Payment Methods

Although hundreds of thousands of South Africans gamble online everyday, the legality of online gambling in South Africa is something of a 'grey area.' While the popular online activity is supposedly prohibited and unlawful as per a decision handed down in August 2010 by the North Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, the decision is currently being appealed by a leading Swaziland-based land and online casino group.

As a result of the ruling, many South African online gambling fans and operators are being somewhat cautious for fear of being at sharp end of a government crackdown. That said, the hope is that the SA government will eventually legalise and regulate online gambling, if not for the safety, security and protection of South African online gamblers, then to generate millions in taxable online gambling revenues for the good of the country.

Interestingly, while the fate of online gambling in South Africa may be up in the air, its land casino business is booming, with over 35 properties scattered across the country. So, with such a strong gambling culture already in place, it really is only a matter of time before online gambling becomes as legitimate and accepted as its land counterpart. And in this vain, the number of pro-online gambling supporters in South Africa is growing daily.

Popular South African Gambling Payment Methods

In terms of South African casino payment methods, the majority of South African online gamblers still prefer to use credit cards (when and if applicable), simply because they are fast, convenient and boast negligible bank charges. However, some online gamblers prefer to make use of bank transfers from their accounts belonging to one of the nation's banking groups. That said, South Africans can choose from many other payment methods.

These include Bank Transfers, Neteller, Citadel Direct, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, ECOCard, EntroPay, EZIpay, Moneybookers, Neteller, Ukash and Visa. Because of the growth of online gambling in South Africa, more international online gambling operators are catering to South Africans by offering ZAR (South African Rand) as an accepted currency, as well as offering promotions geared to South Africans.