{"id":12507,"date":"2019-04-04T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/?p=12507"},"modified":"2021-09-23T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T14:49:23","slug":"the-best-online-casino-bonuses-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/gambling\/the-best-online-casino-bonuses-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Online Casino Bonuses in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For a long time, it may have seemed that online casinos simply didn\u2019t exist in South Africa. It may have appeared, in fact, that online casinos weren\u2019t even aware that South Africans were playing at them. But that was then and this is now, and now there are more South African online casinos to play at than ever. Well, that isn\u2019t technically true. There are no actual South African-based casinos due to the country\u2019s online gambling law still being something of a grey area. So, many casinos have had no choice but to base themselves elsewhere. However, their services are still made available to South Africans looking to experience the thrills of a real-life casino in the comfort of their own homes, taking advantage of the many benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best bonuses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the benefits are numerous, including the ability to play on the move on your mobile device, as well as a wider game selection. But certainly, the vast bonus and promotions are the most popular advantage of all. Comparison sites such as bestcasinosites.net tell you the best online casino bonus in South Africa, saving you research time in the process. Top casinos offer bonuses for both new and existing customers that sometimes include free no deposit bonuses, welcome bonuses, loyalty bonuses, reload bonuses, and more. You can also use the free cash to play supported games, and if you use it wisely, it can provide an enormous boost to your bankroll.<\/p>\n<p>When you become a member of a South African online casino, they will ask you to claim your welcome bonus, giving you the chance to increase your bankroll, which, in turn, will allow you to play longer. As a registered user, you will be offered a number of further promotions. Before claiming your offers, however, ensure that you read the casino\u2019s terms and conditions to find out the full details regarding free cash and converting it into actual funds. Pay particular attention to any wagering requirements needed to turn your bonus winnings into real cash. In the majority of cases, the real cash ranges from 30p up to 60x the amount of the bonus. With all these bonuses on offer, it&#8217;s easy to see why online casinos are gaining in popularity while other aspects of gambling in South Africa are <a href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/south-africa-news\/lottery-looting-needs-to-be-investigated-urgently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">going through a hard time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further promotions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome bonuses, of course, can only be used the one time. So, in order to remain competitive, the very best casinos offer various bonuses to existing customers to reward their repeat business. Some even offer daily promotions, with new offers available every day of the week. There are also numerous weekly and monthly offers, and one-time specials. Many casinos also offer VIP schemes and, of course, loyalty programmes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/blog\/loyalty-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">popular promotional tool<\/a> in any industry. The latter two are additional rewards for high rollers and extra dedicated players.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s key to understand that you\u2019re expected to play with any bonus money you\u2019re awarded. You can\u2019t simply withdraw it and then spend it at another casino, for example. That\u2019s why there are certain requirements that must be met when it comes to bonuses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few terms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the more common terms related to bonuses. By learning these, you\u2019ll be better equipped to recognise the very best bonus deals available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playthrough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playthrough is also known as wagering requirements. This is how many times you\u2019re expected to play through the bonus before you\u2019re allowed to withdraw any funds you win with it. That will also sometimes be the case with the deposit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum deposit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is perhaps the easiest one to explain. It\u2019s basically the minimum amount needed to deposit in order to be awarded the bonus. The lowest typically starts at somewhere around R200. If the amount you deposit is less than this, you won\u2019t be awarded the bonus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game contribution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each individual game contributes a certain amount towards a wagering requirement. In the majority of cases, wagers on slots will be a 100 per cent contribution. Tables games, on the other hand, such as baccarat and poker, have a lower weighting, typically between 10 and 20 per cent. Some games may not count at all so you\u2019ll want to look at each game contribution before you start using your bonus.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a long time, it may have seemed that online casinos simply didn\u2019t exist in South Africa. It may have appeared, in fact, that online casinos weren\u2019t even aware that South Africans were playing at them. But that was then and this is now, and now there are more South African online casinos to play [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5431],"tags":[6037,6036,6782,7894],"class_list":["post-12507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gambling","tag-casino","tag-online-casino","tag-online-casino-games","tag-playthrough"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}