Featured this month
#1
Massive welcome bonus and free spins
Sportsbook · casino · bingo
Play at BetNeptuneT&Cs apply · 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Offers checked 26 Sep 2026
Four lekker places to bet & play, checked for South Africa
Sportsbook, casino, live tables and bingo. We pulled each site's real rand welcome offer, payment options and game lobby ourselves, so you can pick in a minute and get back to the game.
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Featured this month · September 2026
Our top four picks for South African players
Featured this month
#2
Massive welcome bonus and free spins
Sportsbook · casino · bingo
Play at AceLuckyT&Cs apply · 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Featured this month
#3
Massive welcome bonus and free spins
Sportsbook · casino · bingo
Play at LekkerBetsT&Cs apply · 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Featured this month
#4
Massive welcome bonus and free spins
Sportsbook · casino · bingo
Play at Africa SportsT&Cs apply · 18+ · BeGambleAware.org
Side by side
How the four compare right now
The numbers below are real: exact rand offers from each site's own promotions, and the size of the game lobby each site loaded for a South African visitor on 26 Sep 2026.
| Site | Since | Opens on | Sports welcome (ZA) | Casino welcome (ZA) | Games in ZA lobby | Live tables | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BetNeptune | 2020 | Sportsbook | Bet R200 & Get a R200 Free Bet | Welcome package up to R2,000 + Free Spins | 4,281 | 116 | Play |
| 2 AceLucky | 2016 | Casino | Deposit Min. R200 and Get R200 Free Bet | 25% up to R1,000 + Free Spins | 4,281 | 116 | Play |
| 3 LekkerBets | 2024 | Sportsbook | Bet R300 & Get a R500 Free Bet | Welcome Bonus 25% up to R1,000 + Free Spins | 4,078 | 116 | Play |
| 4 Africa Sports | 2025 | Sportsbook | Deposit Min. R200 and Get R200 Free Bet | Welcome Bonus 25% up to R1,000 | 4,281 | 116 | Play |
Offers quoted exactly as each site showed them for South Africa (rand), checked 26 Sep 2026. Game counts are the titles each site's own game list loaded for a South African visitor that day. New players only. T&Cs apply. 18+.
Searching for Casinex?
Casinex closed and became Africa Sports
If you used to play at casinex.com, here's the short version. The Casinex casino has been rebranded as Africa Sports. Type casinex.com into your browser today and you land on www.africasports.com.
- Your account moved with it. The official Casinex blog post (21 November 2025) says all Casinex accounts, balances and data were migrated, and you log in to Africa Sports with your old Casinex details.
- Sport comes first now. Africa Sports opens on the sportsbook, with the casino, live tables and bingo still there.
- Independent sources agree. LCB lists Casinex as closed and rebranded to Africa Sports in November 2025, and the UK Gambling Commission's domain list shows www.casinex.com as inactive.
Casinex.co.za is an independent guide, not the old Casinex casino and not Africa Sports.
Before
casinex.com
Now
Africa Sports
- Rebrand
- November 2025
- Africa Sports founded
- 2025
- Old logins
- Still work
- Operator
- ProgressPlay Limited
No guesswork
How we check every site
We don't copy bonus claims from other review sites. Everything on Casinex.co.za comes straight from the betting sites themselves, looked at through South African eyes.
- 1
We ask for rand
We load each site's promotions set to South Africa and rand, then quote the welcome offer word for word, with the date we checked.
- 2
We read the fine print
Wagering, time limits, maximum cash-out and excluded payment methods. If the headline and the terms don't match, we tell you.
- 3
We count the games
We look at the actual game list served to a South African visitor: how many titles, how many live tables and which studios make them.
- 4
We check who's behind it
Operator, licences and payment methods come from each site's own licence, payments and terms pages, cross-checked with the UK regulator's public register.
Good to know
One operator, four different flavours
BetNeptune, AceLucky, LekkerBets and Africa Sports all say they are operated by ProgressPlay Limited, licensed in Malta by the Malta Gaming Authority and in Great Britain by the UK Gambling Commission. That shared set-up has two knock-on effects you should know about before you sign up.
- One sports welcome, not four. The sports welcome terms on every site read "Limited to 1 sport & 5 casino brand/s within the network". Choose the sports offer that suits you best.
- Your limits follow you. The responsible gaming pages say limits "are applied at a network level, covering all accounts held within our network". That's a good thing if you're keeping your play in check.
Where they differ is personality. LekkerBets is proudly South African with a .co.za address and soccer, rugby and cricket up front. Africa Sports is the new home of Casinex. BetNeptune pairs a sportsbook with the only casino welcome that names its free-spins game. AceLucky, running since 2016, opens straight onto the casino.
Pay in rand
Instant EFT by Swiffy
All four list EFT by Swiffy as "Instant ZAR", for players from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria only.
- Deposit
- R15 – R1,000
- Withdraw
- R20 – R1,000
- Payout time listed
- 1 + 3 business days
Which one suits you?
Pick BetNeptune if…
You want a sportsbook first, plus a casino welcome that spells out its free spins: 25 on Gonzo's Quest with your first deposit.
4,281 games in the ZA lobby · since 2020
Pick AceLucky if…
You're mostly here for slots and live tables. AceLucky has been around since 2016 and opens straight onto the casino.
4,281 games in the ZA lobby · since 2016
Pick LekkerBets if…
You want a local-feeling bookie with a .co.za address and the biggest headline sports free bet of the four.
4,078 games in the ZA lobby · since 2024
Pick Africa Sports if…
You played at Casinex, or you want a sports-led site that talks football, rugby and cricket across Africa.
4,281 games in the ZA lobby · since 2025
Questions people ask
Is Casinex.co.za a betting site?
No. Casinex.co.za is an independent guide. We don't take bets, hold money or open accounts. When you tap a Play button you sign up directly with the betting site you chose.
Is this the old Casinex casino?
No. The Casinex casino at casinex.com closed and became Africa Sports in November 2025. Casinex.co.za is a separate, independent guide that explains what happened and compares Africa Sports with three other sites.
Who runs BetNeptune, AceLucky, LekkerBets and Africa Sports?
All four state on their own sites that they are operated by ProgressPlay Limited, a Malta-registered company licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and, in Great Britain, by the UK Gambling Commission. None of them claims a South African provincial licence.
Can I deposit in rand?
Each site's payments page lists EFT by Swiffy, marked 'Instant ZAR' and available for players from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria only. The payment policy gives R15 to R1,000 for deposits and R20 to R1,000 for withdrawals with Swiffy.
Can I claim the sports welcome at all four sites?
Probably not. The sports welcome terms on every site say 'Limited to 1 sport & 5 casino brand/s within the network'. The four sites share one operator network, so pick the sports offer you like best.
How often do you check the offers?
The offers on this site were checked on 26 Sep 2026 directly from each site's own promotions for South Africa. Offers change, so always read the terms on the betting site before you deposit.
18+ Play-safe tips
Keep it fun
Set a budget before you play and stop when it's gone. If betting stops being fun, call the National Responsible Gambling Programme free on 0800 006 008.