The Africa Sports welcome offers for South Africa
Africa Sports keeps its welcomes simple: a deposit-triggered R200 free bet for sport and a plain 25% casino match with no free-spin strings. Here are both offers exactly as Africa Sports showed them for South Africa on 26 Sep 2026, 14:55 SAST.
“Deposit Min. R200 and Get R200 Free Bet”
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Key terms, as Africa Sports lists them
New Players Only. Free bet - one-time stake of R200, min odds 1.5, stake not returned. 1X wager the winnings. Wager from real balance first. Wager calculated on bonus bets only. Max conversion: R4,000. Free bets and Bonuses are valid for 7 days. Limited to 1 sport & 5 casino brand/s within the network. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excluded Skrill and Neteller deposits.
Quoted exactly from Africa Sports's promotions for South Africa (rand). Checked 26 Sep 2026, 14:55 SAST. New players only. T&Cs apply. 18+.
Claim at Africa Sports“Welcome Bonus 25% up to R1,000”
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Key terms, as Africa Sports lists them
New Players Only. Wagering occurs from real balance first. 10x wager the bonus money within 30 days. Contribution may vary per game. Available on selected games only. The wagering requirement is calculated on bonus bets only. Bonus offer and any winnings from the offer are valid for 30 Days from receipt. Max conversion: 1 time the bonus amount. Limited to 5 brands within the network. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excluded Skrill and Neteller deposits.
Quoted exactly from Africa Sports's promotions for South Africa (rand). Checked 26 Sep 2026, 14:55 SAST. New players only. T&Cs apply. 18+.
Claim at Africa SportsGood for
- Former Casinex players: accounts, balances and logins were moved across.
- Football, rugby, cricket and basketball fans who want a sportsbook built for Africa.
- A sports free bet triggered by a minimum R200 deposit, not a qualifying bet.
- A full casino behind the sportsbook: 4,281 titles and 116 live tables.
Watch out for
- The casino welcome has no free spins, just a 25% match up to R1,000.
- The newest site of the four (founded 2025), so it has less history under this name.
- Skrill and Neteller deposits are excluded from the welcome offers.
- Licensed in Malta and Great Britain via ProgressPlay, not by a South African province.
From Casinex to Africa Sports
Africa Sports didn't come out of nowhere. The official Casinex blog announced in November 2025 that Casinex.com had "officially completed its rebrand to AfricaSports.com", shifting from a casino-led brand to a sports-focused site for the African market. We checked on 26 Sep 2026: typing casinex.com takes you straight to www.africasports.com.
The same post says every Casinex account, balance and piece of data was migrated, and that you can sign in to Africa Sports with your old Casinex details. Africa Sports' own About page says it was founded in 2025. Our dedicated page, Casinex is now Africa Sports, has the full story and sources.
The sportsbook
Africa Sports describes itself as the place to "Bet on football, basketball, rugby, cricket and more … pre-match and live sports betting with competitive odds, plus casino games". The sportsbook is the default lobby. The Casinex rebrand post adds local leagues and international events to that list, and the network's "ACCA SUPER BOOST" and "Bet Builder" were both live in the sports promotions when we checked.
The South African sports welcome reads "Deposit Min. R200 and Get R200 Free Bet". Deposit at least R200 and you get a R200 free bet: a one-time stake at minimum odds of 1.5, stake not returned, winnings wagered once, a R4,000 maximum conversion, valid for 7 days.
The casino is still here
Sport leads, but the casino Casinex players knew hasn't gone anywhere. On 26 Sep 2026 Africa Sports loaded 4,281 titles from 92 studios for a South African visitor: 3,630 slots, 132 jackpots, 51 digital table and card games and 116 live dealer tables. Top suppliers include Spinomenal, Red Tiger, Playtech, Pragmatic Play and Hacksaw Gaming, and live tables come mainly from Evolution and Playtech.
The casino welcome is "Welcome Bonus 25% up to R1,000". It's the plainest of the four: a 25% match on your first deposit up to R1,000, wagered 10 times within 30 days, with a maximum conversion of 1 times the bonus. There are no free spins attached, so there's no separate spins cap to worry about either.
Bingo, rewards and VIP
Bingo 75 and Bingo 90 are available alongside scratch cards and other casual games. The Rewards Programme, which Africa Sports advertises on its homepage, lets you earn points for playing and completing missions and swap them for free spins, deposit bonuses or cashback. The VIP scheme has five levels from Bronze to Diamond.
Paying in rand
EFT by Swiffy is listed as "Instant ZAR" for South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, with R15 to R1,000 per deposit and R20 to R1,000 per withdrawal. It covers local debit cards, Instant EFT and credit cards from major banks. Withdrawals by Swiffy show 1 business day to process and 3 business days to transfer. See our payments guide.
Support and safety
Support runs 24/7 on live chat and email. Limits on deposits, wagers and losses, time-outs, reality checks and self-exclusion are built in and apply network-wide. africasports.com appears as a white-label domain on the UK Gambling Commission's register for ProgressPlay Limited, where www.casinex.com is now listed as inactive.
Our verdict
Africa Sports is the natural home for anyone who used Casinex, and a solid sports-led pick for everyone else. The welcome offers are simple and honest-looking, the casino is as big as BetNeptune's, and Swiffy makes rand deposits easy. It's the newest name here, but it runs on the same long-established platform as the other three.
Africa Sports at a glance
| Operator | ProgressPlay Limited (Malta) |
|---|---|
| Licensed by | Malta Gaming Authority; UK Gambling Commission (Great Britain) |
| South African licence | None claimed |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Lobby opens on | Sportsbook |
| Products | Sportsbook, casino, live casino, bingo |
| Games in ZA lobby | 4,281 titles from 92 studios |
| Slots | 3,630 |
| Live dealer tables | 116 (mainly Evolution and Playtech) |
| Jackpot games | 132 |
| Pay in rand | EFT by Swiffy (Instant EFT), R15–R1,000 deposits |
| Support | 24/7 live chat and email |
| Mobile | Browser-based, responsive on web and mobile; no native app claimed |
Sources: Africa Sports's own about, licence, payments, promotions and game-list data, and the UK Gambling Commission public register, all checked 26 Sep 2026.
Africa Sports questions
Is Africa Sports the same as Casinex?
Africa Sports is where Casinex went. The official Casinex blog announced that Casinex.com completed its rebrand to AfricaSports.com, and casinex.com now takes you to www.africasports.com. Casinex.co.za, this guide, is separate from both.
Can I log in to Africa Sports with my old Casinex account?
According to the official Casinex blog post of 21 November 2025, all Casinex accounts, balances and data were migrated, and players can log in to Africa Sports with their old Casinex details.
What is the Africa Sports welcome offer in South Africa?
Africa Sports showed "Deposit Min. R200 and Get R200 Free Bet" for sport and "Welcome Bonus 25% up to R1,000" for the casino, both for South Africa in rand, checked 26 Sep 2026.
Does Africa Sports still have a casino?
Yes. The site opens on the sportsbook, but the casino, live casino and bingo are all there, with 4,281 titles in the South African game list on 26 Sep 2026.
Who operates Africa Sports?
ProgressPlay Limited, registered in Malta and licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission, according to the Africa Sports licence page. No South African provincial licence is claimed.
Ready to try Africa Sports?
New players only. T&Cs apply. 18+. Play within a budget you can afford to lose.