2022 is in full swing, and there are a number of new sports betting & casino games deposit bonus offers from top South African betting sites. Many of these offers are new, and some are exclusive to Best Sports Betting readers. All the offers covered below are new player or first deposit match offers, which means you can claim them if you have recently opened an account or are a new player and are making your first deposit.
How a first deposit match bonus works
A first deposit match bonus is a bonus that is added either as a free bet or as bonus once you have made a deposit. The offer is matched up to a certain amount, for example R1000, and you will receive the same amount you deposited. For example the offer is a deposit match up to R1000, you deposit R500, which means you will get a R500 bonus on top of your cash balance. There are different terms to each of the offers mentioned below, which we will be mentioning.
Betway
Betway have recently changed their welcome offer from a R25 sign up free bet to a 100% first deposit match bonus up to R1000, which offers players much more value than a R25 free bet. You can use any deposit method to claim the offer once you have opened your account (use promo code BSBZA1), and the free bet will be credited once you have wagered your first deposit 3x at odds of 1/1 or more. You can only use your Betway free bet bonus on sports, it is not eligible for casino games, lucky numbers and so on.
- Find out more about the Betway first deposit bonus or have a read through our Betway review.
- Open a new account with Betway and claim your first deposit bonus
Sportingbet
Sportingbet are another site that have recently tweaked their new customer welcome offer, from a 100% deposit match bonus to a risk free first bet up to R2000. Best Sports Betting readers will also get an exclusive R50 FICA bonus when signing up! To activate your risk free bet offer make a deposit of R50 or more, place a qualifying sports bet of R50 or more, and if your bet loses you will get a full refund in form of a free bet to try your luck again!
- Find out more about the Sportingbet Risk Free Bet or check out our Sportingbet Review
- Open a new account with Sportingbet and claim your bonus
Bet.co.za
Bet.co.za have also launched a new offer for first time depositing customers. Instead of getting a 100% deposit match bonus up to R1000 you can now get a 100% deposit match up to R2000 on your first deposit when using promo code GMB100 when making your first deposit. That’s double the standard offer and you can claim the bonus with a deposit of R50 or more, with the bonus having wagering of 6x at odds of 1.70, and you can play casino games to meet the wagering.
- Find out more about the bet.co.za first deposit bonus up to R2000
- Open a new account with bet.co.za or check out a bet.co.za review
Supabets
Supabets have one of the most generous welcome bonuses around, perfect for sports and casino players. The Supabets welcome bundle offers new players a 200% deposit match up to R5000, a R50 sign up bonus and 10 free spins on the popular Habanero slots games (the same games as Hollywoodbets Spina Zonke). They’re the only site to offer a bundle like this and it’s definitely one worth claiming!
- Find out more about the Supabets Welcome Bundle
- Open an account with Supabets or read our Supabets review for more information
Didn’t find an offer that suited you? Check out our list of South African betting sites, or find one on listed on the table below.
 | 100% Deposit match free bet up to R1000 on sports, or R2000 on casino games using promo code BSBZA1 Betway Review |  |
 | 150% Deposit Match Bonus Up To R1000 & R50 Sign Up Bonus Easybet Review | |
 | 100% Deposit Match Bonus Up To R3000 YesPlay Review | |
 | Get up to 100 free spins or a R250 sports free bet Lulabet Review | |
 | R25 Free Bet For New Customers & 50 Free Spins Hollywoodbets Review | |
 | R25 Free Bet & 100% Deposit Match Up To R1000 Gbets Review | |
 | 100% First Deposit Match up to R2000 & 50 Free Bet on FICA Soccershop Review | |
 | 100% Deposit Match Bonus Up To R2000, R50 Free Bet & 50 Free Spins Playa Bets Review | |