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Catalog 02 · Land-based betting shops

The bookmaker
network, by city.

South Africa's betting-shop landscape: Hollywoodbets alone runs 84 retail branches across seven provinces, Supabets 100+, and the WCGRB licenses around 65 bookmakers. Branch entries by city below; click a brand for its full profile.

Part 1 · Branches by city

Where the counters are.

DurbanJohannesburg & EkurhuleniPretoriaCape TownGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)East LondonBloemfonteinPolokwaneMbombela (Nelspruit)Racecourses — TAB / 4Racing

Durban

KwaZulu-Natal
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Hollywoodbets — Head Office6 Tetford Circle, Umhlanga Business Park, Durban, 4320087 353 7634WebsiteHead office, support centre and telephone betting (031 314 1111). 84+ retail branches nationwide.
Hollywoodbets — KZN branchesRetail branches across Durban, the South Coast and the Midlands087 353 7633 (Phone-a-Bet)WebsiteLargest retail betting network in SA; full branch directory with addresses on the official site.

Johannesburg & Ekurhuleni

Gauteng
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Supabets — Yeoville53 Raleigh Street, Yeoville, Johannesburgvia supabets.co.zaWebsiteFlagship urban branch of the Illovo-headquartered chain.
Hollywoodbets — Kempton Park6 West Street, Kempton Park+27 11 970 1422WebsiteEkurhuleni branch near the airport corridor.
Hollywoodbets — LenasiaShop 34A, Lenz Station Mall, Lenasia Drivevia branch directoryWebsiteSouthern Johannesburg branch at Lenz Station Mall.
Supabets — HQIllovo, Sandton (head office)via supabets.co.zaWebsiteSupabets Gaming Group headquarters; 100+ branches nationwide.

Pretoria

Gauteng
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Supabets — Mams MallShop No. 10, C/O Tsamaya Avenue & Solomon Mahlangu Drive, Mamelodivia supabets.co.zaWebsiteMamelodi branch in Mams Mall serving Tshwane East.

Cape Town

Western Cape
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
World Sports Betting — HQCape Town (head office)via wsb.co.zaWebsiteLong-established bookmaker; ~80 branches nationwide plus online platform.
Playabets — HQCape Town (head office)via playabets.co.zaWebsiteFast-growing chain with 40+ branches, strongest in the Western Cape.
bet.co.za — HQCape Town (head office)via bet.co.zaWebsiteOnline-first bookmaker with a growing shop network.

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Eastern Cape
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Hollywoodbets — Newton ParkNewton Park, Gqeberha087 353 7634WebsiteEC trading names include Newton Park, Parliament Street, Goven Mbeki, Mandarin Inn and Korsten.
BetXchange — PE CentralPort Elizabeth Central (licence ECBM 019-01)via betxchange.co.zaWebsiteLicensed Eastern Cape bookmaker with a PE Central branch.

East London

Eastern Cape
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
BetXchange — East LondonEast London (licence ECBM 019)via betxchange.co.zaWebsiteBetXchange's original Eastern Cape branch.
Ukhozi GamingEast London · King Williams Town · Alice · Fort Beaufort · Mthathavia ECGB register—Regional bookmaker licensed by the Eastern Cape Gambling Board.

Bloemfontein

Free State
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Hollywoodbets — BloemfonteinRetail branch, Bloemfontein087 353 7634WebsiteFree State branch of the national chain; Hollywoodbets holds Free State bookmaker licences.

Polokwane

Limpopo
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Hollywoodbets — PolokwaneRetail branch, Polokwane087 353 7634WebsiteLimpopo branch; Hollywoodbets holds Limpopo bookmaker licences.

Mbombela (Nelspruit)

Mpumalanga
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
Lottostar — HQMbombela, Mpumalangavia lottostar.co.zaWebsiteHead office of SA's fixed-odds numbers pioneer; online-first operator.

Racecourses — TAB / 4Racing

Nationwide
Branch / operatorAddressPhoneWebsiteNotes
TAB outlets~30 racecourses nationwide — Turffontein, Kenilworth, Greyville, Scottsville and othersvia 4racing.comWebsiteRacing totalisator betting at every SA racecourse under 4Racing.
Part 2 · Brand profiles

30 licensed bookmakers.

Showing 30 of 30 profiles

BrandBase / HQNetworkWebsiteNotes
HollywoodbetsSportsbook chainDurban (Umhlanga)84 retail branchesWebsiteLargest betting brand in SA; licences in seven provinces.
SupabetsSportsbook chainIllovo, Johannesburg100+ branchesWebsiteNational footprint; flagship Yeoville branch at 53 Raleigh Street.
Betway South AfricaSportsbook (retail + online)Melrose Arch, Johannesburg~40 branchesWebsiteRaging River Trading (Pty) Ltd holds the WC licence.
Betfred South Africa / Betting WorldBookmaker (retail + online)Sandton, Johannesburg53+ shopsWebsiteUK bookmaker; SA retail via Betting World (Pty) Ltd.
World Sports BettingBookmaker (retail + online)Cape Town~80 branchesWebsiteOne of SA's oldest bookmakers.
PlayabetsSportsbook (retail + online)Cape Town40+ branchesWebsiteStrongest in the Western Cape.
bet.co.zaOnline bookmakerCape TownOnline + shopsWebsiteCape Town online-first operator.
LottostarNumbers & live games (online)Mbombela, MpumalangaOnlineWebsiteFixed-odds numbers pioneer; Betfred majority stake.
SunbetOnline (sports + casino games)Sandton, JohannesburgOnlineWebsiteSun International's online brand.
SuperSportBetOnline sportsbookJohannesburgOnlineWebsiteSuperSport-linked online bookmaker.
Lottoland South AfricaLottery betting (online)Cape TownOnlineWebsiteWCGRB-licensed lottery betting.
YesPlaySports + numbersWestern CapeOnlineWebsiteWCGRB licence 10180204-012.
EasybetOnline bookmakerCape TownOnlineWebsiteEasybet Group (WCGRB licensee).
GBetsBookmaker (retail + online)Gordon's BayShops + onlineWebsiteWestern Cape bookmaker (GSBWC (Pty) Ltd).
BettabetsBookmaker (retail + online)Illovo, JohannesburgRetail + onlineWebsiteSports, lucky numbers and racing.
LulabetOnline bookmakerCape TownOnlineWebsiteCape Town-based online brand.
SportPesa South AfricaOnline sportsbookJohannesburgOnlineWebsiteInternational brand via local licensee.
InterbetBookmaker (retail + online)JohannesburgShops + online—Interbet International (WCGRB licensee).
BetXchangeBookmaker (retail + online)Western Cape / GautengShops + onlineWebsiteEC branches incl. East London & PE Central.
BetterbetBookmakerGautengRetail + online—Long-running independent chain (WCGRB licensee).
WizzbetBookmakerGautengRetail + online—Independent brand on the WCGRB register.
King BetsBookmakerGautengRetail + online—Independent brand on the WCGRB register.
Jabula BetsBookmakerWestern CapeOnline—WCGRB-licensed operator.
Sky BettingBookmakerWestern CapeOnline—WCGRB-licensed bookmaker.
GreatoddsBookmakerWestern CapeRetail + online—WCGRB-licensed bookmaker.
BetflashBookmakerWestern CapeRetail + online—WCGRB-licensed bookmaker.
OneBetBookmakerWestern CapeRetail + online—WCGRB-licensed bookmaker.
Pro-BetBookmakerWestern CapeRetail + online—WCGRB-licensed bookmaker.
Jackpotstar 777Numbers / lucky numbersWestern CapeRetail + online—WCGRB-licensed numbers operator.
TAB / 4RacingRacing totalisatorRacecourses nationwide~30 racecourse outletsWebsiteTote betting at every SA racecourse.