Fafabet Review (South Africa) in December 2024

Fafabet South Africa Payment Methods

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Method	Payment available	Minimum	Maximum	Cost	Delay
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Method	Payment available	Minimum	Maximum	Cost	Delay
		R100	R100000	Free	Up to 24 hours
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		R100	R100000	Free	Up to 72 hours
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		R50	R100000	Free	Up to 24 hours
		R100	R100000	Free	Up to 24 hours

Fafabet offers a variety of payment options tailored for the South African betting market so depositing into your account should turn out to be a straightforward process. The deposit options available at Fafabet include but not limit to Instant ETF, OTT Voucher, Blu Voucher, credit card (Visa, Mastercard), Ozow instant payment.

The minimum accepted deposit amount for credit cards is R20 and can vary based on which payment processor you choose. As for getting your money out, Fafabet also offers users access to a number of withdrawal methods, many being the same methods that were used for deposit. Listed below is some of the information that we were able to find regarding withdrawals:

• ETF bank transfer: R50 minimum withdrawal amount
• Standard Bank Instant Money: R100 minimum withdrawal amount
• eWallet ETF: R100 minimum withdrawal amount

With the minimum bet on Fafabet being only R1, it is a sportsbook that encourages users from all backgrounds to join as there aren't any high-limit barriers preventing smaller-stakes punters from getting in on the fun. With all the promotions available to users as well, we consider Fafabet to be a very user-friendly sportsbook.

You won't have to worry about your money being safe in your Fafabet account or your deposits / withdrawals clearing as Fafabet's credentials pass all of the tests. They are licensed by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) and are very transparent about their certifications and privacy policy.

In short, the bookmaker has a number of payment options available including:

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Fafabet South Africa Site

For a new sportsbook, Fafabet certainly doesn't look the part as you would swear they are an industry vet by the initial impressions of the site layout. They have produced an aesthetically-pleasing site which organizes the site neatly and into easy-to-find sections.

Logging on to the Fafabet website presents the user with the landing page which helpfully advertises and explains the different bonuses that they are currently running. To access the sportsbook proper, simply click on the 'Prematch' or 'Live sports' links found on the top toolbar of the site. This toolbar also has the links to the other games that Fafabet offers, such as keno, live roulette, horse racing and more.

The sportsbook itself follows the familiar and trusted structure of sports and events on the left-hand side, matches and odds in the middle and betslip on the right-hand side.

If you are an avid bettor of the races, then you owe it to yourself to check out what Fafabet has to offer as it is one of the better experiences available on the internet in this regard. The layout is extremely easy to follow along with and it doesn't complicate things like some other books' horse racing section.

We also really appreciated the layout of the live betting platform available at Fafabet. It's easy to browse through the different events, nothing feels cluttered and the act of actually placing a bet is simple and concise.

Support is just a click away as the dialogue button in the lower right-hand side of the site is always visible. Here you will be able to chat with a bot which will try to direct you to the relevant FAQ for your question or you can, of course, talk to a live representative. 

Fafabet South Africa Betting Rules

A strong point of the Fafabet sportsbook is the wealth of information that they provide in the 'Support' section of the website along with the FAQ. Users will find an extremely in-depth explanation of the betting markets found at Fafabet, many even including examples for further clarity. Users will also find a breakdown of all the sports offered on Fafabet and how the different types of bets are settled in each.

While it is certainly a lot of information to go through, users should at least take a look at the betting markets and sports that they find relevant to themselves. This could act to grant a deeper understanding or to avoid any potential misunderstandings in the future. If you do find that you have a question about a specific sport or you are unsure exactly how a certain betting market works, we highly recommend first taking a look through the betting rules section as you are more likely than not going to find your answer there.

The support section of the website is also where you will find full details on Fafabet's bet settlement rules. This is an area of the site that we absolutely recommend taking a look at at understanding as it could have a direct impact on your ROI.

Fafabet South Africa App 

A brand new feature just added to Fafabet is support for their very own mobile app. At the moment, this offer is only available for Android users with plans for an iOS supported app soon to follow. 

For iOS users, you can still of course access the mobile version of Fafabet on your device. However, we found this version to not quite be as responsive as the desktop and dedicated mobile app version, although it is certainly more than serviceable.

It's a good sign to see Fafabet rolling out their Android despite the young age of their sportsbook. Mobile betting has taken over the industry and many punters exclusively bet their action through their phone or tablet.

The app itself follows the overall layout of the desktop version of the site, which is a positive point in our eyes given the clean structure that Fafabet has curated. All of the features available on the main site as well as the complete list of deposit and withdrawal options can be accessed. This includes features such as Fafabet's bet share, which we will go into more depth on a little bit further down in this review.

Fafabet South Africa: Sports on Offer

Football is certainly the star of the show at Fafabet with the deepest coverage and most extensive list of leagues from around the world being found there. However, that is not to say that Fafabet doesn't offer a great selection of other sports and events as well. Users will find a healthy selection of Rugby League and Rugby Union as well as all of the popular sports from around the world that one would expect to find on a sportsbook.

Which sports are offered on Fafabet South Africa?

Football Tennis Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Handball Volleyball Ice Hockey Golf Horse Racing Cricket Formula 1 Cycling Olympic Games Futsal Table tennis Badminton Boxing Darts MMA Snooker Biathlon Cross-country skiing Water Polo Bandy

In addition to all the sports found above, Fafabet also offers various sports including Australian Football, bowls, field hockey, specials, motorcycle racing, Dota 2. Users will also find that Fafabet offers a 'Specials' market which includes entertainment, political and music futures betting markets. However, we do have to point out that we were disappointed with Fafabet's lack of any kind of Esports betting market. As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, there is a huge demand at the moment for sites to have a robust Esports offering. We do hope that Fafabet decides to incorporate Esports in the future as it would be another positive for an already promising sportsbook.

Types of Bets Available at Fafabet South Africa

Football is where you will find the largest selection of betting markets on the sportsbook, which is understandable given the action that the beautiful game generates. Bettors will find all of the usual betting markets such as asian and 3 way handicaps, goal totals, both teams to score, combo bets, correct score, corners, bookings, halves and more. One of the advantages of betting on Fafabet is there is always a healthy selection of bets regardless of whether you are betting on the UEFA Champions League final or the Armenian Premier League.

While Fafabet offers a decent selection overall, there is also room for improvement. There are some popular betting markets that are not currently offered at Fafabet which we hope to see implemented in the future. One of the most notable is the omission of any kind of individual player prop market for American leagues such as the NBA and NFL which have seen a huge increase in the popularity of player props. 

Moving on from the individual betting markets, Fafabet offers its customers the ability to place a number of different types of bets. You'll find single, multi bets and system bets available. In addition, Fafabet also offers users an early cash out feature, giving the player the ability to decide when their bet ends.

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Rugby Betting at Fafabet South Africa

Bettors can expect to find all the important South African rugby league and rugby union events including the Six Nations, Super Rugby, the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. Of course, Fafabet also has coverage of all the international rugby tournaments including the World Cup, the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Tri Nations, the African Cup and more. 

Fafabet offers a wide selection of available betting markets for rugby events, with some of the more marquee matches eclipsing 100 possible bets that can be placed. For example, a Super Rugby matchup between the Hurricanes and the Waratahs has 101 open bets. Among the open betting markets includes: handicaps, total points, winning margin, first/second half points total and handicaps as well as 3 way & total combo bets. Of course, Fafabet also offers futures markets on the major international and domestic tournaments such as which country will win the Rugby World Cup.

Along with a generous list of promotions, bonuses and free bets, South African fans of rugby are likely to find all they need and more at Fafabet. Register your account today and see for yourself what you're missing out on.

Football Betting at Fafabet South Africa

In addition to a huge list of leagues, cups and competitions from around the world, users will find a diverse range of betting markets to get stuck into. Currently, there are more than 1,300 matches across nearly 70 countries to choose from. If you are a bettor that specializes in the lesser known, more niche football leagues then you'll find yourself right at home here.

Fafabet offers action on leagues ranging from the Myanmar National League to the third division of Norwegian football to even amateur football leagues in Germany and England. Of course, you'll also find excellent coverage of all the major leagues and tournaments as well. The UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and more are all on offer with an abundance of different betting markets open for all of them.

Being a South African sportsbook, it makes sense that Fafabet offers excellent coverage of the South African Premiership. Bettors will find every match in the competition on offer with an excellent selection of betting markets available. A match between Swallows FC and Lamontville Golden Arrows, for example, has more than 500 open bets available.

Live Betting at Fafabet South Africa

The rapid growth of live betting, or in-play betting, over the last few years has likely established it as the most popular and widely utilized form of betting at the moment. Therefore, sportsbooks will often dedicate extra time and resources to this platform as it is undoubtedly going to account for a huge chunk of their action. 

Fafabet offers its users an intuitive live betting platform which is easy to navigate and makes getting your bets in a breeze. Scrolling through the different betting markets on the live betting platform of a selected match is lightning fast, which can certainly make a difference in those scenarios where you are desperately trying to lock in your wager before the next play. We also found the live odds to update smoothly and are easy to note with color coded indications for whether the odds increased or decreased. 

While we found Fafabet's live betting offering a largely pleasing experience, there were a few notable missing features that will hopefully be added in the future to take the overall package to the next level. Among these is the lack of a live match tracker and the inability to access live statistics of a selected match.

When betting on a sport like football, having these two features makes a substantial difference to the overall experience as it provides a way for the bettor to follow along with the action on the pitch without directly watching the match live. Without these features, Fafabet could potentially be missing out on bets that punters might place if they had a better idea of how the match was playing out.

What's Good About Fafabet South Africa

In addition to their 150% welcome bonus of up to R5000 in free bets when using the promo code: STYVIP, Fafabet has a number of other features and promotions that we think are worth checking out. One of those is the free R25 that you can claim to try Fafabet out. Sign up using our link, do the FICA cheks and then email Fafabet support and a free R25 can be yours. Note that the free R25 cannot just be withdrawn and that further T&Cs apply.Below we'll break down a few that stood out to us:

Fafabet Promotions

One of the real strengths that we found Fafabet to have is their extensive promotions list. Along with the previously covered welcome bonus, users will find promotions ranging from weekly free bets, VIP cashback programs, referral bonuses and more. Fafabet even offers customers a refund on football accumulators of five or more legs that fall just one pick short. 

One in particular that really stood out to us is Fafabet's loyalty program. With three tiers depending on how much you bet and deposit over a specified time range, users will receive a percentage of their weekly losses credited back to their account as well as a percentage of cashback. You'll also have early access to new promotions and bonuses as well as a birthday bonus and exclusive deposit bonuses. For example, the highest VIP tier sees the user receiving 30% of their weekly losses returned as well as a 5% overall weekly cash back.

You can find a full list of Fafabet promotions by checking out their promotions page.

Early Cash Out

The early cash out tool is becoming a must-have for both bettors and sportsbooks and Fafabet has followed suit with their offering of the feature.

If you have ever wished you could avoid the stress of the final minutes of a game as you hold on to your winning ticket, then the early cash out feature is for you. This extremely useful tool can help bettors to potentially save themselves some money when used correctly as it is a way to either lock up profits or bail out of an unfavorable betting situation. 

Here's how it works: Fafabet allows for its customers to settle their bets early, before the official end of a match or game. Of course, the cash out amount that Fafabet proposes depends on a number of factors; principally being the events that are unfolding in the match itself. Logically, a winning bet with two minutes left in a game is going to offer a much better payout than a cashout made on a winning bet with 15 minutes still to go, as the former carries with it a much lower risk. Therefore, it's important for the bettor to analyze each cash out situation objectively and gauge their own personal risk tolerance.

While it is not something we recommend doing for every bet, having the early cash out option available provides an excellent security blanket. 

Bet Sharing

An extremely useful and unique tool that Fafabet offers its users is their bet sharing feature.  This allows users to send the bet ID of a confirmed bet to friends who will then have the exact bet appear on their screen, ready to be placed, when entering the code. Perfect for those of us in chat groups with friends who all enjoy sharing and following each other's bets.

The process is simple and can all be done in just a few clicks. Users will find the "book a bet" icon in the bet slip, directly next to where you would normally confirm your bets. Once you select this option, a booking reference number as well as a link will be created. From here, simply click on the booking reference number to automatically copy it to your clipboard. To input a code of your own that was shared to you, all you have to do is click on "Check/Add Slip" that can be found in your betslip on the right-hand side of the screen.

Fafabet South Africa Customer Service

Another area where Fafabet really delivers is with its customer service. This is an aspect that is often overlooked by many bettors but its importance should not be understated. There are a number of avenues to get in touch with a customer service representative at Fafabet.

By accessing the 'Contact Us' link which can be found in the 'Terms & Conditions' section at the top of the Fafabet website, users will find all the information they need including email address, phone number, after hours number, physical address and postal address. Additionally, users can also inquire with the automated chat feature by selecting the speech bubble icon that is also present in the bottom right-hand side of the Fafabet website.

• Fafabet's email address is: support@fafabet.co.za
• Phone number: 021 330 5426
• After hours number: 087 012 6060

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Security at Fafabet South Africa

Those looking to register an account with Fafabet will be able to rest easy with the knowledge that the bookmaker is 100% reputable and implements strong security measures to ensure that your funds and personal information is safe and secure.

Security is more important than ever anytime we're talking about dealing with the exchange of funds on the internet. Fafabet users should know that the site is registered and licensed by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and assures customers of transparency, fairness and protection in accordance with the law of South Africa.

Fafabet also reassures its users that all payment gateways utilize the latest industry standards in encryption software and are under multiple layers of security in place. We were pleased to see the level of transparency on display with Fafabet in regards to their licensing and backing of the WCGRB. This adds a level of legitimacy to the website which should reassure customers that their funds are safe and all of their games reflect honest and fair payouts and odds.

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Registering With Fafabet South Africa

In this section, we'll quickly lay out the steps on how to get your Fafabet account set up so you can get started on accessing their attractive 150% welcome bonus up to R5000. Be sure to check out our Fafabet: Promo Code section of the review for full information.

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Fafabet South Africa – What Alternatives to Betting on Sports?

Although primarily a sportsbook first, Fafabet does offer its users a number of other ways to play with their casino and betgames selection. Users can choose from horse racing, Spin&Win, slots, keno, live roulette, and lotto. Not only that but Fafabet sweetens the pot with an offer that can see you receive 25% of your first day's total bet amount as a return up to an amount of R2,000 through eligible casino games. Check out this exciting offer in the bonus section of our review.

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