Voucher Betting Sites in South Africa: 1Voucher, OTT and Blu

Voucher betting sites in South Africa are licensed bookmakers that let you deposit with a cash voucher such as 1Voucher, OTT Voucher or Blu Voucher instead of a card or bank transfer. You buy the voucher for the amount you want, type its PIN in the bookmaker's cashier and the money is in your account. Betshezi, World Sports Betting, Gbets and Sportingbet name vouchers by brand on their own pages; Scorebet lists a voucher option without naming brands.

Vouchers suit people who prefer cash, want to share no bank details or like each deposit fixed by what they paid at the till. They have one limit worth knowing before you start: at almost every bookmaker they pay in only, and your winnings come back to a bank account.

Find a bookmaker that takes vouchers

Pick how you want to pay. The list shows the licensed bookmakers that name that method on their own payment, help or promotions pages, with the method names as they wrote them.

Ozow instant EFT5 bookmakersCapitec Pay1 bookmakerPayShapPayShap1 bookmakerDebit or credit card7 bookmakersBank EFTBank EFT or deposit7 bookmakersVouchers (1Voucher, OTT, Blu and others)6 bookmakersCash at a shop (EasyPay, Kazang, Shoprite and others)2 bookmakersPhone wallets (Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, SnapScan)1 bookmaker

8 of 24 licensed bookmakers on file publish a payment list we could read. Methods change, so the cashier screen after you log in is the final word.

The vouchers bookmakers name

Three voucher brands come up again and again on the payment pages of licensed bookmakers. Each is sold for cash or from a banking app and carries a PIN that you redeem once.

Betshezi has the broadest list: 1Voucher, OTT and Blu, plus cash at EasyPay and Kazang points. World Sports Betting goes its own way with a WSB voucher, alongside OTT, Flash and Blu. Gbets names 1Voucher and OTT in its FAQ, and Sportingbet names 1Voucher among its "instant payment methods". Bookmakers not listed here may still take vouchers; they simply do not say so before you log in.

Depositing with a voucher, step by step

What vouchers do well, and what they cannot do

That first point on the right is the one that surprises people. At most bookmakers a voucher is a one-way door: when you win and want the money back, the bookmaker pays to a bank account in your name, after it has verified your ID, proof of address and bank details. If you do not have a bank account in your own name, sort that out before you deposit.

Getting paid out as a voucher or as cash

One licensed bookmaker on file turns the voucher round. Scorebet's help page lists four ways to withdraw, and two of them avoid a bank transfer:

Both still depend on FICA. Scorebet says withdrawals are automatically linked to the bank account you registered and verified, and that a new bank account means sending new proof of account to its support team. Its other two routes are bank EFT, which it says can take two to three business days, and Ozow, which it describes as instant. LottoStar's FAQ also mentions a withdrawal PIN, but the page we read did not say how it works, so check its help centre before you rely on it.

Where to buy each voucher, and the own-brand ones

Two licensed bookmakers sell vouchers under their own name, and both say where to buy them. Gbets has a banking page on where to purchase vouchers and a store locator, though the shops it lists were not on the pages we read.

LottoStar's payment page walks through buying its voucher in a banking app: choose to buy a voucher, pick LottoStar, choose an amount within the range shown and pay from your account; the voucher code appears on screen, and some banks also send it by SMS or email. You then enter the PIN under the LottoStar Voucher option in the deposit tab. The same pattern works for 1Voucher, OTT and Blu in most banking apps.

Voucher amounts and bonus deposits

A voucher has a fixed value, so buy the amount a promotion needs. Three published rules show why it matters:

The terms we read do not say whether a voucher deposit counts the same as a bank deposit for every offer, so ask the help centre before you buy a voucher specifically for a bonus. And a bonus is optional: if its rollover does not fit a small voucher budget, decline it.

Cash at the till without a voucher

Betshezi also names EasyPay and Kazang, which let you pay cash over a shop counter into your betting account rather than buying a voucher first. World Sports Betting names direct deposits, and Bettabets publishes bank details for a direct deposit with your cellphone number as the reference. These suit people who prefer cash but want the money linked to their account straight away. The pages we read do not say how long a counter payment takes to reflect, so ask the help centre before you rely on one for a time-limited offer.

Voucher sites ranked

The ranking lists the licensed bookmakers that name a voucher in writing, by overall score. Payments are 15% of the score; licence and protection weigh more.

Licensed betting sites that name vouchers

Provincially licensed bookmakers only. Each score comes from our scorecard. How we rate. Licence notices checked 1 November 2026.

#	Bookmaker	Score	Welcome offer	Payments	Link
1	Betshezi	4.4/5Very good	Up to R10,000 in match bonuses over first four deposits, plus R50 bonus sports bet after FICA verification	Capitec Pay, Ozow, PayShap, bank EFT +6 more	Visit site
2	World Sports Betting	4.0/5Very good	-	Credit card, EFT, Ozow, SID +5 more	Visit site
3	Gbets	4.0/5Very good	50 Free Spins and a R50 Free Bet for new customers	EFT, Credit Card, 1Voucher, OTT Voucher	Visit site
4	Sportingbet	4.0/5Very good	Triple Welcome Bonus: up to R3,000 in bonus funds spread across first three deposits	Ozow, 1Voucher, Visa	Visit site
5	Scorebet	4.2/5Very good	First Deposit 100% Match (up to R5,000) plus up to 150 Free Spins on Gates of Olympus; separate R20 welcome bonus	EFT, Card Payments, Voucher, Mobile Money +7 more	Visit site

18+ only. Betting can lead to losses and addiction, so set a budget before you start. Responsible gambling.

When a voucher deposit does not show up

Voucher deposits are normally credited as soon as the PIN is accepted. When one is not, the cause is usually simple, and the order of the checks matters.

If the bookmaker confirms the PIN was redeemed into your account, the money is there; if the voucher seller confirms it was never redeemed, the value is still on the voucher. Either way, keep the slip until the money shows in your balance.

Vouchers, FICA and an account in your own name

Paying with cash does not make a betting account anonymous. Licensed bookmakers are accountable institutions under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, so the account is in your name and verified like any other. Bet.co.za says FICA documents are required for a deposit of R4,999 or more, Betshezi says your account must be FIC-verified before any withdrawal, and its R50 sign-up bet is credited only after FICA. Upload your ID, proof of address and proof of bank account when you open the account, not on the day you win.

Voucher scams to avoid

Licensed bookmakers take voucher PINs only inside their own cashier, after you log in. Anything else is not the bookmaker. If you are unsure whether a site is licensed, our licence guide shows the two-minute check.

Vouchers and your betting budget

Vouchers can help with control: you decide the amount at the till, away from the screen. They can also make it easy to keep topping up in small amounts, a R50 at a time. Set a monthly deposit limit in the bookmaker's account settings as well, and stop when it is reached. For small first deposits, see minimum deposit betting sites; for every other method, the payments page.

Betting is for adults only. If buying vouchers to bet has become a daily habit, the National Responsible Gambling Programme can help on 0800 006 008, any time; our responsible gambling page covers limits and self-exclusion.