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5th April, 2021 (Press Release) -- South Africa's Thunderbolt Casino is hosting a golden Easter egg hunt for two weeks starting on Good Friday. In the free Gold in the Jungle game – online April 2 to 15 – players that can find the five golden eggs hidden in the jungle will win instant prizes that include a R200 no deposit bonus and free spins on the Achilles and Diamond Fiesta slot games. New eggs with new prizes will be hidden in the jungle undergrowth every other day starting April 2nd. 

"Don't worry, the animals in our jungle are friendly! "said Thunderbolt's manager, Alisa. "But don't expect the jaguar or gorilla to point out the hidden eggs – you’ll have to find them for yourself!"

South African online casino players who enjoy games at sites offering titles by Betsoft Gaming, will be thrilled with two new recent releases by the software provider. Both Take Olympus and Stacked promise to bring mystical, magical entertainment to any gaming session. Let’s take a look at the two new games.

Take Olympus slot
This game was released at the beginning of March and joins Betsoft’s award-winning portfolio of desktop and mobile video slots.

There’s a new slot game that has landed in games lobbies of top South African-facing online casinos. Pragmatic Play’s Hot to Burn Hold & Spin slot was launched as a sequel to the original Hot to Burn and promises to be even more exciting and rewarding.

Hot to Burn Hold and Spin was created for Pragmatic Play by its partner studio, Reel Kingdom, and can be played at gaming sites such as Casino.com and Mansion Casino. Play the new slot for real money or for free, on desktop or mobile.

Deposit during the month of April and get Free Spins Bonus on new Gemtopia Slot, Coyote Cash Slots, Sweet 16 Slots, Nova 7s Slots. In order to redeem your bonus simply make a real money deposit in the month of April.

This offer is valid until end of April and Wagering is set at 30 times the deposit, bonus received and amount obtained from the free spins.

Players cannot redeem multiple free bonuses consecutively. Standard T&C apply where necessary

South African players of the exciting Cocoa Casino, This Is Vegas, Da Vinci’s Gold and Paradise 8 brands can welcome April with a breath of fresh air and a rewarding 100% Bonus plus 1,000 Free Spins.

April begins with a bang for bettors in South Africa, as they’re invited to kick off this brand new month with more winning opportunities. New and existing players that make a deposit from April 1st and through April 30th are invited to increase their wins by adding a 100% Bonus to their deposit amount. This sticky bonus holds a playthrough of 25x and has no max cashout amount.

Sun International’s flagship casino resort is giving its visitors a Triple Treat in a promotion that will run until the end of May. The promo consists of one draw, where the winner can choose one of three cars. Each car prize also comes with a cash top-up!

How to Win Car and Cash at Sun City
The Triple Treat promo kicked off last month at Sun City and will run until May 29th, 2021. The promotion is open to all Sun MVG card holders, and ifever there was a good reason to join in the fun and become a member of the Sun International loyalty programme, this has to be it.

Every month, Spin247 online casino offers players the chance to discover one of its many games up close with free spins. The Game of the Month offer is one of the highlights of this online casino, as players can enjoy rewards of up to 35 free spins each month.

This time around, Spin247 has made Waterfall Wins its Game of the Month, and players are encouraged to try out this fun slot title before the offer runs out at the end of March.

It’s no secret that the pandemic significantly affected practically every industry in South Africa – and even more so the casino and hospitality industries. It was expected that casino groups such as Tsogo Sun and Sun International would report on losses and analysts have been waiting for them to publish their official 2020 financial numbers.

Sun International’s official report showed that its adjusted heading earnings came down from R763 million to a loss of R1.1 billion. Adjusted headline loss per share was 633c.

Time Square Casino in Pretoria, one of Sun International’s newest properties, is proving to be one of the most rewarding places to visit in the region. According to the casino and hospitality group, since January 1st, 2021, Time Square has paid out around R10 million in winnings to lucky South African players.

Players hit the jackpot on multiple games, including slots and poker.

All in all, R10 million was paid out in 39 jackpots of R25,000 and over.

Ithuba, South Africa’s National Lottery Operator has been praised in a scholarship ceremony for making the education of South African students one of its major priorities. Ithuba, together with the Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Foundation, recently awarded 26 students a full-time university scholarship that will help them further their studies and could potentially change their lives.

Over 200 students have had their education funded through the Scholarship Foundation since it was founded some two decades ago. The Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship Education Foundation started off in Mpumalanga but expanded across the rest of the country around five years ago, in partnership with Ithuba.

One of the most popular online casinos among South African players, Yebo Casino, is all dressed up in carnival style in honor of the brand new slot machine by popular software provider, Real Time Gaming. Mardi Gras Magic slot was released very recently to the market but it has already captured the attention of even the most discerning South African online casino players.

The new Mardi Gras magic slot machine brings a festive atmosphere to the online casino. It is a 5-reel game with 25 different paylines and combines real winning potential and a great look. Get into the action with superb graphics and toetapping music as it creates a party mood from the first spin of the reels.

COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the South African economy, and nowhere was this more evident than in the run up to the 2020 financial report soon to be released by Sun International. The South African gaming and hospitality giant was forced to inform its investors that basic earnings per share for Full Year 2020 were expected to be a loss of around R10 per share.

According to Sun International: “The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Group’s results for the year ended 31 December 2020, following the prolonged closure of many of its operations during the year, as a result of the lockdowns imposed by Government in terms of the Disaster Management Act”. The share loss is in sharp contrast to the basic earnings profit of around R5 per share seen in 2019.

South African online gambling fans are thrilled to see that some of their favourite online casinos have debuted the third title in Playtech’s series that comes with the innovative Power Zones game engine. The new Pyramid Valley: Power Zone slot has landed at online casinos that cater to South African players such Casino.com and other Playtech-powered sites.

The previous two Power Zone games – Stallion Strike: Power Zones and Legend of Hydra: Power Zones -- were created for Playtech by its partner Ash Gaming. However, this time around, Playtech’s own team took over and players are just as thrilled with the third installment.

When you sit down to play at NetEnt online casinos this month, don’t be too shocked by the colorful language coming from the direction of a brand-new slot game. NetEnt is adding a new branded title to its fabulous mix this month with the release of Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen slot.

The game is based on the world’s most renowned and influential TV chefs, who has become an iconic presenter in his own right since he first graced the small screen in 1998. Ramsay presented Hell’s Kitchen and 24 Hours to Hell and Back and is best known for his no-barriers style of criticism, famous catchphrases, and sharp wit. His fiery temper also knows no bounds.

4 March 2021 (Press Release) – A 32-year-old nurse from Saldhana in the Western Cape is “completely over the moon” after hitting not one but TWO jackpots at South Africa’s Thunderbolt Casino. “Cindy” won a total of R529,557.98 playing the Storm Lords and Plentiful Treasure slots from Realtime Gaming.

Cindy said she's not 100% sure yet what she'll do with all the winnings but is certain that some will be donated to the animal shelter where she volunteers.

Pragmatic Play, a leading international game content provider to the global online casino market, will make its debut into the South African market in the coming weeks. The group will initially provide its premium Live Casino offering; however it will eventually roll out slots and virtual sports games for the benefit of South African players.

The news of Pragmatic Play’s entry into the South African gaming market comes after it was confirmed that the group has entered into a partnership deal with CDP Gaming Technologies to take some of its products live with the South African gaming brand, Yesplay.

Bettors from South Africa are invited to spend March playing their favorite casino games at the spectacular Cocoa Casino, This Is Vegas, Da Vinci’s Gold or Paradise 8 with an extra added bonus on top of all their Bitcoin deposit amounts.

That’s right, this means there’s a 200% Crypto Bonus up for grabs for every player that uses Bitcoin as their deposit option throughout March. South Africans that deposit using Bitcoin as their banking method will enjoy a 200% Bonus up to R8000. This is a sticky bonus and holds a playthrough of 33x. The max cashout amount is of 12x the bonus plus deposit amounts

March 1, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) -- This month, Springbok Casino pays tribute to some of South Africa’s most remarkable animals. Record-Breaking South African Animals features the tallest, heaviest, strongest -- even the deadliest.

"We’re known for the Big 5," noted Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "But South Africa has a lot of other special animals that deserve our attention as well!"

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This offer is valid until end of March and Wagering is set at 30 times the deposit, bonus received and amount obtained from the free spins.

Players cannot redeem multiple free bonuses consecutively. Standard T&C apply where necessary

The Sunday World media outlet reports that South Africa’s leading and hospitality group, Sun International, lost more than R2.2 billion in the first months of COVID-19. According to the newspaper, it had gained access to a Sun International internal report where it learned these figures. According to Sunday World, the report shows that:

Sun International’s property in the Western Cape, GrandWest, took the biggest knock, losing R543 million between March and June, 2020. The document reads that in March 2020 alone, the GrandWest lost R102 million in revenue. It went on to lose R179 million in April , R179 million in May and R181 million in June, 2020.