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St. Patrick’s Day came and went this year, but it brought with it the true luck of the Irish to a number of top-notch South African online casinos. Thunderbolt Casino was just one of those sites blessed with the arrival of new Irish-themed slot game, when Paddy’s Lucky Forest landed in the lobby.

The brand-new slot by Thunderbolt Casino software, Realtime Gaming, is rich in Emerald Isle folklore, with magical beings and objects appearing on the reels & bringing their own luck. Paddy’s Lucky Forest slot is literally brimming over with omens of good luck. Add to that the 721 ways to win, you’reon your way to riches! You’ll find reels populated with forest fairies, pots of gold, four-leaf clovers & rainbows whose joy add a smile to the face of any player.

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Who makes a better gambler: Men or women? Without getting into a debate and without taking sides, its always interesting for us to understand the psyche of our players. Its also something that clearly interest AfriCasino, theSouth African-facing online gambling site.

This platform runs a regular weekly Ladies and Gents promotion, where the battle of the sexes takes a different twist. Instead of pitching players against one another, AfriCasino simply designates one bonus night to the Ladies and one bonus night to the Gents. That way, everyone is left satisfied and nobody is short-changed.

If the recent pandemic is teaching us anything, it is that businesses need to adapt to a new reality. Throughout the ongoing lockdowns, brick-and-mortar casinos in SA were left standing empty for months at a time. In this new reality, how are casinos able to keep generating a profit? How can they meet the demand of South African gamblers seeking a safe & convenient way to keep gambling?

These issues were discussed at the opening day of the SBC Digital – Africa conference at the panel called ‘Lie of the Land: The future of brick-and-mortar casinos’. Most pertinent to the South African situation was the question asked: ‘Is the SA casino gaming industry being left in the dirt simply because it refuses to adopt online gambling?

Pump up your weekend action when you visit Gold Reef City Casino. Tsogo Sun’s exciting Gauteng-based brick-and-mortar casino is inviting you to enter the Saturday Night Jackpots on its casino floor, for the chance to win your share of literally millions in cash and brand-new cars! And to add to the action, Gold Reef City will be throwing in a few Wednesday draws too!

April promises to be a month of pure entertainment and fantastic rewards at Gold Reef City. Just take a look at the events that you can look forward to:

April 7, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) – Life-saving animal sanctuaries all over South Africa rescue and rehabilitate orphaned, injured or confiscated animals. They're safe havens for elephants, lions, rhinos, chimps, monkeys, birds and reptiles. This month, Springbok Casino salutes the heroes at shelters from Limpopo to the Western Cape. Sadly, not all sanctuaries have the animals’ best interests at heart.

"A big red flag is the promotion of lion cub petting," said Springbok's manager, Daniel van Wyke. "These places aren't sanctuaries. They're breeding and exploiting animals for profit!"

There’s lots of fun to be had at parties that have pinatas as part of the entertainment. We’re talking about those Mexican inspired containers filled with lots of goodies. If you’re lucky enough to smash it open, the gifts are yours to keep! Now imagine combining the excitement of pinatas with a slot game themed on a pinata party!

Springbok Casino is inviting you to take a swing on its brand-new game to hit the games lobby, Jackpot Pinata Deluxe. It may not be filled with sweets and delicacies, but there is still the potential to land big rewards of another kind. Trust Realtime Gaming to come up with another reel-smashing, rewarding slot!

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.