Interestingly, the lion is known as the king of the jungle for some reason. Lions don’t actually live in the jungle, so it’s a bit of a misnomer. Despite that obvious yet depressing bit of trivia about South African animals, a lot of the other things you may have heard of could be true. Including South African casinos giving out amazing bonuses.

That’s right! It’s not just about the safari parks, but about the casinos too. We look at what games are on offer, the best way to play them, the banking deposit and withdrawal options. South Africa’s online casino options are limited, but ZAR Casino makes this a little easier to manage.

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Bonus

If you’re lucky enough to be in South Africa and decide to play in Rands, then ZAR Casino is the right place for you. ZAR offers plenty of online casino bonuses and promotions. The welcome bonus that you’ll find available only to new players will give you a 200% bonus up to R15,000. Using the code ZARWELCOME will be the start of your online journey.

In addition to that bonus, you can use ZARGAME as a bonus code with the welcome bonus, and it’ll give you 100 free spins to use. This is all for first time players at ZAR Casino, but if you’ve been part of their family for some time, you’ll still get some great bonuses.

Monday Moolah will give you 125%, 75% and 50% bonuses on all your deposits on the day, while Tuesday activates the Choose Day special: 135%, 85% and 50%. Wednesday and Thursday are similar, giving users 150%, 75% and 50%, and then 150%, 100% and 40% respectively. You can either pick one of them on the day, or pick all three each day, the choice is yours.

The weekend is a little different at ZAR Casino. You’ll still get some fantastic bonuses, but what you’ll be left with, will be some great weekend fun. Friday will let you claim a 175%, 100% or 50% bonus, or all three of them at once, with Saturday and Sunday launching some really big initial bonuses. Saturday will let you play for 200%, 75% or 40% bonuses while Sunday features a 300%, 85% or 50% bonus. It pays to start your weekend off with an initial deposit at ZAR Casino.

It doesn’t even end there because ZAR Casino currently has their Alpha Squad promotion running. With just R45 or R100 as minimum deposits, you’ll be able to earn 80 or 100 free spins respectively on the Alpha Squad slot machine, a slot that is exclusive to this casino.

Depositing R200 with ZAR will give you 400 free spins on their new Electron slot when using the code CHIP400. In addition to that, you can get 75 free spins for just a R45 deposit on Max Cash with the code 75MAX.

Whenever you deposit more than R100, the minimum needed for most of the bonuses that you’ve seen above, you’ll be entered into the weekly lucky draws prize. You have a chance of winning a prize on the lucky draw, giving you cash, bonus money, free spins, vouches and more. It’s not hard to see why ZAR Casino is one of the top SA sites offering bonuses to players.

Site Design

ZAR Casino definitely likes to play to casino goers from South Africa. The site’s name literally stands for the county’s currency. The site has a beautiful picture of Table Mountain in the background and throws some of its best offers up on the front page.

You don’t necessarily have to be South African in order to play here though and we’re sure that ZAR Casino caters to many different types of players from all over the world, as long as they are located in ZA. The site doesn’t have a classic green and gold SA tinge though, it runs with more of a purple and black theme, catering to players wanting to value luxury with that kind of “velvet” appearance.

One thing is for absolute certain though; they do play off South African terminology quite well. The wording all around the site talks about how “local is lekker” and mentions every safari term in the book to constantly remind you of where you are.

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Games

The games section is a difficult one for us to write about. Yes, ZAR Casino does offer a number of games in many different areas. When asked who their software provider is, since the information wasn’t written up on the site, they responded with GO software. Upon further investigation though, it appears that Saucify provides them with games. We’re not quite sure why this happened, but just keep that in mind when you decide to play here.

There are a lot of games that players can take part in when they decide to play at ZAR Casino. You can try their brand-new slot Electron or go for something a little more classic like Cricket Fever or Max Cash. Either way, the slot selection is rather vast.

The table games section is rather limited, and we saw a number of different types of Blackjack available, but just one single Roulette game. Some of the more popular Video Slots and Keno games are available though, so that does kind of make up for the lack of table games.

There does seem to be a lack of Live Dealer and progressive jackpot games at ZAR Casino, something that we feel is too far removed from their competitors. Not being able to offer one of those is fine, but missing out on both, we feel that there are far better sites out there where games are concerned.

Payment

Some banks in South Africa make it illegal to put money into your account if it’s from an online casino that has roots in South Africa. And that suits ZAR Casino just fine because they aren’t located on SA soil. In fact, they are offshore, so no matter what payment option you use, you’ll be good. ZAR Casino accepts all forms of EFT in South Africa, so no matter you bank, you can just make a deposit to them using your debit or credit card.

Those of you with VISA and MasterCard will be in luck because you can make withdrawals too. These will usually take between 3 and 7 business days depending on the bank. We found that FNB tends to be the quickest.

ZAR Casino does also support deposits and withdrawals through cryptocurrency. You’re able to do so with Bitcoin and can expect withdrawal to clear in as little as 8 hours. This doesn’t happen all the time though because the online casino does need time to verify your identity, something that we feel you should do as soon as possible.

The lack of payment options at ZAR is quite disappointing. There’s no room for things like ewallets and prepaid cards, and for South Africans, that can be quite a problem. We would have also really enjoyed being able to use airtime on our mobiles to deposit, but that’s not a possibility either.

Security & Support

ZAR Casino has an abundance of security in place. They offer full SSL-encrypted tech on their website to ensure that your information will be kept safe and secure. They are 100% compliant with South Africa’s POPI act, making sure that all personal information is protected and kept on file for the appropriate time.

As far as support goes, ZAR Casino has support in droves with their professional team of customer representatives. They have a toll-free number for South African players to call, allowing them to get help instantly. If being on the phone isn’t quite your deal, then you can email them and expect a reply within 24 hours.

Finally, they have a customer support team that is on-hand 24/7 through the live chat system. It’ll only take a few minutes to connect, and the team seems friendly and professional. We did find that the software used for live support seemed a little dated. There was a delay in typing and it has a character limit too, it just feels quite old.

Mobile Casino

The desktop site is pretty standard, and we felt that there could be improvements in certain areas. It’s definitely not the worst site, but it’s not the best either. ZAR Casino does well in a similar fashion to how the mobile site does and seemingly functions well no matter what device.

The site has been optimized for mobile, that’s just a fact. And thankfully too, as most o their players are from South Africa. If you’ve ever had problems with airtime or perhaps you’re worried your power goes out, then having a mobile-optimized site is perfect.

You can play as many games as you want, won’t need to wait ages for them to load, and can be comfortable playing them no matter what device. Having a mobile responsive site means that the games will adjust depending on your screen. In fact, some of these games have even been designed from the very beginning with mobile in mind. This will make South Africans experience the site in a far more friendly way.

Conclusion

Recommending ZAR Casino is a tricky thing to do. If you’re someone who knows exactly what game you’re going to play and ZAR has it, then you might be fine. Considering then that you live in SA, want to deposit with SA banks, or Bitcoin, and don’t actually mind whether or not the company is being truthful about their software provider.

The site does have some amazing bonuses, and the site really does work well on mobile. The customer service is prompt, they seem to answer questions and look to try and make your life as easy as possible as the online casino player. It’s definitely a tough choice and we’re not sure on where our recommendation lands for someone who doesn’t fit into a specific box.