How we test betting payments

Every number on this site is measured, not quoted. Here's exactly how.

1. Real accounts, real money

We hold funded, FICA-verified accounts at every bookmaker we cover. Tests are run on the same apps and websites you use, over South African mobile networks — because a payout that "reflects instantly" on an office fibre line can behave differently on a prepaid 4G connection in practice.

2. What we measure

• Deposit speed — from confirming payment to funds appearing in the betting balance.
• Withdrawal speed — from submitting the request to money reflecting in the bank account or wallet, logged with timestamps.
• True minimums and maximums — read from the live cashier, not marketing pages.
• Fees — operator fees and any bank-side charges we incur during the test.
• Verification friction — how long FICA approval takes and what documents are actually requested.

3. The test log

Each guide carries a test-log receipt showing our most recent live measurement: the method, the request timestamp, the received timestamp and the total time. If a page doesn't yet have a completed log, we say so rather than inventing a number.

4. Re-testing cadence

Payment systems change quietly — limits move, methods disappear from cashiers, processing queues speed up or slow down. We re-test after any operator cashier update we detect, and review every guide on a rolling schedule. The "Updated" date at the top of each page reflects the last verification, not the original publish date.

5. What we don't do

• We don't copy timings from other websites or operator press releases.
• We don't accept payment for rankings, ratings or reviews — see how we make money.
• We don't cover unlicensed operators, regardless of commercial terms offered.

Spotted something outdated?

If your withdrawal behaved differently from our published timing, tell us at [email protected] with the method, date and time — real reader data helps us schedule re-tests faster.