Method and disclosure

About Wicket Sheet

An independent comparison of betting sites for South African readers. The job is to say what each book is actually for, how the cashier works, and what to skip.

What we rank on

1. A licence you can read. A provincial South African bookmaker licence in the footer beats an international banner. 1xBet and Melbet stay on the site so the difference is explicit. They are not the top of the list.
2. A rand cashier a normal person can use. Ozow, Capitec Pay, cards, vouchers in. A bank account or cash-send out. If we cannot describe the withdrawal, the book drops.
3. Markets South Africans actually bet. PSL, horse racing, rugby, cricket, then European football. An enormous esports list does not outrank a usable local board.
4. An app or mobile site that survives a Saturday. Data-free modes count. A random APK does not.
5. Support you can name. A phone number, a chat, or an email that is on the operator’s own site.

Bonus size is not a ranking factor. It changes weekly and it locks withdrawals. The notes live on the bonuses page.

What we will not publish

• A fake official login, or a domain that imitates Hollywoodbets or Betway.
• A guaranteed payout time.
• Instructions for avoiding FICA, geo checks, or a bank block.
• A no-deposit amount copied from an old video.

Affiliate disclosure

If you open an account through a marked link, the operator may pay this site a commission. That payment does not change a sentence in the pros and cons. Some buttons still point at the public website because the affiliate account for this domain is not approved yet. When a tracking link replaces one, the sentence above still applies. International brands that fail the local-licence test do not get a player tracking link.

How a review is built

Each operator page uses the same skeleton so you can compare them: verdict, pros and cons, who it is for, markets, bonuses, deposit table, withdrawal table, registration, app, support, licence, practical tips, and a short FAQ. The voice is specific on purpose. “Great odds and fast payouts” is not a review.

Corrections

Licence numbers, phone lines and minimums change. If a figure on a page is wrong, the footer date and the paragraph should change with the fix. Until then, the operator’s cashier beats this site.

Gambling help

National Responsible Gambling Programme: 0800 006 008. WhatsApp HELP to 076 675 0710. responsiblegambling.org.za. 18+ only. If the stake is rent or food, do not open an account.

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FAQ

Does Wicket Sheet take bets?

No. We do not hold a bookmaker licence, we do not take stakes, and we do not host login forms for any operator.

Do affiliate deals change the ranking?

They can pay us if you join through a link. They do not set the order. Hollywoodbets is first because of local markets, racing and the cashier, not because of a higher commission.

How often is the sheet updated?

Operator pages are dated November 2026 for this edition. Bonus amounts are left off a page when we cannot confirm them the same week. Licence numbers should still be checked in the operator footer.