Interesting Articles

Here you will find various articles, that we think are interesting reads.

Are You Hunting Black Friday Cashback? Claim Ours at Springbok Casino!

We South Africans adopted Black Friday from the Americans and turned it into one of the busiest card-spending days on our calendar. We left the Thanksgiving turkey across the Atlantic and kept the specials, and what a savvy trade that was! Banks and retailers now compete for our rands with discounts, double rewards points and cash back. Here at Springbok Casino, that last item is the one we know best… since we offer a casino cashback promotion of our own!

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Penguins at Boulders & on Our Reels – Meet Them at Springbok!

Have you ever stood on the boardwalk at Boulders Beach in Simon's Town and watched African penguins waddle across the sand to the waters of False Bay? They make for one of the most endearing sights on the Cape Peninsula, yet their species has had precious little good news over the past few decades. SANParks tallied the breeding pairs at Boulders once more, and the latest beak count is welcome news… for a change!

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Radioactive Rhino Horns & How We Keep Your Account Safe at Springbok!

Keratin, mense… THAT is what rhino horn is made of – the same stuff as your fingernails! It has no medicinal use or magical healing powers, yet that is the rumour that fuels the illicit trade that has seen the population of these majestic giants dwindle to damn near extinction. On the upside, scientists at Wits University have found a formidable way to spoil that nefarious trade, and it involves a little nuclear physics from Johannesburg.

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Who Won in Our Lobby Today? Jackpot Counters & Winners at Springbok!

Cast your eye along the top of the Springbok Casino lobby, and what do you see? How about a scrolling list of recent winners? That list is courtesy of our Lobby Jackpot, mense, and every alias, amount won and time stamp on the list represents a real ZAR win of a local Bok. How do you get your own alias up there? You opt in once, after which a side bet smaller than a ten-cent coin is placed with every spin you play – the rest is down to the luck of the draw!

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Jozi's Birthday & the Gold Claims – Stake Yours at Springbok Casino!

Happy birthday, Johannesburg! The fourth of October 2026 was the city's 140th birthday, counted from a proclamation by President Paul Kruger in 1886. That's a lot of candles for a city that grew out of diggers' camps on the Witwatersrand, and the party is a crowded one, since Rosebank turns 130 and the Market Theatre turns 50 in 2026 as well. We'd happily bake all three cakes ourselves, and we'd make Joburg's cake the biggest by far!

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