South Africa's Best Bets This Week

The week ahead on Bets.co.za is packed with elite sport across rugby, football, cricket and horse racing, with major international tournaments and domestic competitions all rolling into a seriously busy schedule.

It is another packed sporting weekend with football taking centre stage both locally and abroad. A full round of Betway Premiership action awaits in South Africa as the domestic season continues to build momentum, while Europe’s major leagues remain in full swing. The English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A and Germany’s Bundesliga all deliver key fixtures that could shape title races, European qualification battles and relegation scraps, ensuring plenty for fans and punters to follow across the continent.

Cricket attention remains fixed on the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, where the tournament has reached the crucial Super 8 phase. South Africa have looked particularly impressive, highlighted by their statement victory over hosts India, and they will be aiming to carry that form into the knockout stages. Every match now carries added significance as the race for semi-final places intensifies, and we will have full coverage of all the major clashes as the competition moves towards its conclusion.

In rugby, a scheduled pause in the Six Nations opens the door for the return of key domestic and international club competitions. The United Rugby Championship and France’s Top 14 resume with full rounds of action, offering a welcome shift back to club rivalries, while Super Rugby 2026 reaches its third round with several standout encounters. Chief among them is Saturday’s blockbuster between the Chiefs and the Crusaders, a highly anticipated rematch of the 2025 final that promises intensity and quality in equal measure.

Away from the pitch, track and field, we will also be covering all the biggest horse racing events across South Africa, keeping readers up to date with the leading meetings, runners and results from around the country in what is another busy week on the racing calendar.