{"id":5648,"date":"2025-07-28T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:18:35","slug":"softswiss-launches-first-south-african-project-with-mzansibet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-launches-first-south-african-project-with-mzansibet","title":{"rendered":"SOFTSWISS launches first South African project with Mzansibet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It marks the first project in the country to utilise both the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook and the SOFTSWISS Casino Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press release.- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-unveils-insights-into-south-africas-online-gaming-market\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOFTSWISS<\/a>, a global tech provider with over 15 years of igaming expertise, proudly announces the launch of its major South African project with Mzansibet. It marks the first project in the country to utilise both the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook and the SOFTSWISS Casino Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the recently released <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-report-south-africas-gambling-revenue-to-hit-e3-63bn-by-2025\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Africa: iGaming Market Overview 2025<\/a> by SOFTSWISS, the country\u2019s igaming sector is <strong>growing at an impressive annual rate of 20\u201325 per cent<\/strong>, driven by increasing mobile penetration. In line with this trend and evolving player needs, SOFTSWISS strongly focuses on mobile optimisation across its platforms, enabling seamless and enjoyable gaming experiences for Mzansibet players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch in South Africa, ensuring full compliance with local technical standards, required meticulous preparation. SOFTSWISS products \u2013 including its sports betting software and online casino platform \u2013 underwent rigorous certification with Gaming Laboratories International (<strong>GLI<\/strong>), one of the most reputable and globally recognised independent testing laboratories in the iGaming industry. Following this process, the solutions were officially approved for local operation by the <strong>Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board<\/strong> \u2013 a respected and influential regulator in the region, affirming the high quality and compliance of SOFTSWISS software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Max Trafimovich<\/strong>, international non-executive director at SOFTSWISS, shares:<strong> <\/strong>&#8220;Mzansibet entered the market with a bold ambition to become a top-tier brand \u2013 and we are not only proud to support that vision from day one, but also well-equipped to ensure its sustainable growth. Leveraging our global and local expertise, we provide the technical, business, and service tools necessary for a smooth launch and scalable development. This is made possible thanks to our robust and stable architecture with 99.999 per cent uptime and a flexible platform ecosystem. In addition, the brand launched a nationwide TV advertising campaign and has already attracted tens of thousands of players across the country \u2013 a powerful testament to its growing presence and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to backend certification, the SOFTSWISS team invested heavily in <strong>frontend localisation <\/strong>to align with the partner\u2019s vision and market requirements. The Mzansibet project has been fully adapted to meet South African player behaviour and betting patterns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It marks the first project in the country to utilise both the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook and the SOFTSWISS Casino Platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":5649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SOFTSWISS has launched a significant iGaming project in South Africa with Mzansibet, deploying both its Sportsbook and Casino Platform, marking the first dual-platform implementation in the country. The initiative involved rigorous GLI certification and approval by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, ensuring full regulatory compliance within a rapidly expanding market. This strategic B2B partnership underscores SOFTSWISS's capability in market entry, mobile optimisation, and localised product delivery.","focusai_entities":"SOFTSWISS, Mzansibet, Gaming Laboratories International, GLI, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, Max Trafimovich","focusai_location":"South Africa, Western Cape","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.92), operator_casino (0.9), product_ux (0.85), tech_data (0.88), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.93), supplier_vendor (0.95), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"SA Market GGR Projections?","query":"Given the 20-25% annual growth rate in the South African iGaming market, what are SOFTSWISS's projected Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) contributions from the Mzansibet partnership for its first full fiscal year of operation?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Nuances?","query":"Beyond GLI certification and Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board approval, what specific nuances of the South African regulatory framework did SOFTSWISS navigate for dual Sportsbook and Casino Platform licensing?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60018,60011],"tags":[2279],"class_list":["post-5648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-news","category-south-africa","tag-softswiss","press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5650,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5648\/revisions\/5650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}