World Sports Betting

About World Sports Betting

World Sports Betting, often shortened to WSB, is a South African bookmaker. Warren Tannous established it in 2002. It offers sports betting, in-play betting, lottery and Powerball betting, and horse-race wagering. Provincial gambling boards, including the Gauteng Gambling Board, license and regulate it. The company has grown from a small operation into a national business with online and retail options.

Its brand is also visible in sport. In 2025, for example, it partnered with the Comrades Marathon Association. That link fits with the company's wider interest in sport and community life, and it explains why WSB Cares puts grassroots sport at the front of its social projects.

How WSB Cares supports students

WSB Cares is the corporate social investment arm of the company. It runs projects in grassroots sports development, disaster relief and education. The education work includes bursaries and learnerships for young people who lack the money to study.

The bursary programme has changed focus over the years. One round helped ICT graduates settle outstanding tuition fees, which had held back their qualification certificates. Another round invited undergraduates in a wide range of fields. These have included science, engineering, technology, mathematics, business studies, entrepreneurship, medicine, the arts, agriculture and law.

Bursary holders have also been offered vacation work during their studies. In some cases, there is the chance of an internship after graduation. As a result, the programme can lead to experience as well as financial relief.

What to know before applying

Recent undergraduate calls asked for South African citizens with an average of at least 65% and a pass in Mathematics. Applicants had to hold or seek a place at a public university or a university of technology. WSB Cares looks for students who show promise and who face real financial need.

Each call can differ. The graduate fee-relief round, for example, had different rules from the undergraduate round. For that reason, read the current advert carefully and check which group it targets. Amounts, closing dates and the number of awards are not fixed, and they appear in the latest notice from the company.

We could not confirm whether bursary holders must work for WSB after they graduate. Ask the programme team about any condition before you accept an award. Be wary of anyone who asks you to pay for an application, because genuine bursaries do not charge fees.

To prepare, collect your certified ID, latest academic record, proof of registration and a clear statement of your financial situation. Then apply early through the official channels listed on the World Sports Betting website.