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Card games in South Africa

This page is part of the National and Regional Card Games Index of the Card Games Web Site.

Klawerjas is popular, especially in Afrikaans communities.in Cape Town. It is a Jass game, related to Dutch Klaverjas but with its own special features.

A special version of Casino is played, in which cards can be recaptured from an opponent's capture pile.

The is also a South African version of the rummy game Kalookie.

There is a point-trick game Thuni, played mainly by Asians, in which the jack and nine are the highest cards in all four suits.

Other games played in South Africa include Cribbage, Canasta, Samba, Skat, Spite and Malice, Shithead, Black Lady (Hearts variant), Spit and Fish.

The World Casino Directory includes a listing of Casinos in South Africa.