He joined the Southern Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season on a loan deal from the Pumas.
[4] He played in all sixteen of the Kings' matches that season, thirteen starts and three appearances as a substitute.
He scored an early try in their match against the Rebels in Melbourne[5] to help them to a 30–27 victory and also scored the fourth try in their home match against the Highlanders,[6] which meant the Kings achieved their first victory in the competition with an added try bonus point.
[7] He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[8] and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.
On 13 July 2021, Venter travels to France as he signs for Bayonne in the second-tier Pro D2 from the 2021-22 season.