A very lucky South African bought a single Powerball ticket which matched all six lucky numbers and won the R100 million top prize. The jackpot climbed to R100 million after multiple rollover draws with nobody winning.
According to the lottery operator Ithuba this is one of the biggest jackpots in the history of the South African Powerball. Another record-breaking Powerball win was in August when a single mother bagged a R158 million jackpot.
"We would like to urge all players to check their tickets to see if they are one of the two multi-millionaires, and to get in touch with Ithuba and visit one of our eight offices in the country as soon as possible to claim their winnings.", said a Ithuba spokesperson.
In this same draw a second winner took home a R50 million second prize; making it one of the biggest tier-two prizes ever won in the South African Powerball. The winner used the quick pick option to select their numbers.
Players who win more than R50,000 are eligible for free financial counselling. These services help winners to invest their winnings or set up bank accounts to deposit their prizes into.
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