A player from Umtata, in the Eastern Cape, won Saturday’s (25 February 2023) LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot of R3, 495, 804.50 from draw number 2311. The ticket was purchased at Super Spar and Tops Savoy. 

ITHUBA is encouraging all Umtata players who played the LOTTO PLUS 1 game at Super Spar and Tops Savoy - to check their tickets and come forward to claim their winnings. 

Meanwhile, a Nelspruit man who played on the Nedbank banking app has become a multi-millionaire after finally claiming his R10, 996, 254.50 in the LOTTO jackpot draw - number 2303 which took place on 28 January 2023. 

The man in his 40s who works in the security sector, says this is not the first time he wins from a National Lottery jackpot, and has previously won R84 000 from one of the SPORTSTAKE games. He has also frequently won prizes on the fifth or fourth division payouts from the LOTTO and PowerBall games. 

“I have always been hopeful that I would one day win the main jackpot, that is why I have continued to play,” said the man. 

The winner says that he will continue to work and will use his winnings to pay off his debts, although he has no plans of telling his entire family about his newfound wealth, he says that he will be helping them as and when a need arises. 

“We congratulate our latest LOTTO PLUS 1 millionaire from Mtata, who played through a retailer, and is yet to claim their winnings. We also congratulate our Nelspruit LOTTO winner who won through playing on the Nedbank banking app” said Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO. 

Players must be 18 years and older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery. 

A Johannesburg businessman has become the latest PowerBall PLUS multi-millionaire after winning R60, 630, 173.30 from the Tuesday 7 February 2023 draw. The winner received a call from FNB while he was at his business premises, and was advised that he had won over R250 000, and needed to go to the ITHUBA office to process his winnings. 

“When I received the call, I thought it was one of the telemarketers. The person I spoke to informed me that I had won, they gave me a reference number and told me about the required documents that I needed to take to ITHUBA. During this call, I was in disbelief, but I remained calm and didn’t panic,” he said. 

“After the call, I logged into my online banking to check the numbers, and the rest is history,” he added. 

The winner further elaborated that since he has now won the PowerBall PLUS jackpot, he will be investing a portion of the money, and will use some of it to plough back into his business. He will also honour his father who taught him everything regarding the business world and has contributed significantly towards his growth as a person. 

“I am a workaholic, and my family hardly sees me as I am always the first one to leave the house and the last to arrive, my wife and children know that my life revolves around my work,” said the businessman. 

The winner started his business in 2016 and currently employs 25 people. Prior to that, he worked for various companies as a workshop manager and in the process, taught himself critical business skills. When he does have a moment of rest, he enjoys watching rugby and soccer at home with his friends. 

Regarding winning the Power PLUS jackpot, he said “I believe that I deserved to win as I’ve been playing since I was 18 years old, and I felt that I would one day win a big jackpot amount.” 

“We congratulate the latest multi-millionaire for winning the biggest PowerBall PLUS jackpot for the year, we are excited that our players can re-define their future with these winnings,” said Charmaine Mabuza – ITHUBA CEO. 

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Players must be 18 years or older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery 

All National Lottery winnings are tax free. 

An FNB player has won the highest PowerBall PLUS jackpot of 2023 by winning over R60 Million. The jackpot rolled over 23 times until it was finally won on Tuesday, 07 February 2023, on draw number 1378. This is the seventh multi-millionaire created by the National Lottery since the beginning of 2023 and we are positive that it won’t be the last. The winner will be contacted by FNB, and will then be advised to go to their nearest ITHUBA office to process their winnings. 

“We congratulate our latest PowerBall PLUS jackpot winner. The Winner will also be offered trauma counselling by a team of psychologists as well as professional financial advice,” Charmaine Mabuza. 

Players must be 18 years and older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery. 

The winning streak continues as draw 2303 saw two players win the LOTTO PLUS 1 & LOTTO PLUS 2 jackpots on 28 January 2023. LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot winner played their lucky numbers on the CAPITEC banking app and won over R 1.9 Million. While the LOTTO PLUS 2 jackpot winner selected their lucky numbers on the NEDBANK banking app, winning over R10 Million.

For the past three consecutive weekends, LOTTO games has created 5 millionaires since the beginning of 2023. You could also strike it lucky this Wednesday 01 February 2023 with LOTTO estimated at R13 Million.

“Congratulations to Saturday’s winners. As both winners have winnings of over R 50 000, they will be contacted by their respective banks and be advised to go to the nearest ITHUBA office to claim their winnings. If it’s unclear on the claiming process, winners can call the player helpline on 0800 484 822 to get more details on how to claim their prize.” Says ITHUBA C.EO Mrs. Charmaine Mabuza

Winnings are tax-free and received between 48 to 72 hours after completion of claiming process.  A team of financial advisors and psychologists are on standby to support winners on their new journey.

Players must be 18 years and older.

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery.

A Cape Town player won Saturday’s (21 January 2023) LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot of 

R25, 564, 050. 40. The ticket was purchased at Pick n Pay from draw number 2301. The winner chose his numbers manually and found out through the internet that he was the lucky winner. The man also stated that he had always had a feeling that he would win one of the National Lottery jackpot someday. The winner who works in the retail sector, says that he will continue working and plans to pay off his debt and buy property. He has no plans to tell anyone that he has won the LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot of over R25 million. 

At the same time, a helper who is also from the Western Cape won the LOTTO jackpot of 

R5, 433, 073.30 from the 14 January 2023 draw number 2299. She has shared her news with her daughter regarding becoming the first LOTTO multi-millionaire for the year 2023. 

“I was so excited when I found out that I won, I screamed,” said the winner. The winner plans to buy a bigger house. 

“We congratulate the first LOTTO and LOTTO PLUS 1 multi-millionaires for the year 2023, our winners receive their tax free winnings between 48 to 72 hours from the day of claiming. We also ensure that, a team of financial advisors are on standby to offer advice to all winners of R50 000 and above. Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO. 

Players must be 18 years or older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery. 

A 28-year-old call centre agent from Pretoria is the first PowerBall multi-millionaire for the year 2023, after winning over R72 million on PowerBall from the draw held on Tuesday 10 January 2023. This is one of the youngest multi-millionaires made by the National Lottery to date, and she is already considering retiring. She joined the insurance industry through a learnership programme in 2013, however, she has always wanted to pursue a career in law. 

When asked about her plans for her new-found fortune, she highlighted that she will be upgrading her lifestyle and will be treating herself and her family to the best of the ‘soft life’.

“I will definitely be buying a car that is more aligned with my new life, and I will be buying a house for myself and my family, I also look forward to living a fancy lifestyle,” said the winner.

“We have always wanted to travel to France and other European countries as a family,” she added.

The young multi-millionaire grew up in Limpopo and has two siblings and a mother. She is also currently engaged to be married.

As an FNB client, she was in disbelief when an agent phoned her to advise her that she had won over R250 000, and that she needed to go to the ITHUBA office to process her winnings.

“I honestly thought the phone call was a scam, as I also didn’t believe that there were people who actually win millions from the National Lottery because they are always anonymous and their identities are hidden when they take photos with the cheque.

“Although I do play the National Lottery games, I just believed that people only won hundreds of thousands, but never millions,” said the winner.

“But now I do believe it and I also see how possible it is for someone’s life to change in an instant, this morning I woke up a millionaire,” she added.

As with all winners that win over R50 000, ITHUBA has financial advisors that offer financial advice to our winners, in terms of savings and investment portfolios, there is also a team of psychologists who spend time with the winners to help them process the shock of what is happening to them, and how their lives are going to change.

“We are extremely excited and celebrate our first PowerBall multi-millionaire for the year. We wish the winner well on her journey as a multi-millionaire, and we will take great care in ensuring that she receives the best financial advice,” – Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO.

From humble beginnings is a story of a Roodepoort man who grew up living in a mud house in a village in Limpopo, where poverty is rife, and chances of breaking out of that cycle depends on the survival of the fittest. This is the latest LOTTO multi-millionaire who won over R32 million in the LOTTO jackpot draw number 2295 that took place on 31 December 2022. The man - in his fifties, has been working in the national security sector for 34 years, he said that he has come a long way, given his family’s challenging circumstances when growing up. 

“I have 8 siblings and we were very poor while growing up, I attended evening classes while trying to further my education, and later relocated to Johannesburg to start serving in the security cluster, these were very violent times back then,” says the winner. 

He is excited and very humbled to have won the jackpot and has vowed to go back and help those who stood by him during the most difficult time in his life. 

“I will assist my family and my mother-in-law who supported me when my brother and mother passed away,” he added. 

Despite the life challenges, luck also seems to have been on his side as he always wins between R600 and R700 whenever he plays the National Lottery games. The highest amount he had won was R 14000. The winner bought his ticket at Pick n Pay and was played via quick pick. 

“The retail outlet notified me that I had won a big amount and that I needed to go ITHUBA’s offices to claim, I was also advised to bring proof of identity and banking details,” he added. 

The winner also plans to use his winnings towards paying off his house and car, as well as building another house in Limpopo for his extended family. Up until now, the winner has only informed his wife and children regarding winning the LOTTO jackpot. He has noted that he will continue working and looks forward to retiring comfortably in a couple of years. 

“I would like to end off by encouraging people that no matter what their difficult circumstances are in life, that is not the end of the road, people should not take themselves for granted as there is hope,” said the winner. 

“We congratulate our latest LOTTO multi-millionaire, and wish him all the best in his future endeavours, again this is testament to how ITHUBA changes the lives of our players, even on the last day of the year.” said Charmaine Mabuza – ITHUBA CEO. 

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Players must be 18 years or older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery 

All National Lottery winnings are tax free. 

The recent soccer games have been nothing short of entertaining with many ‘upsets’! Don’t get caught off-side.

The National Lottery is giving you an opportunity for a shot at Goal by putting your predictions to the test and you could walk away with over R3 Million by mid-week.

SPORTSTAKE 8 fixture list 501 is estimated at R2.2 Million and closes Tuesday, 06 December 2022 16h30, 30 minutes before the first game takes place.

SPORTSTAKE 13 list 1632 is estimated at R1 Million and closes on Wednesday, 07 December 2022 at 16h00. Own the game off the pitch, hurry to play both games on the National Lottery website, mobile App and any participating retailer

Go on, Play Now and you could earn bragging rights to BE INJA YE GAME.

An FNB player has won the fourth-highest LOTTO jackpot, of over R74 million from the Wednesday, 23 November draw, and is encouraged to go to their nearest ITHUBA office to process their winnings.  This is indeed exciting, as in October a Mpumalanga businessman also won the LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot from playing on the FNB App.

Since 2015, ITHUBA has been offering life-changing jackpots to players from all walks of life, who play across our digital and retail platforms. All draws are governed by strict processes and procedures that are approved by the regulator and audited at every step by independent auditors. The current Lottery systems are computerised, and collate winning numbers and results after a draw has taken place.  In the spirit of transparency, the National Lottery Operator has always honoured the obligation of supplying our players with valid information concerning all winning tickets, regardless of where they were purchased.

“When players play via a banking App, they are first contacted by their bank to notify them of their winnings.  The winner will receive their winnings tax-free between 48 to 72 hours from the time of claiming.  A team of financial advisors are on standby to offer advice on a series of investment opportunities.  The player will also be offered trauma counseling by a team of psychologists,” Charmaine Mabuza.

Players must be 18 years and older.

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery.

Tonight, PowerBall is GUARANTEED at R135 Million, and this is the highest GUARANTEED jackpot amount for this year to date. Last Tuesday, a Durban player won the PowerBall PLUS jackpot of over R74 million.   As ITHUBA, the proud Operator of the National Lottery, we are proud to announce that since January 2022, over R544, 261, 261.25 million has been paid out to seven PowerBall big jackpot winners

“The Current PowerBall Guaranteed Jackpot has rolled over for 20 draws and we wait in anticipation to see if we welcome yet another multi-millionaire. That would make it 3 multi-millionaires in under 2 weeks.” – Charmaine Mabuza.

Buy your tickets now on our banking partners’ Apps namely ABSA, Standard Bank, FNB, Nedbank, Capitec, and TymeBank, as well as other digital platforms such as the National Lottery website nationallottery.co.za, the National Lottery Mobile App, or any one of the handheld partners or simply dial *120*7529# for USSD.

Winners who receive winnings of R50 000 and above receive free trauma counselling from professional psychologists, and financial advice from accredited financial advisors at no cost to our winners.

All National Lottery winnings are tax free.

Players must be 18 years or older to play. Play responsibly.

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery.