A Witbank businessman is the latest to become a multi-millionaire after winning 

R28, 219, 392.25 in the LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot draw which took place on 19 October 2022. 

The first thing he plans to do is to buy a vacuum truck for his business. 

He realized he had won the jackpot when he received an FNB notification alerting him that he had won over R250 000, at first he thought it was a scam, until he received a phone call from FNB, verifying that he had indeed won a big amount and that he needed to proceed to the ITHUBA office to claim his winnings. 

“All I knew was that it was over R250 000, I didn’t know it was the actual jackpot amount until I got to ITHUBA and found out that I am a millionaire,” said the man. 

He confirmed that he plays all National Lottery games once a month, and has only spent up to R250 on purchasing tickets, his method has been to replay the same set of numbers each time. 

“As a businessman, although I have always had money in different amounts, I also always believed that I will win the LOTTO, someday”, he added. 

The winner plans to give back some of his winnings to a church, as a means to express his gratitude. He will also continue to build his home for his family, which he hadn’t finished building. 

“My life will continue as normal, I will not stop working,” said the winner. 

In his spare time, he enjoys cycling and watching soccer. 

“ITHUBA congratulates the latest multi-millionaire. It is exciting to see our players win our life-changing jackpots.” – Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO. 

“We also congratulate the PowerBall winner of R142, 562.80 from KwaZulu Natal, who played the game on 14 October 2022 through the manual selection on draw number 1345. 

“The excited winner prayed and thanked God when he found out that he had won. He plans to do a family ceremony for his relatives, and also plans to build a house for his family. 

“The player is a contractor and works as a boilermaker, he will continue to Phanda Pusha Play the National Lottery games,” – Charmaine Mabuza. 

ITHUBA is thrilled to announce the latest LOTTO PLUS 1 multi-millionaire winner of R28, 219, 392.25. The draw occurred on Wednesday, 19 October 2022, on draw number 2274. When players play and win via a banking App, they are first contacted by their bank to notify them of their winnings. Players are then encouraged to proceed to their nearest ITHUBA regional office to process their claim. The winner will receive their winnings tax-free between 48 to 72 hours. A team of financial advisors is on standby to offer advice on a series of investment opportunities. The player will also be offered trauma counselling by a team of psychologists. 

“ITHUBA congratulates the latest multi-millionaire; this is an excellent example of our solid partnership with FNB, where players can play our games on the banking app. The partnership is also significant when our players win our jackpots, and their dreams come true,” – Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO. 

While the LOTTO PLUS 1 jackpot was won last night, LOTTO has rolled over to an estimated R42 million, and LOTTO PLUS 2 is at an estimated R10, 6 million this coming Saturday. Players can buy their tickets at their nearest participating retailer on our website by visiting nationallottery.co.za or Mobi-site, via the National Lottery Mobile App, or participating banks namely FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec and TymeBank otherwise simply dial *120*7529# for USSD. 

Players must be 18 years and older. 

ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery. 

ITHUBA also congratulates the latest LOTTO PLUS 1 Oudtshoorn, Western Cape winner who bagged R31 473 151 million from draw number 2234. The winning ticket was purchased at Dahley & Khandaker, with a wager of R40 via the manual selection. 

The unemployed woman in her 50s had been waiting patiently for the day that she would win big in one of the National Lottery games, as the most she had won previously was R150. The woman had checked her winnings on the internet and was home when she discovered that she is now a multi-millionaire. 

Despite her concerns of people finding out about her life-changing fortune, she is content in only having told her immediate family. She plans to carefully spend her winnings on her family, as well as investing a portion of it and giving back to those who are in need. 

“I was extremely shocked when I found out that I had won, however I don’t plan to change my life in any drastic way,” said the LOTTO PLUS 1 winner. 

Winners who receive winnings of R50 000 and above receive free trauma counselling and financial advice from professional psychologists and our team of financial advisors at no additional 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. 

The winner of the R12 Million jackpot from the 2nd March 2019 Lotto PLUS 1 draw has come forward. The 34-year-old Zimbabwean man who has been living in South Africa for 10 years now, was overwhelmed with emotions as he told ITHUBA of his humble background.

“My parents passed away when I was still very young and my sister had to step in as a mother figure to my siblings and I. Growing up in a child-headed home was tough – the poverty just never improved”, told the winner.

“When I was in my early 20s, my friend who was already living and working in Durban suggested that I come to look for work in South Africa to help ease my circumstances at home. I stayed in Durban for 5 years and during that time, I worked a lot of different casual and domestic jobs. One of the companies that I used to work for during their annual trade in Durban, recognised my hard work and offered me a permanent job at their head office in Johannesburg. This move changed my life. I was able to rent a decent place to stay and was able to help my family back at home to have food on the table every day. I thought that my life could not get better than that”, explains the winner.

“A few weeks ago, I decided to give LOTTO a try for the first time and I won just over R200. I decided to play again and this time I ticked the PLUS 1 and PLUS 2 options. I did not think much about the numbers, I just randomly selected them. I could not believe it when I learnt that I, in fact, had a winning ticket – I won R12 Million!”       

The winner told ITHUBA that he was worried about how he was going to use this money towards a long term financial stability. “I was so relieved to learn that ITHUBA offers psychological counselling and financial advice which have both helped me a lot. I will use my winnings to buy myself a house, renovate my family home in Zimbabwe, buy a car and invest the rest of the money.”

Commenting on who is eligible to play the Lottery and claim winnings, ITHUBA says anyone who is 18 years or older, holds a valid proof of identity and has a valid South African bank account is permitted to play, win and claim from the National Lottery. All winners claiming R50 000 and above qualify to receive psychological counselling and financial advice which are part of ITHUBA’s free winner services package.