Johannesburg, Sunday 28 January 2018 – Ithuba, the licensed operator of the National Lottery, is calling on all LOTTO players to check their tickets to see if they are R110 million richer. Says Khensani Mabuza, Head of Marketing Ithuba, “We are calling on all South Africans who played the LOTTO to please check their tickets to see if they are our latest jackpot millionaires for LOTTO draw 1783 which took place Saturday 27 January.”

Oh and yes we have four winning numbers – another first for the National Lottery. “We are so excited to announce that we managed to change not one but four lives with the R110 million guaranteed jackpot!   This is a first and we wish our four winners all the best. Our Winner Services department is ready and waiting to process each claim and will offer our complimentary emotional and financial counselling session. Ithuba offers the complimentary sessions as these are the tools to grow and secure the financial future of our jackpot winner,” ends Mabuza.

Summary of last night’s LOTTO results are as follows.  Please watch our website www.nationallottery.co.za  for more details on the winning tickets.

Please be advised that we have 4 winners on LOTTO and 1 winner on LOTTO PLUS 1. We have rolled on LOTTO PLUS 2.

Pay-out Amount 4 WINNERS: R 27,500,000.00

LOTTO Next JACKPOT: R 3 Million

LOTTO PLUS 1 Pay-out Amount: R 11,698,564.80

LOTTO PLUS 1 Next ESTIMATED: R 1.4 Million

LOTTO PLUS 2 Rollover Amount: R 4,870,882.86

LOTTO PLUS 2 Next ESTIMATED: R 5, 6 Million

How to check if you are a winner, and how to claim your winnings

Ithuba Head of Marketing, Khensani Mabuza says: If you bought a ticket, make sure you check to see if you are a winner. Ithuba has made it easy for our players to check if they won. These include the National Lottery website www.nationallottery.co.za for the latest results across all our games; a player hotline 0800 484 822 (toll free – calls from landline only) and we have ticket checker machines at select retail stores. You have 365 days to claim and claim you will need your ID book/card, winning ticket, bank statement and proof of residence. You can also check from your retailer where you bought your ticket.

About Ithuba Winner Services

Because we understand that winning the lottery is both a very exciting and potentially overwhelming experience. It is with this in mind that Ithuba established the Winner Services department, which offers a number of complimentary services to people with winnings above R50 000. The aim is to equip our winners with tools to best invest their winnings and to cope with this sudden life-changing event. Winner Services include:

• Safeguarding winners identities
• Financial advice
• Estate planning
• Legal advice and
• Trauma and Emotional Counselling.

About Ithuba

Ithuba Holdings Proprietary “(RF), is the official operator of the National Lottery in South Africa from 1 June 2015. Ithuba will reinvigorate the National Lottery through optimising the consumer experience, restoring faith and trust in the National Lottery, and showcasing its positive social contribution to our society. Ithuba, proudly rooted in South Africa, is intent on contributing positively and actively to socio-economic development through the ethical and efficient operation of the National Lottery, and setting the benchmark for Lottery operations in SA and beyond.

For more information visit us at https://www.nationallottery.co.za/ or Like Us on https://web.facebook.com/SouthAfricanNationalLottery/  or Follow Us on Twitter https://twitter.com/sa_lottery

The National Lottery recently ran a national competition on Metro FM to celebrate their 18th birthday. The Freedom to Phanda competition gave listeners an opportunity to win a massive R100 000 instantly. One of the winners, 26 year old Nkululeko Motha was in disbelief when he won the prize over his hopeful opponent.

“The competition rules were clear and we were both given a chance to ask clue questions. When it was evident that my opponent had given the wrong answer, I knew my prayers had been answered and I just went for it—that R100 000 was mine!” said Nkululeko.

Nkululeko holds a Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the University of Johannesburg, and lives with both his parents and siblings. “I want to do so much for my family but my means have always been limited, this money will make a huge difference in our lives.”
He intends on using some of the money to develop his fast-food business that he runs from home. “Expanding the business will result in more income, which I hope to use to help my brothers through school. My younger brother has had to take a gap year this year due to a lack of funds for tertiary education. He had applied for a student loan which he was strongly relying on, but did not succeed.”

Also top of his to do list, is to pay off his mother’s clothing account debt and to fix his father’s bakkie. Nkululeko is one of the 18 winners who each won the R100 000 prize. Other winners are: Jannie Vyner, Joseph Mohale, Ngwako Ramorei, Elizabeth Jantjie, Peter Pule, Sixolile Gatya, Julia Matsepa, Winnie Digomo, Lebohang Lebona, Pretty Jele, Juliet Masombuka, Pheeha Masemola and Kabelo Maluleke. The other 4 winners, who opted not to be named, were beyond excited to win the cash prize, each proclaiming it will go a long way in helping them better their lives.

Contestants who did not win the competition need not despair. The National Lottery has launched a #Liveitup PowerBall Style Competition which gives participants an opportunity to win weekly all-inclusive luxury prizes, such as a trip for two to Cape Town, a trip to for two to an international grand prix, a trip for two to the Serengeti, a trip for two to Dubai including a shopping experience, and the grand prize: a trip for 4 to a private island. The competition closes on 16 June 2018. More details on the competition can be found here: https://www.nationallottery.co.za/live-it-up/

Players must be 18 years and older. All players are encouraged to play responsibly.