The recent R38 million PowerBall PLUS jackpot winner played with the intention to win, and on 21 September 2018 – his intentions materialised.

The winner from Cape Town said although he claimed his winnings a few days ago, he still could not believe his luck in hitting the R38 million jackpot.

“I am still in disbelief as I have never won from playing any of the Lottery games, and my first ever win is the highly sought after jackpot,” he said.

The reserved winner said his dad, whom he trusts, is the only person he told about his winnings and he didn’t intend to tell anyone else. The 35-year-old bachelor said although he didn’t have immediate plans for his money, he planned to take care of his retired father and settle his outstanding debt.

Spending an average of R150 a week on LOTTO and recently started playing PowerBall, the winner said he used the affirmation for abundance principle whenever he played, but he never thought it would manifest in him hitting the jackpot.

“I told myself that I was going to win every time I placed a bet, but I never thought about winning the jackpot. I went to the same retailer where I placed my bet two days after the draw to check if my ticket won anything and to my surprise, I was told to go to the Ithuba offices. I knew at that moment that I had won but I wasn’t sure how much it was,” he said.

Excited, the winner said that he was looking forward to travelling with his new money and doing what he loves most – spending time outdoors. Adding that although the money would make a huge difference in his life, he plans to keep his 9 – 5 job, live a simple life and continue playing LOTTO and PowerBall.