The R64 million PowerBall jackpot winner is ready to retire and build a home for his family. The 42-year-old who originally comes from Limpopo but lives and works in Cape Town, was still in shock when he came to the ITHUBA offices to claim his winnings. He said that he still could not believe that he was the latest PowerBall multimillionaire.

Spending an average of R60 on PowerBall every week, the winner said he had never won anything greater than R900 from playing Lottery games, but that did not deter him. The overwhelmed winner expressed that even though he has always wanted to hit the jackpot, he couldn’t believe that it had finally happened to him.

“I was attending a family gathering in Limpopo when my partner called to tell me that she was looking at my ticket and the draw results and I had won the jackpot. At first I thought she was joking, but her voice was filled with too much emotion so I knew she was serious. I only believed it when I got back home and checked the ticket myself. I was immediately overcome by instant shock and excitement,” he said.

Recalling all the times he played the Lottery, the winner added that all his attempts were not in vain but were preparing him for this.

“I prayed before I played PowerBall and today I am R64 million richer. Thanks to PowerBall, my days of being a security guard are finally behind me. I am looking forward to retiring in the house of my dreams with my family and providing the best education for my children.”

The father of 2 said he was excited as he could now plan to marry his partner of 18 years and finally realise his dream of starting his own soccer team. Considering himself to being a careful spender, he concluded that this money would bring much needed financial relief in his life.

Among other business and investment plans that the winner has, he added that he intends to continue playing Powerball. ITHUBA offers all winners of R50 000 and above with free financial advice and trauma counselling as part of its support services.