A Cape Town man who makes a living as a street vendor, had his prayers answered when he became the latest multi-millionaire after winning Saturday’s (03 September) estimated LOTTO jackpot of over R86 million.
The man came forward to claim his winnings, after realising on Sunday that he had won from a ticket he bought at Shoprite in Durbanville, and played via the manual selection.
“The first think we did when I realised I had won, we prayed and thanked the Lord, only my wife and children know that we have won,” said the player.
“I play the Lottery games twice a month, and I mix my numbers each time I play, this time around I specifically played LOTTO and not the other games, as I went with my gut feeling.
“I have never won this much money before, the most I won from a game was R450.
“All my life I have always dreamt of winning a big jackpot, and now I can build a house from my family,” added the winner.
In his spare time, he gives motivational talks at schools. When asked about what is the one thing he will start doing now, that he couldn’t do before, he responded to say that “I can now start to relax.”
“ITHUBA congratulates the latest multi – millionaire, it is encouraging to see players who still have hope and play our National Lottery games. It is even more significant when they win our jackpots and have their dreams come true,” – Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO.
