PowerBall is a popular South African National Lottery Game comprising of a base game PowerBall and one add-on game (offering a second chance to win) called PowerBall PLUS, (collectively they are referred to as PowerBall Games).

Please refer to the full PowerBall Game Rules available on the National Lottery website.

Twice a week on Tuesday and Friday participants may select 5 out of 50 numbers and 1 number out of 20 numbers that can be entered into a draw. A participant may enter the PowerBall in the following ways:

1. Presenting a completed Bet Slip to a Retailer. On any one Bet Slip a Participant may make a selection from a minimum of one entry and a maximum of the number of entries included on the Bet Slip. Each selection is made by manually marking 5 numbers within one entry or by manually marking the Quick Pick box. The completed Bet Slip is processed through the Terminal which will issue the Receipt recording each Selection marked on the Bet Slip.

2. By indicating in person to a Retailer the requested digits or numbers to be entered manually into the Terminal by the Retailer.

3. Requesting a number selection to be made on a random basis by the Lottery Processing System through a Quick Pick.

4. Selecting random set of 6 numbers at an alternative point of sale other than the terminals where a participant can purchase an entry into the PowerBall Game. These would include ATMs, Mobile Application, Mobile Phones and any other additional channels.

In order to play PowerBall PLUS a participant must first make a selection and play the PowerBall base game.

The numbers selected in the base PowerBall game will be used in the PowerBall PLUS draw.

There will be separate draws for each of the PowerBall Games.

The RNG is a computer system that is used to randomly choose the winning PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS numbers.

PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS winning numbers are broadcast on e.tv on Tuesdays and Fridays at 21:00. The winning numbers are selected at 20:30 after ticket sales close, audited for accuracy and then rendered into an engaging TV animation. While the draw itself isn't live, The broadcast shares the winning numbers live with viewers. Results are also available shortly after 21:00 on the National Lottery website, mobile app, social media, YouTube, and retailer terminals.

No, the Random Number Generator is used to draw winning numbers.

Tickets can be purchased daily at an existing National Lottery outlet, the National Lottery website or mobile app. PowerBall/PowerBall PLUS ticket sales close at 20:30pm on any given draw day.

There are 42,375,200 different combinations that one can play when choosing 5 out of 50 numbers and 1 out of 20 numbers.
 
Herewith the odds of winning a prize:
 

A jackpot will rollover for as many times as possible until it is won. Rollovers occur when a jackpot is not won. In the event that the jackpot of a specific draw is not won, it is rolled over to the next draw and added to the jackpot amount of that specific draw.

In the event that a rollover coincides with a guaranteed jackpot, the rollover amount is included in the guaranteed jackpot.

Before each draw ITHUBA estimates and advertises a jackpot based on expected ticket sales. A guaranteed jackpot is a planned and assured minimum amount offered to players. This means that the prize will never below the guaranteed amount.A rollover amount is a jackpot prize that would have been won,Had the draw number been matched, and is carried to the next jackpot.

If the actual sales create a jackpot higher than the guaranteed amount then the actual sales determine the value of the jackpot (i.e. it will be higher than the guaranteed amount).

Every week the Jackpot is estimated at an amount, according to expected sales. The total prize pool is calculated at 50% on PowerBall and 50% of total sales on PowerBall PLUS.

With special draws, ITHUBA will offer a guaranteed Jackpot prize that is not affected by sales, unless a higher Jackpot amount is expected because of rollovers.

PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS players have up to 365 days from the day of the draw to claim.

After each draw, all unclaimed prize money is held in a Participants Prize Fund until it is claimed. If not claimed after 365 days the funds will revert to the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) for Distribution to Good Causes. A portion of the funds unclaimed may be used in Guaranteed Jackpot top-ups. ITHUBA also contributes a portion of its own money to boost guaranteed jackpots.