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In this section, you can view the South African Powerball results and draw tables by the amount won in each prize tier. Powerball Results appear here as soon as they become available. We also bring you Powerball Plus results.
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results:
Understanding the South African Powerball
The South African Powerball, despite some similarities, differs from its American version. The game was launched to raise funds for charity, and South Africans fell in love with its fun and simple rules.
The lottery draws are held twice a week: on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the prizes are divided into 9 tiers. Jackpots are drawn from a guaranteed amount of several million rands. If no one wins the main prize in the current drawing, it goes into subsequent ones. Jackpots don't have a maximum amount so that awards can be impressive.
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How to Play
When introduced, the PowerBall jackpot draw required players to pick five main numbers from 1 to 45 and one 'PowerBall' number from 1 to 20 for an entry fee of R5 per board. Prizes may be won by matching the main numbers, with matches of the PowerBall number winning higher prizes. The top prize of the game is won by matching all five main numbers as well as the PowerBall.
After 28 November 2015, odds were changed as more possibilities to win were introduced. Players matching only the Powerball would win money, while before, that ticket would not win anything.
PowerBall PLUS
PowerBall PLUS is exactly the same as PowerBall, but gives the player a second chance to win. When buying a PowerBall ticket, the player must pay an extra R2.50 per board to enter the PowerBall PLUS draw. Odds are the same, while prizes are usually slightly lower.
Recent Jackpot Amounts
Here's a snapshot of some recent PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpot estimates:
- 24-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R5 million, PowerBall Plus - R3 million
- 21-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R160 million, PowerBall Plus - R30 million
- 17-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R150 million, PowerBall Plus - R26 million
- 14-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R140 million, PowerBall Plus - R21 million
- 10-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R130 million, PowerBall Plus - R18 million
- 07-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R120 million, PowerBall Plus - R13 million
- 03-10-25 20:30: PowerBall - R110 million, PowerBall Plus - R9 million
- 30-09-25 20:30: PowerBall - R100 million, PowerBall Plus - R5 million
Historical Context
The National Lottery was introduced to South Africa on 11 March 2000. In October 2002 operator Uthingo suggested a daily lottery to supplement the weekly draw. In July 2006 the Gidani consortium, featuring Greek company Intralot as a technical partner, was judged the preferred bidder to operate the lottery for seven years starting April 2007. In 2015, Lotto licences were awarded to ITHUBA.
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ITHUBA have announced that the winner of the recent R69 284 942.70 PowerBall Plus jackpot has come forward to claim his winnings. ITHUBA, operators of the national lottery in SA, have announce that one participant has won the PowerBall jackpot of over R68 million.
The National Lottery is operated by ITHUBA Holdings, to whom the licence was awarded in 2015. In the 2007 fiscal year transaction values totalled R3.972 billion, with an average of five million transactions per week.
Changes in Gameplay
When introduced, the LOTTO jackpot draw required numbers from 1 to 49. Ithuba Holdings increased the number from 49 to 52 on 30 July 2017, and then from 52 to 58 on September 21st 2025. In the draw, six numbered balls are drawn without replacement from a set of 58 balls numbered from 1 to 58. Prizes are awarded to players who match at least three of the six drawn numbers, with prizes increasing for matching more of the drawn numbers. All players who match all six drawn numbers win equal shares of the jackpot; the chance of doing so is 1 in 40,475,358. If four, five, or six balls are matched, the relevant prize is divided equally between all who match that many balls.
Additional Games and Raffles
As well as tickets for the Draw Games, the National Lottery also sells instant win digital scratch cards. These cards are sold entirely online. Some cards are based on traditional african games, others on sports. As of January 2024, there are 20 different EAZiWIN games.
South African National Lottery announced that there would be a one-off raffle for Christmas 2016. The draw took place on 30 December 2016. It was officially named "Raffle". This game launched on 3 December 2016.
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Past Controversies
In 2020, it was reported by GroundUp that people close to senior executives of the National Lottery, including its chairperson Alfred Nevhutanda, had improperly benefited from the charitable distribution fund. In 2024, GroundUp reported that there was a coordinated attack to oust a newly appointed board. MPs from the ANC and EFF in parliament supported those implicated in previous corruption scandals.
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