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PowerBall Plus jackpot: Check your tickets! Are you R5.8m richer?
One person matched five numbers and the PowerBall, which landed the lucky player a whopping R5,813,853.
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One person won the R5.8 million PowerBall Plus Jackpot in the 18 January draw, while an estimated R103 million rolled over to the next draw on Friday, 21 January.
That means one lucky South African’s life is about to change. Could it be you?
PowerBall Plus jackpot 18 January
From five numbers to a millionaire
In Friday evening’s draw, one person matched five numbers and the PowerBall, which landed the lucky player a whopping R5,813,853.50.
The winning numbers drawn in the PowerBall Plus jackpot were 09, 36, 44, 45, 46, and the PowerBall 16.
Two other players also matched five numbers (but without the PowerBall) and walked away with a dividend of R107,197,90.
The main jackpot of R92 million wasn’t claimed, and rolled over to Friday, now standing at R103 million. Add to that the R3m for the new PowerBall Plus draw, and the total comes to R106 million.
Missed this jackpot? Don’t despair! You may be R103 million richer next week.
Get your PowerBall ticket
Lottery outlets close at 8.30pm on the day of a draw, which happens at 9pm. The terms and conditions may differ from other service outlets. Visit www.nationallottery.co.za for more information.
You can find the historical winning numbers for PowerBall and Lotto draws here.
PowerBall entries cost R5 per board including value-added tax (VAT). PowerBall Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board. You can also play PowerBall on selected banking apps (terms and conditions apply).
Free counselling
It’s quite a shock becoming a millionaire overnight. In most cases, lottery winners squander their newfound fortune in record time, while many others are duped into dubious investment schemes or fall victim to the family and friends’ trap.
Ithuba’s winner services department, therefore, offers free financial advice and trauma counselling to winners of R50,000 and up. The aim is to assist the winner “digest the news and enjoy every step of this life-changing experience”.
Trauma counselling will be followed by extensive financial advice to assist the winner with their financial planning.
