Pretoria’s jackpot winner’s big plans for multi-million rand winnings
“I immediately checked on the national lottery website to see how many other players had won the Powerball Plus jackpot. To my surprise, there was only one lucky winner and at that very moment I knew, I was that one lucky winner.”
A 47-year-old Pretoria resident who won more than R17-million in a Powerball Plus lottery draw has big plans for his winnings.
“I’m currently building a house for my family. I will use the winnings to complete the building and furnishing of our family home,” he told national operator Ithuba.
“My fiancé and I are also getting married in December [so] a portion of the winnings will go towards our dream wedding and honeymoon.”
The winner, who was an electrician, said the destination of their honeymoon would probably be at an exotic location when the Covid-19 pandemic was over.
“I also plan on investing and buying shares in a telecommunications company with the balance of my winnings,” he said.
In the interview, the lucky winner said he only realised he had matched all six numbers when he decided to check his ticket.
“I immediately checked on the national lottery website to see how many other players had won the Powerball Plus jackpot. To my surprise, there was only one lucky winner and at that very moment I knew, I was that one lucky winner.”
He further said that he wanted to ensure his two young children had a good and received the best opportunities.
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Ithuba spokesperson Nomakhosi Mbatha said the draw took place on July 27.
“The winning ticket was purchased just hours before the draw took place at the Super SPAR at the Silver Oaks Crossing centre in Pretoria. The winner spent R105 on the winning ticket using the quick pick selection method to select the winning numbers of 01, 12, 36, 38, 41 and Powerball number 07,” she said.
Meanwhile, CEO Charmaine Mabuza congratulated their latest multi-millionaire.
“We are excited that we have yet another big jackpot winner this year,” she said.
Mabuza further said that they offered all winners of R50 000 and above trauma counselling and extensive financial advice.
“The advisory services are to help our winners deal with the life-changing moments they experience and to assist our winners with their financial planning.”
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