Tonight’s PowerBall Jackpot Sits at R100 Million, But What Happens If You Actually Win?

Some people call it luck. Others call it destiny. In South Africa, we just call it PowerBall night and tonight’s jackpot is sitting at a jaw-dropping R100 million, with an extra R5 million up for grabs in PowerBall Plus.

The draw takes place at 9pm, and if you’ve ever told yourself “my time is coming”, well, this might just be your moment.

But before you start planning your soft life exit strategy, here’s a sobering reality check.

A Gauteng Winner Is About to Lose R2.2 Million, Because They Never Claimed It

Somewhere in Mayfield Square, Johannesburg, someone bought a PowerBall Plus ticket on 12 November 2024.

That ticket won R2 284 810.

And that money is still sitting unclaimed.

If nobody steps forward by 12 November 2025, it expires forever.

Can you imagine? Over R2 million gone, just because someone forgot to check their ticket.

Social media is already buzzing:

“SA people will lose millions but won’t lose a slip from Chicken Licken 😭”
@LottoLaughs

“If that’s my uncle’s ticket, I’m disowning the whole family.”
@Pray4WiFi

So if you’re playing tonight, please, keep your ticket safe. Sign it. Frame it. Sleep with it under your pillow.

How to Play PowerBall (In Case You Haven’t Tried Since High School)

You’ve got until 8:30pm tonight to buy your ticket.

Here’s how it works:

• Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 50,

• Then choose 1 PowerBall number from 1 to 20,

• Or press Quick Pick, and let the machine decide your fate.

Where to play:

Any retailer selling lottery tickets
Banking apps like FNB, ABSA, Standard Bank, Capitec (Ts & Cs apply)
Online via the National Lottery website

What About the Daily Lotto?

If R100 million sounds overwhelming, there’s also Daily Lotto, which pays out every night after 9:30pm and unlike PowerBall, somebody MUST win every time.

To play:

• Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 36, or

• Hit Quick Pick

• Entry costs R3

• Tickets close at 8:30pm daily

It’s the low-risk, high-vibe option for people who want their millions quietly.

So… What Actually Happens If You Win?

Winning the lottery sounds glamorous, but it’s a surprisingly admin-heavy process.

If you win less than R250,000:

• Your bank pays it straight into your account (if you played via app)

If you win more than R250,000:

• You’re called in by Ithuba for the official payout ceremony

If you win more than R50,000:

• You get free financial and trauma counselling yes, winning is stressful

You must also be 18 or older, otherwise the jackpot goes straight back into the pool.

Someone Will Be a Millionaire Tonight, Why Not You?

You don’t need luck. You need R5 and a bit of faith.

Whether you play for fun, for hope, or for a shot at vanishing to Mauritius before load shedding Phase 10, just make sure you don’t become the next unclaimed ticket headline.

Check your numbers. Claim your prize. And if you win… please don’t disappear without at least buying the office coffee.

Good luck, Mzansi, tonight might just be your plot twist.

{Source: The Citizen}

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