The SA Lotto Plus 1 is an additional game to SA Lotto which offers SA Lotto clients with another chance to win. It is important to note that you cannot enter Lotto Plus 1 without playing the SA Lotto. When you are playing the SA Lotto Plus 1, you will use the same numbers as the ones you would have used for SA Lotto, so basically these games are intertwined.
When you are playing the SA Lotto Plus 1, you must first play SA Lotto by picking six numbers between 1 and 52 manually or use the Quick Pick option for random numbers. You then need to select the option for Lotto Plus 1 and place your bet. Please note that SA Lotto Plus 1 is played at an additional cost to the SA Lotto. Please note that you will win You will win if you manage to match your selected numbers with the drawn ones and obviously when you win SA Lotto Plus 1, you would also have won the SA Lotto.
The SA Lotto Plus 1 costs R2.50 per draw but if you are playing SA Lotto Plus 1, you would pay a minimum of R7.50 because you must first play SA Lotto, which is R5.00.
There are a number of ways of playing the SA Lotto Plus 1, you can either play online on the ithuba website, app or in-store at various outlets across South Africa.
SA Lotto Plus 1 has two weekly drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays with the draw taking place at 20:56 on SABC 2 about 30 minutes after the closure of ticket sales at 20:30.
What are the odds of winning the SA Lotto Plus 1?
The odds of winning the SA Lotto Plus 1 jackpot are just 1 in 20,358,520 and the overall odds of winning a Lotto prize are 1 in 38.