The South African Powerball is arguably the most popular lotto in South Africa due to the huge jackpots associated with this lottery. The SA Powerball is a two set lottery, the first set contains 50 numbers from 1 – 50 whilst the bonus set contains a total of 20 numbers from 1 – 20. The SA Powerball uses the same system as the very popular USA Powerball. The South Africa Powerball jackpots start at around R3 million, but this is typically an estimated amount and the final value is based on revenue from ticket sales.
Since the SA Powerball is a 5/50 1/20 lottery, when you are playing the SA Powerball, you need to select 5 balls from 1 – 50 and then select the bonus ball from the set containing numbers 1 – 20. You will win the jackpot if you manage to match both the main numbers and the powerball.
The SA Powerball costs an affordable fee of R5 per board and you can play as many boards as you want.
Where to play the SA Powerball Lotto?
You can play the SA Powerball through a number of ways, you can either play online on the ithuba website, app or in-store at various outlets across South Africa. You can even play this popular lottery through leading South African banks.
When does the Daily Lotto draw take place?
The drawings for the SA Powerball are held twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 20:58 and the draw is broadcast live on DSTV channels Mzansi Magic (Channel 161)and NewzRoom Africa (Channel 405).
What are the odds of winning?
Hitting the Powerball jackpot is not an easy feat, you must beat the 1 : 42,375,200 odds to win the jackpot.