PowerBall Jackpot hits Roodepoort! 4th highest payout in history!
The 4th highest PowerBall jackpot has been won in Roodepoort,Gauteng. What are some of the highest jackpots won in South Africa?
PowerBall players in the Roodepoort area are encouraged to check their tickets to see if they might be the winner and step forward to claim their prize.
The winning ticket for the massive PowerBall jackpot of R114,580,902.00 was bought at Victor and Son Court Café, Shop number 6, Theos Court in Roodepoort, Gauteng, for the amount of R5! The winning numbers were 3,15,23,37,45 and PowerBall number 18.
This is the 4th highest PowerBall jackpot in history. Even though your chance of winning the PowerBall is 1 in 42,375,200, the top 5 winners in history was in the last 18 months.
List of the 10 highest jackpots won by a single winner in South Africa.
| Amount | Game | Date | Area of winner |
| R232,131,750.69 | PowerBall | 2019-02-19 | Goodwood, Western Cape |
| R145,469,799.30 | PowerBall | 2018-08-03 | Secunda, Mpumalanga |
| R141,343,180.95 | PowerBall | 2019-08-23 | Groot Brakrivier, Western Cape |
| R114,580,902.70 | PowerBall | 2020-02-04 | Roodepoort, Gauteng |
| R114,242,816.50 | PowerBall | 2019-11-26 | Makhado, Limpopo |
| R102,016,595.00 | PowerBall | 2011-06-03 | Bloemfontein, Free State |
| R91,068,427.00 | PowerBall | 2010-02-12 | Western Cape |
| R87,624,435.00 | PowerBall | 2016-07-22 | Mokopane, Limpopo |
| R83,853,069.85 | PowerBall Plus | 2019-04-23 | Durbanville, Cape Town |
| R79,874,757.00 | Lotto | 2019-05-04 | Cape Town, Western Cape |
Any Lotto or PowerBall winner in South Africa have 365 days to claim their winnings. If they don’t claim their prize money after a year, it is donated to charities funded by the National Lottery Commission.
Becoming an instant millionaire, can be an overwhelming experience for anyone. It is recommended that winners get the necessary counselling to assist them in planning what they will do with the spike in their bank balances if they win. Any winner who wins more than the amount of R50 000 receive this free service to guide them to invest their funds wisely for their future.
