SA Lotto Results & Winning Numbers

There are two draws for Lotto each week. You can check out the draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays and both draws take place at 20:57 (CET).

Operators do allow you to learn what numbers have been drawn by tuning into the TV channel SABC 2 just before 9 pm on the draw days. There’s also an ITHUBA YouTube channel if you want to take a look at numbers picked in past draws. However, note that Lotto uses an RNG (random number generator) computer system, so there’s no live draw of actual numbered balls.

With Lotto prize money you’ll receive small amounts fairly quickly, since you can visit a registered outlet, such as a store or SA Post Office, and claim immediately. However, with bigger prizes you may need to verify your identity and payouts can take around 72 hours.

The guidelines for lottery sites are unique to each vendor. Usually, small amounts are paid out automatically soon after a draw. For big wins, you may need to follow a validation process, such as giving proof of your bank account. This can take a few days.

As with most of the lotteries operated by ITHUBA, you have 365 days to claim a prize. After a year your ticket will no longer be valid and the company may donate the money to charities.

The Lotto has a rollover jackpot, so it will grow every time there’s no jackpot winner. Also, the rules doesn’t stipulate any limit in terms of how many times it can roll over to the next draw. This allows the jackpot to grow to substantial amounts.

Lotto is a much easier lottery to win than some other popular games, including SA Powerball and US Powerball. With odds of 1 in just over 20 million that you’ll pick the right numbers, there’s a bigger chance of winning the Lotto jackpot than the US Powerball which carries odds of 1 in over 292 million of getting it right.

The Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 games are extensions of the basic Lotto play. You pay an additional amount for each of these games. This will enter the same numbers you picked for Lotto in subsequent draws that take place apart from the Lotto draw.

You can choose if you want to play just Lotto Plus 1 or Lotto Plus 2 as well. The prizes for Lotto Plus 1 and 2 are smaller than standard Lotto.

The Lotto operators look at total ticket sales to determine the available funds for prize money. 50% of sales is allocated to the prize pool, and then divided between the different categories according to a predetermined percentage schedule.