Powerball
Next Draw

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

ZAR 38 Million
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    59
Last Powerball Draw Results

Friday, May 10, 2024

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  • 10
ZAR 32 Million
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Latest Powerball Results

Powerball Draw Date Winning Numbers Jackpot

Friday, May 10, 2024

  • 9
  • 21
  • 33
  • 43
  • 44
  • 10
ZAR 32 Million

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

  • 2
  • 4
  • 10
  • 39
  • 40
  • 11
ZAR 28 Million

Friday, May 03, 2024

  • 28
  • 31
  • 33
  • 37
  • 44
  • 2
ZAR 22 Million

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024

  • 5
  • 8
  • 14
  • 33
  • 36
  • 2
ZAR 17 Million

Friday, Apr 26, 2024

  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 32
  • 12
ZAR 11 Million

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024

  • 13
  • 20
  • 26
  • 37
  • 42
  • 7
ZAR 8 Million

Friday, Apr 19, 2024

  • 4
  • 17
  • 18
  • 44
  • 48
  • 19
ZAR 5 Million

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024

  • 6
  • 14
  • 26
  • 32
  • 41
  • 3
ZAR 13 Million

Friday, Apr 12, 2024

  • 22
  • 26
  • 42
  • 43
  • 45
  • 20
ZAR 8 Million

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2024

  • 5
  • 7
  • 31
  • 36
  • 42
  • 10
ZAR 5 Million

Powerball Jackpots Last Year

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Powerball Odds of Winning

When picking your SA Powerball numbers, you’ll select one of 42,375,200 combinations and even if you pick only one correctly, it could mean a prize. For this South African lottery there are nine prize tiers and the odds for each one are shown below.

CategoryGeneral NumbersPowerballOdds of Winning
1511:42,375,200
2501:2,230,274
3411:188,334
4401:9,912
5311:4,280
6301:225
7211:299
8111:57
9011:35

Powerball Prize Breakdown

When playing SA Powerball only some of the prize categories have set prizes. In most tiers your prize money depends on the amount generated by ticket sales. Also, the number of winners in that specific category affects the exact payout amount to each person.

Here’s a table for clarity:

CategoryNumbers Matched% of Prize Pool/Fixed Prize
15+1PB26.14%
251.92%
34+1PB1.20%
442.04%
53+1PB3.30%
631.92%
72+1PB1.44%
81+1PBZAR15
91PBZAR10

Powerball Draw Schedule

With the SA Powerball you have two chances each week to be a jackpot winner. Since it’s a smart lottery strategy to play often, the draw schedule benefits players by giving you more than one opportunity each week to submit your numbers.

Day of the WeekTime
Tuesday9pm (CET)
Friday9pm (CET)

How to Claim a Powerball Prize

The appropriate process of claiming your SA Powerball prize depends on the amount you’ve won and the way you chose to play. Here’s a breakdown:
Method of Play Prize How to Claim Your Prize
At retailer < ZAR2,000 Claim from a brick-and-mortar retailer
ZAR2,000 – ZAR50,000 Claim at SA Post Office
ZAR50,000 > Claim at Ithuba Regional Office. There are 8 of these offices in the country.
Play online via app, website or banking app < ZAR49,999 Automatic payment to wallet or account.
ZAR50,000 < Claim at Ithuba Regional Office.
Play using lottery sites While smaller prizes are often paid automatically, larger prizes may require submission of documents, such as proof of bank account. When international players use lottery agents to purchase authentic lottery tickets on their behalf, you may need to travel to South Africa to claim your prize.

SA Powerball Ticket Pricing Online

Online lotteries make it easy to bet on South African lotteries, including the Powerball game, without even leaving the comfort of your own home. One requirement is that game rules require you to play multiple lines at a time, but that means you’re also increasing your chances of winning. To pick the best option for you to try, here’s an example of what to expect from market leading online lottery sites.
theLotter Lotto Agent
Ticket price ~ZAR 8.75/line minimum 4 lines $0.77/line (~ZAR 13.80/line) minimum 5 lines
Minimum withdrawal amount $1 $15
Withdrawal timeline 1 – 5 days 1-7 business days
Jackpot win Claim in person Claim in person

10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots

Glancing at the historical jackpots in the SA Powerball shows how big this lottery’s jackpot can grow. Thanks to two draws a week and jackpots being influenced by ticket sales, it grows quickly, increasing your chances of walking away with a substantial amount. In fact, it has grown to over ZAR100 million several times!

Here’s a summary to showcase what’s possible in this lottery.

DateAmountDetails
19 February 2019ZAR232,131,7501 Male Winner
11 February 2022ZAR167,332,4101 Winner
27 July 2021ZAR158,035,6471 Female Winner
10 July 2020ZAR153,466,1501 Winner. This was a Powerball Plus win
3 August 2018ZAR145,469,7991 Male Winner
23 August 2019ZAR141,343,1801 Male Winner
28 April 2020ZAR135,366,7531 Winner
25 November 2022ZAR135,000,0001 Male Winner
20 May 2022ZAR126,589,7521 Female Winner
29 September 2020ZAR121,730,2951 Male Winner

FAQs

The SA Powerball takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays. All draws are done at 9pm SA time, which is the same as Central European Time and 2 hours ahead of UTC (coordinated universal time).

You can watch SA Powerball results and there are several mediums to use. View it on e.TV or use the ITHUBA YouTube channel. Historical results are also available. Note that all draws are done by a random number generator, not a draw of physical numbered balls.

When playing using an app or the Ithuba website, smaller prizes are paid within 24 hours, while large prizes can take up to 72 hours after verification of your identity. You’ll be paid immediately when claiming a prize at a retailer or the Post Office.

When using a lottery site, the payment timeline is dependent on the platform’s policies. You may be expected to first confirm banking details for larger payouts. 

SA Powerball tickets are valid for one year (365 days) after a draw. You must claim your prize within those 12 months, or you’ll forfeit it. Half of all unclaimed prize money is donated to good causes. 

You can get a SA Powerball prize if you guess one main number and the Powerball number correctly. This makes you eligible for the set prize amount of ZAR15.

Yes, SA Powerball has a rollover jackpot. With SA Powerball there’s no limit to the number of times the jackpot can roll over, so the main prize keeps growing until there’s a winner. 

SA Powerball is easy to play and also easier to win than its namesake in America, US Powerball. The odds of winning SA Powerball is 1 in 42,375,200, while the US Powerball winning odds are 1 in 292,201,338. However, it’s more difficult to win SA Powerball than the other popular South African lottery, SA Lotto. You have a 1 in 20,358,520 chance of winning the SA Lotto jackpot. 

The Powerball Plus game is the same type of game as Powerball and is a second chance at winning. You’ll enter the same set of numbers in a second draw, called Powerball Plus. Powerball players can gain access to this game by paying an additional amount. Your odds of winning will be the same but the prize money is usually less than the original Powerball game.