More than R1 billion has been won in major jackpots since Sizekhaya Holdings took over management of the South African National Lottery on 1 June.
Sizekhaya celebrated its first 100 days as lottery operator this week and says the transition from the previous operator was completed without interruption. According to the company, a KwaZulu-Natal player won approximately R128 million with PowerBall just three days after the takeover. This was followed by several major prizes, including three PowerBall Plus winners who each won more than R45.7 million. A Gauteng Lotto winner claimed R69 million, while another Lotto winner won R20 million. The latest major winner was, according to Sizekhaya, a Soweto player who won R93.5 million in the PowerBall draw.
The new operator says it has also made several changes to the National Lottery, including the return of live television draws, so-called cascading jackpots, improved jackpot odds calculations, as well as the return of scratch cards and USSD games. According to Sizekhaya, there are currently 6 505 active terminals nationwide. Tickets are also available through major banking platforms, while a new partnership with the South African Post Office enables ticket sales and certain prize claims at 60 branches. The company says it has also completed verification and reconciliation of historical prize administration records, which has made it possible for people with winning tickets purchased before 1 June to submit their claims again through the appropriate processes.
Sources: Sizekhaya, SA Government
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
