Estimated combined R182 Million PowerBall and Powerball PLUS Jackpots up for grabs

The total estimated value of PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS jackpots for the Tuesday, 7 April draw are at a whopping R182 Million! The jackpot for PowerBall is estimated at R98 Million and R84 Million for PowerBall PLUS.

Should there be a winner this Tuesday, the winner/s will become one the biggest PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS jackpot winners in 2020 thus far. In February this year, the PowerBall jackpot of R114,580,902.70 was won by player from Roodepoort, making her the first jackpot winner of over R100 Million in 2020 and fourth highest jackpot winner since ITHUBA took over as the operator in 2015. “As South Africa and the rest of the world, grapple with COVID-19, the South African National Lottery also understands the importance in ensuring business continuity during the lockdown period. ITHUBA has implemented a number of measures, in support of Government’s plans to deal with the corona virus, that will safeguard our staff and players. Whilst most players can’t visit retailers to purchase their lottery tickets, we urge all players to opt for playing their favourite lottery games online. Our Mobile App is easily downloadable on all smartphones, and available for download on our website and the App Store (IOS). Players can also play on our up-to-date National Lottery website, and the digital channels of our banking partners namely Absa, FNB, Standard Bank and Nedbank”, says Busisiwe Msizi, Head of Corporate Relations at ITHUBA. Since lockdown, over 10 000 new unique players registered on our digital platforms compared to the week prior to lockdown where we registered over 4000 – this is a 127% increase, week on week comparison. The new online players join over 850 000 current online players, proof that the public is still keen on playing lottery, despite the lockdown. ITHUBA has also noted a 28% increase in sales via the banking partner channels. “As the operator of the country’s favourite game, we are excited to be able to offer lifechanging jackpots like these, even amidst the uncertainty the country is facing in the fight against COVID-19. The prospect of being able to change someone’s life in the times we are living in is truly fulfilling and this is what ITHUBA set out to do when they were awarded the license in 2015 – change the lives of ordinary citizens for the better”, adds Msizi. If someone wins the jackpot tonight, they will have to safeguard their ticket until they can claim their winnings after lockdown. ITHUBA offices will remain closed during the lockdown period and staff have been equipped to work remotely. Players who are holding winning tickets should not be anxious as all winning tickets have a life-span of 365 days before they expire.