South Africa Powerball

In South Africa's Powerball game, players must pick five main numbers from 1 to 50 and a single Powerball number from 1 to 20. To win a multimillion-rand jackpot, a player must match all five main numbers and the Powerball number drawn in the game. There are nine prize tiers in total, including a fixed prize of R10 for matching just the Powerball alone.

Draws are held twice a week in Johannesburg on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Players have 365 days from the date of the draw to claim any prizes won. Out of any unclaimed prize money, 50 percent is allocated to the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) to support good causes in South Africa.

This South Africa Powerball data includes all draws up to and including Friday 26^th May 2023. The last South Africa Powerball draw number was 1,409.

Prize Draw Information

Last Jackpot

The last jackpot drawn on Friday 26^th May 2023 for South Africa Powerball was R12.3 Million

The next estimated South Africa Powerball jackpot is R17 Million
which will be drawn on Tuesday 30^th May 2023 .

South Africa Powerball Numbers (Last 10 Draws)

Draw Date	Winning Numbers	Draw Detail
Friday 26^th May 2023	4 9 21 22 41 7	View More Info About This Draw
Tuesday 23^rd May 2023	20 24 26 28 38 13	View More Info About This Draw
Friday 19^th May 2023	3 16 22 42 49 19	View More Info About This Draw
Tuesday 16^th May 2023	1 5 14 36 45 19	View More Info About This Draw
Friday 12^th May 2023	5 11 30 40 47 18	View More Info About This Draw
Tuesday 9^th May 2023	2 4 16 17 34 19	View More Info About This Draw
Friday 5^th May 2023	2 20 24 29 43 20	View More Info About This Draw
Tuesday 2^nd May 2023	13 16 17 41 43 18	View More Info About This Draw
Friday 28^th April 2023	20 21 28 35 44 11	View More Info About This Draw
Tuesday 25^th April 2023	10 12 13 23 47 16	View More Info About This Draw

South Africa Powerball Odds & Prize Draw Breakdown

Lottery Odds

Match	Odds of Winning
Players must pick five balls from 1 to 50 and one Powerball from 1 to 20.
5 Main Numbers + Powerball (Jackpot)	1 in 42,375,200
5 Main Numbers	1 in 2,230,274
4 Main Numbers + Powerball	1 in 188,334
4 Main Numbers	1 in 9,912
3 Main Numbers + Powerball	1 in 4,280
3 Main Numbers	1 in 225
2 Main Numbers + Powerball	1 in 299
1 Main Numbers + Powerball	1 in 57
Powerball	1 in 35
Overall odds of winning any South Africa Powerball prize are 1 in 18.

View the FAQs for an explanation of how overall odds of winning are calculated.

South Africa Powerball Draw Details

South Africa Powerball is drawn on the following days

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
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South Africa Powerball History

The first South Africa Powerball draw was held on Friday 23rd October 2009, nine years after the establishment of the country’s own National Lottery. The game was launched to increase the funds contributed to good causes. Approximately 27 percent of all South African Powerball ticket sales are donated to the NLDTF.

Since June 2015, the game has been run by Ithuba Holdings, who replaced Gidani as the operators of the South African National Lottery. In November 2015, an extra prize tier for matching just the Powerball was added to the game, reducing the overall odds of winning a reward. The price of a ticket increased from R3.50 to R5.00.

Further changes to the game were made in June 2018, when the pool of main numbers to choose from increased from 45 to 50. The pool of Powerball numbers remained unchanged at 20.

The huge prizes offered by South Africa Powerball have made it extremely popular among lottery players. The largest recorded Powerball prize was won by a player from Ekurhuleni on Friday 3rd August 2011 and was worth R145 million.

Page Last Updated: Friday, 26^th May 2023 9:03 pm