In 2020, one anonymous player was able to win more than R153 million in a lottery run by operator Ithuba.  Busisiwe Msizi, Head of Corporate Relations at ITHUBA, said in a statement that they are “thrilled to have another major jackpot winner”, and adds:

“We encourage all our players who played PowerBall PLUS to check their tickets as they might be the latest multi-millionaire”.

Msizi added that although 2020 has been a very difficult year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a fairly productive period for lotteries. At least several winners in South Africa can already boast of huge sums of money received after the draws. 

Msizi said Ithuba’s Winner Services Department is ready to receive the winner. Once the winning ticket has been validated, ITHUBA’s first step would be to provide trauma counselling for the winner:

“Becoming R153 Million richer overnight is an overwhelming experience for anyone. Our aim is to help the winner digest the news and enjoy every step of this life-changing experience. Trauma counselling will be followed by extensive financial advice to assist the winner with their financial planning.

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