Pick n Pay ticket wins R69.5 million PowerBall jackpot | The Witness

A lucky National Lottery player has become an instant multi-millionaire after winning the massive R69.5 million PowerBall jackpot with a ticket purchased at a Pick n Pay store in Auckland Park, Gauteng.

The National Lottery confirmed the life-changing win following the latest PowerBall draw.

The next PowerBall draw takes place on Tuesday, giving players another chance to win.

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Meanwhile, earlier this year, Ithuba confirmed that the winner of the R100.6 million Lotto jackpot from the draw on May 6, 2026, had officially claimed his prize.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at a Checkers Hyper in Sandton City, making it the third-highest Lotto jackpot win of 2026.

The winner, an entrepreneur in the mining sector, said he had played PowerBall consistently every Tuesday and Friday for the past two years after narrowly missing out on a jackpot shortly after he started playing.

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After seeing media reports that Ithuba was searching for the winning ticket holder, he checked his numbers and discovered he had become a multi-millionaire.

He said his first purchase would be takeaway burgers for his family before using part of his winnings to fund the tertiary education of several young people from his church, saying the jackpot had given him the opportunity to help others.