As reported by The South African website, ITHUBA, operators of the National Lottery in South Africa, is still actively searching for the winner of the R100 million LOTTO jackpot from draw 2461 which took place on Saturday, 3 August 2024.
It has now been confirmed that the winning ticket was purchased at Pick n Pay, Hazeldean Square, in Pretoria.
At the time of publishing, the holder of the ticket has NOT come forward to collect his – or her – money.
This has prompted ITHUBA to once again urge all participants in Pretoria to check their tickets.
Charmaine Mabuza, CEO of ITHUBA, urged all LOTTO participants to check their tickets, saying: “It is quite likely that the winner is still not aware that they hold the winning ticket. We urge all players to check their tickets urgently to see if they are the lucky winner of this life-changing jackpot.”
After 25 rollovers, the LOTTO jackpot was won by one lucky player.
The R100 million LOTTO jackpot was the second-largest LOTTO jackpot ever after the highest, R110 million, which was shared among four lucky winners in January 2018.
Mabuza added: “Our dedicated team is waiting with anticipation to receive the winner to ensure a seamless claim process and transition into their new multi-millionaire status.”
What happens to unclaimed winnings?
All unclaimed winnings are transferred to a National Lotteries Participants Trust Fund (NLPTF) for safe keeping until claimed by the respective winner.
If the prizes are not claimed within 365 days from the draw date, the claim period will expire, and the funds are redirected to the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) to share among good causes and beneficiary organisations.
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DID YOU KNOW
Winners who win R50 000 and above receive free trauma counselling from professional psychologists and financial advice from accredited financial advisors absolutely free.
At the same time, winnings are paid tax-free directly into the winner’s accounts.
ELIGIBILITY
Players must be 18 years old.
SUMMARY OF LOTTERY GAMES
Monday: Daily Lotto
Tuesday: Daily Lotto + PowerBall and PowerBall Plus
Wednesday: Daily Lotto + Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2
Thursday: Daily Lotto
Friday: Daily Lotto + PowerBall and PowerBall Plus
Saturday: Daily Lotto + Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2
Sunday: Daily Lotto
For more details and to verify the winning PowerBall and PowerBall Plus numbers, visit the National Lottery website.
You must always confirm the official winning numbers on the National Lottery website. We do our best to post the results as accurately as possible, but the National Lottery is the only source you can use to 100% verify the results.
