The National Lottery offers a range of exciting games for South African residents, including the Daily Lotto, Daily Lotto Plus, PowerBall, and PowerBall Plus, each presenting opportunities for significant winnings. Whether dreaming of a substantial jackpot or a life-changing sum, players have multiple ways to participate and potentially turn their dreams into reality.

The Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus draws are held every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday, with draws taking place around 21:30 SA time. The Daily Lotto jackpot is consistently up for grabs, estimated at R500,000, while the Daily Lotto Plus jackpot stands at an estimated R175,000. It's noteworthy that the jackpot prize money is guaranteed to be given away, even if no one matches all five numbers. For Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Daily Lotto winning numbers were 05, 09, 14, 23, 27, and the Daily Lotto Plus numbers were 03, 05, 07, 11, 20.

For those aiming for even larger prizes, the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus games offer immense jackpots. Draws for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus occur every Tuesday and Friday, broadcast on e.tv (channel 194) at 21:00 SA time. The PowerBall jackpot is guaranteed at an impressive R135 million, and the PowerBall Plus jackpot is estimated at R20 million. To play PowerBall, players select five main numbers from 1 to 50 and one 'PowerBall' number from 1 to 20, with an entry fee of R5.00 per board. PowerBall Plus, introduced on 28 November 2015, provides a second chance to win for an additional R2.50 per board when purchasing a PowerBall ticket, with similar odds but typically slightly lower prizes. On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the PowerBall numbers drawn were 09, 12, 13, 30, 34 with PowerBall 02, and the PowerBall Plus numbers were 08, 17, 24, 29, 41 with PowerBall 08. The record prize for any lottery game in South Africa was an incredible R232,131,750.69 scooped by a PowerBall winner on 19 February 2019.

Tickets for all National Lottery games can be conveniently purchased from various channels, including participating retailers, the official National Lottery website (national lottery.co.za) via computer or mobile, the National Lottery Mobile App, or through participating banks such as FNB, ABSA, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Capitec, TymeBank, and African Bank. Alternatively, players can dial *120*7529# for USSD purchases. Ticket sales from lottery outlets close at 20:30 on the day of a draw.

The National Lottery also provides significant support to its winners. Individuals who win R50,000 and above receive complimentary trauma counselling from professional psychologists and financial advice from accredited financial advisors. All winnings are paid tax-free directly into the winner's accounts. To be eligible to play, individuals must be 18 years old or older.

The full weekly schedule of lottery games includes: Daily Lotto every day; PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesdays and Fridays; and Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, all alongside the daily Daily Lotto draw.