R164-million DREAM for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 12 May 2026

· The South African

Get ready for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 12 May 2026, as the total winnings jump to a dreamy R164 million. There are only half-a-dozen PowerBall draws left under ITHUBA before the format changes, so will this prove lucky for a certain someone?

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Nevertheless, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 12 May 2026 has got to where it is by a series of winless rollovers. As such, you can combine R78 million for the main PowerBall draw and R86 million for the PowerBall Plus. ITHUBA shuts shop on 31 May 2026, as the national lottery operator changes hands to Sizekhaya Holdings from 1 June 2026 onwards …

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026

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As ever, let us quickly look back to the winless PowerBall from Friday 8 May 2026 that had R155 million riding on it:

FRIDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 8 May 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

01, 32, 40, 43, 48

PowerBall: 09

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

13, 17, 28, 41, 47

PowerBall: 19

Check out all previous PowerBall results HERE.

R164-MILLION POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026

For any first-time players of PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 12 May 2026, each entry costs you R5. Critically, adding the PowerBall Plus for just R2.50 gives you that extra chance to win R86 million. This makes it unarguably the best money you can spend to maximise your winning potential.

As ever, players choose five numbers between 1 and 50, plus one PowerBall from 1 to 20. You can select your own numbers manually or use an auto-generated Quick Pick, and there are clear insights into which breeds more wins …

WHO WILL WIN POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 12 MAY 2026?

Of course, you can purchase tickets in-store at any licensed retailer. Alternatively, you can enter digitally through banking apps from FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Absa and Capitec. Or with an ITHUBA online account and mobile app. As mentioned, the operator’s accounts close on 31 May 2026 before the switch to Sizekhaya. Ticket sales close at 20:30 on draw days.

As ever, in this economy, playing the lottery should be carefully considered. For PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 12 May 2026, your odds of winning are 1 in 42 375 200. And the house wins 99.9% of the time, so you should not rely only on gaming as your only income. The last big lotto winner purchased a ticket at a Checkers Hyper. Was it you?

POWERBALL IS HIGHEST-PAYING LOTTO GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA

Manual or auto number selection? Which do you prefer to play with? Image: File

And don’t forget, after the R100-million win this week, the ‘smaller’ Lotto and Lotto Plus more or less resets to zero. If you still wish to play, tonight’s game differs in that Lotto needs you to choose six numbers from 1-58, giving you slightly better odds at 1 in 40 310 358.

If and when you win, here’s how you claim prize money quickly and conveniently:  

  • Produce the winning ticket with the correct serial number/winning SMS/email confirmation.
  • No under 18s can win
  • Hold a valid proof of identity.
  • Have a valid South African bank account (not older than three months).
  • Winnings must be claimed within 365 days of the date of the draw.

Likewise, depending on how much money you’ve won, your winnings can be claimed from like so:

  • Retail stores pay out up to R2 000.
  • Winnings of R10 000 to R49 999 must be claimed at an Approved Prize Payment Centre (APPC).
  • From there, all participating banks will pay between R49 999 to R249 999 via EFT (except African Bank at only R49 999).
  • For anything higher than R250 000, you must report in-person to an ITHUBA office.

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