Here’s where the three PowerBall Xtra R139 million winning tickets were BOUGHT
· The South African
Three players woke up tens of millions of rands richer on Wednesday morning after Sizekhaya’s first-ever guaranteed PowerBall Xtra jackpot cascade delivered exactly what it promised: life-changing prizes and a historic national lottery first.
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With no winner matching all five numbers plus the PowerBall in Tuesday night’s draw, the estimated R139-million PowerBall Xtra jackpot automatically cascaded to Division Two, where three fortunate ticket-holders each won a life-changing R45 733 457.30.
‘Landmark moment’
“This is a landmark moment for the National Lottery and a wonderful day for three South Africans whose lives have changed forever,” says Fundi Sithebe, Chief Operating Officer of Sizekhaya.
“When we introduced the jackpot cascade, our goal was to ensure that every fourth PowerBall Xtra draw creates significant winners. Last night, South Africans saw that promise become reality. Instead of another rollover, the jackpot found three homes.”
It marks the first time in South African National Lottery history that a PowerBall Xtra jackpot has cascaded to the next winning division, creating three new multimillionaires in a single draw.
The three winning tickets were bought at the Checkers Hyper in New Market, Alberton; and via the Standard Bank and FNB apps.
The winning numbers were:
PowerBall: 23, 26, 40, 42, 44, PowerBall: 15
PowerBall Xtra: 8, 14, 16, 25, 44, PowerBall: 15
Unique to PowerBall Xtra
The excitement did not end there.
Players in Division Three of the main PowerBall draw each won R32 682.40, ensuring that the night’s prizes were shared across multiple winning categories.
The jackpot cascade, introduced by Sizekhaya when it assumed operation of the National Lottery on 1 June 2026, is unique to PowerBall Xtra.
Under the new format, the PowerBall Xtra jackpot rolls over for a maximum of up to four consecutive weeks – or eight draws.
If it has not been won by the last draw of the month, the jackpot automatically cascades to the next division until a winning category is reached.
In other words, the jackpot doesn’t keep rolling over until somebody, somewhere hits all six numbers. Once every four weeks, it must be won.
“This is exactly the kind of innovation we promised South Africans,” Sithebe says.
“We’re creating bigger moments, bigger excitement and more winning opportunities, while ensuring that the National Lottery continues to change lives.”
Check tickets
Sizekhaya congratulates the three new multimillionaires and encourages all players to check their tickets carefully.
Winners have 365 days from the date of the draw to claim their prizes.
PowerBall tickets cost R10 and PowerBall Xtra costs R5.
Tickets are available from authorised National Lottery retailers nationwide, online and through participating banking platforms.
Draws are broadcast live every Tuesday and Friday evening on e.tv and SABC 2.
Following the latest win, the PowerBall jackpots have now been reset for the next draw, scheduled for Friday, 3 July at 21:00.
The PowerBall jackpot now stands at an estimated R72 million, with the PowerBall Xtra jackpot at an estimated R2.5 million.