LOTTERIES SOUTH AFRICA R74m Powerball jackpot winner to report for work after claiming winnings 1 year ago Samuel Post Views: 246 The winner of the R74-million Powerball Plus jackpot from Durban has finally claimed his prize. The winner, who works in sales, said he planned to report for work on Thursday and had no intention of quitting. “It still has to sink in,” the winner told IOL in a telephone interview on Thursday morning. On Wednesday, National Lottery Ithuba said the winning ticket was purchased in Durban and urged players to check their tickets and proceed to their nearest National Lottery regional office to process their winnings. The winner, who is a father of four, said he went to check his ticket in one of the shops and was told that he needed to go to an Ithuba office. “But at that time I didn’t know I won the jackpot, I had a busy day on Wednesday, so I didn’t check again. Later that evening I checked the lottery website and found out I won the jackpot.” The winner said he mostly selects his numbers manually, but he won this time with a R45 quick pick. The winner planned on buying a new house. He said he had been searching for a home for about six months and now his dream can materialize. He may even consider buying a new car, even though he currently drives a “nice car”. So what will he do with his newfound winnings? “Invest, I plan to invest my money, share a portion with my siblings and buy houses for each of my kids.” With the festive season around the corner, the winner will be celebrating with his kids, doing the usual stuff, spoiling them. The winner said he always knew he would win the Powerball jackpot one day. “But it will be the usual stuff, you won’t say I am a millionaire. That’s the reason I play regularly, because I knew one day I would win the jackpot, but not this much!” Source: iol.co.za About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Lottery, South Afrika, winner Continue Reading Previous Hollywood Foundation partners with Responsible GamblingNext South Africa has a new multi-millionaire More Stories ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA SOFTSWISS unveils South African iGaming market overview 21 hours ago Samuel LOTTERIES NIGERIA Nationwide league signs N964m sponsorship deal, unveils technical partners 21 hours ago Szarlot LOTTERIES Sammi Awuku elected Vice President of African Lotteries Association 4 days ago Szarlot ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA WA.Technology Unveils Next-Gen iGaming Solutions at BiG Africa Summit 2024 5 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA SiGMA Africa 2024: Reshaping South Africa’s igaming landscape 7 days ago Samuel EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA SiGMA Africa 2024: Explore SiGMA’s Cape Town summit 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA EGT Digital to showcase slots, instant games and betting platform in SIGMA Africa 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA SiGMA Africa’s second edition set to take place in Cape Town in March 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski GHANA LOTTERIES Help us fight illegal gambling – Sammi Awuku to European Lotteries 2 weeks ago Szarlot BETTING SOUTH AFRICA Navigating the vibrant world of online sports betting in Africa 3 weeks ago Szarlot ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA Exploring the surge in SA’s online betting market 3 weeks ago Samuel ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA Is it time for South Africa to properly regulate online casinos? 3 weeks ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.