South Africa Powerball Results
The South Africa Powerball is a lottery game that is played twice a week on a Tuesday and Friday night. The numbers are drawn at 21:30 CAT and the results are available to view online shortly after the draw has finished. The South Africa Powerball results consist of five main numbers selected from 1 - 45 and one number named the "Powerball" selected from a pool of 20 balls. This page is designed for you to gather information regarding the South Africa Powerball results and also tells you the current jackpot available to win in this lottery game.
Latest South Africa Powerball Results and Winning Numbers
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South Africa Powerball Jackpot Breakdown
South Africa Powerball Jackpot Breakdown for Tuesday 15th May 2012
| Prize Level | Prize | Winners |
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| Match 5 plus Powerball | R17,794,005 | 0It's a Rollover! |
| Match 5 | R246,048 | 3 |
| Match 4 plus Powerball | R14,008 | 37 |
| Match 4 | R284.00 | 694 |
| Match 3 plus Powerball | R307.00 | 1,314 |
| Match 3 | R14.00 | 26,519 |
| Match 2 plus Powerball | R16.00 | 15,063 |
| Match 1 plus Powerball | R11.00 | 63,664 |
South Africa Powerball jackpots are always worth a minimum of R3 million. If players fail to match all of the numbers drawn out then the jackpot will rollover to the following draw. The biggest jackpot in the history of the South Africa Powerball game was won on Friday 3rd June 2011. One lucky ticket holder matched all five numbers along with the Powerball to win the record amount of R102,016,595. Whilst a jackpot rolls over in the South Africa Powerball game if no winners are found in the lower prize tier then it will roll down to the next prize tier. For example: if no match five winners are found in one draw then the allocated distribution of winnings for this prize tier will roll down to the match 4 and Powerball prize tier.
Players have 365 days to make a winning claim after the winning draw date.
Previous South Africa Powerball Results
| Results Date | Winning Numbers |
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| Friday 11th May 2012 |
6 7 17 20 23 17 |
| Tuesday 8th May 2012 |
4 9 10 16 20 4 |
| Friday 4th May 2012 |
1 6 16 34 40 18 |
| Tuesday 1st May 2012 |
12 17 24 30 36 14 |
| Friday 27th Apr 2012 |
4 6 12 23 38 18 |
South Africa Powerball Draw Schedule
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| Next Draw: Friday 18th May 2012 Next Jackpot: R19,000,000 | ||||||
The draws for the South Africa Powerball take place on a Tuesday and Friday and are broadcast live at 21:30 CAT on SABC2 from the Red Pepper Studios in Johannesburg, however if you miss the South Africa Powerball results you will always be available to view them online. The South Africa Powerball is a double matrix game similar to other Powerball lottery games that can be found in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Two different machines are used in this game, one draws the five main numbers then another draws the Powerball number.
South Africa Powerball Information
The South Africa Powerball has been available to play since the 23rd October 2009. Run by Gidani, the South Africa National Lottery operator in which the revenue made from such lotteries as the South Africa Powerball are distributed to various good causes in South Africa. To date this lottery game has made a huge number of players millionaires and its popularity not only in South Africa but across the world means that this lottery has developed into a very attractive and appealing game to play.
In total there are eight different ways to win a prize in the South Africa Powerball meaning that there are loads of prizes to be won every week. From just correctly selecting one main number along with the Powerball you will win the smallest prize available in the game. Any winnings in the South Africa Powerball are paid out in cash lump sums and currently no tax laws have been placed on winnings in this lottery game.
The odds of winning any one prize are shown below:
| Prize Tier | Distribution of Winnings | Odds |
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| Match five main balls and Powerball | 42.07% | 1 : 24,435,180 |
| Match five main balls | 13.33% | 1 : 1,286,062 |
| Match four main balls and Powerball | 9.36% | 1 : 122,176 |
| Match four main balls | 3.56% | 1 : 6,430 |
| Match three main balls and Powerball | 7.30% | 1 : 3,133 |
| Match three main balls | 6.94% | 1 : 165 |
| Match two main balls and Powerball | 4.62% | 1 : 247 |
| Match one main ball and Powerball | 12.82% | 1 : 53 |
Buy South Africa Powerball Tickets
It is a common misconception to think that only people situated in South Africa can take part in this lottery game. With the progression of the internet it is now possible to purchase your South Africa Powerball lotto tickets online all through the lotto ticket buying service. This means that you select the numbers you wish to play, then the ticket is bought for you in South Africa and subsequently scanned and registered into your account.
Top South Africa Powerball FAQs
Question: When does the South Africa Powerball draw take place?
Answer: Every Tuesday and Friday at 9:30pm Central African Time
Question: Does South Africa Powerball have a guaranteed minimum jackpot amount?
Answer: Yes. The guaranteed minimum jackpot is
R3 million.
Question: What was the largest South Africa Powerball jackpot ever won?
Answer: R102,016,595 won on Friday June 3rd 2011 (1 South African RAND is approximately 0.1 USD)
Question: What are the odds of winning the South Africa Powerball jackpot?
Answer: 1 in 24,435,180
Question: What are the overall odds of winning a South Africa Powerball prize?
Answer: Approx. 1 in 50
Question: When is the next South Africa Powerball draw?
Answer: Friday May 18th 2012
Question: What does the South Africa Powerball jackpot currently stand at?
Answer: The next South Africa Powerball jackpot is R19,000,000
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