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A Dream Come True: Man Becomes R51m Richer After Winning Powerball

Tuesday, March 09, 2021 at 7:35 PM by Marilynn Manuel

- of becoming a social worker and also building a home for his family

- The man won the whopping amount of money after he purchased a ticket at a Polokwane supermarket

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A local man became an instant multi-millionaire after he won over R51 million from Lotto's Powerball draw on the second of March this year. According to reports, the lucky man purchased the ticket at a Polokwane supermarket using only R30.

Speaking in a recent interview, the lucky guy and now millionaire says that he will be using his money to pursue his dream of working as a social worker. The man also said that he would be using the cash to build a big and beautiful home for his family.

His other plans include investing a bulk of his money which will be a smart way to stop him from blowing all his cash recklessly like many other instant millionaires have done a number of times in the past, a HeraldLive article reports.

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Meanwhile, locals have had this to say about the fact that there is a new winner:

@Karabomathebula said:

"While some of us will get..... • FNB:-) Congratulations, you won R5.00 in the POWERBALL draw. Your winnings will be deposited within the next 2 working days. FNB, a Div. of FRB Ltd."

@MotsoAphi said:

"Ke sure the winner is using FNB or it is a quick pick from a garage."

A Dream Come True: Man Becomes R51m Richer After Winning Powerball — The lucky R51m winner will use his money to become a social worker. Image: Getty
Source: Twitter

Briefly.co.za previously reported that a lucky Durban resident recently scored big time after winning a whopping R28 million in a South African Lotto jackpot. Earlier this year, the woman also purchased a winning ticket that saw her walking away with R129k.

Speaking in a recent interview, the woman describes how she had bought the quick-pick ticket using her change from grocery shopping at Nadasens Spar Savemor last week Wednesday - something she says she doesn't do very often.