PowerBall Winner Found: Ballito Businessman, 67, Wins R167 Million Jackpot, Plans to Settle Debt and Invest
- A Ballito businessman has been identified as the long sought-for jackpot Powerball winner of R167 million
- The 67-year-old shared that he plans to use his new fortune to settle his debt and make several investments
- He bought the winning ticket with R150 using the quickpick selection, making him the second-highest PowerBall jackpot winner since February 2019
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The search for the jackpot PowerBall winner has finally come to an end. The unnamed 67-year-old businessman is from Ballito and is now R167 million richer.
Earlier this week, Briefly News reported that the National Lottery was looking for the person who played the winning ticket that was purchased in Ballito, KZN. It was reported that it was purchased with R150 via the quickpick selection.
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According to operator Ithuba, this is the second-highest jackpot for the national lottery behind the R230 million PowerBall jackpot in 2019.
According to News24, the man, who is an avid golfer, plans to settle his debt, make several investments and donate some of his winnings to charity.
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It was reported that the man first confided in his family about his newfound fortune before approaching the Ithuba regional office in Durban to claim his winnings on Tuesday.
It was also shared that the recent multimillionaire isn’t looking to make any drastic lifestyle changes.
"This is the second-highest PowerBall jackpot win since February 2019 when we had a R232 million winner. In July 2021, we also had a R158 million jackpot winner," Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza said, as quoted in Sowetan Live.
National Lottery says R167m jackpot winner is from Ballito
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported on the search for the lottery winner who played the lottery in Ballito, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Briefly News earlier reported that dividends for the PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS draw were announced on Friday, 11 February. The National Lottery has confirmed that they are still looking for the big winner who was yet to claim their winnings.
The winning lucky numbers were 9, 18, 34, 36, 49, with a PowerBall of 12.
"The only information we have at the moment is the ticket was purchased in Ballito, KZN and we know that it was purchased with R150 and that it was via the quickpick selection."
Source: Briefly News
