Soweto Man Wins R93.5 Million PowerBall After Leaving Ticket Unchecked for Days
- A Soweto family man came forward to claim his PowerBall prize weeks worth multiple millions after the winning draw
- The long-time National Lottery player admitted he left his ticket unchecked for several days before verifying his numbers
- He matched all five numbers plus the PowerBall in the Friday, 21 August draw and secured a life-changing amount of money
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A Soweto man is South Africa's newest multi-millionaire after claiming a R93.5 million PowerBall jackpot weeks after it was drawn. The family man only came forward to collect his prize well after the winning numbers were published.
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The long-time National Lottery player left his ticket sitting unchecked for several days before finally comparing it against the results. When he did check it, the numbers matched perfectly. He hit all five main numbers plus the PowerBall in the draw held on 21 August 2026, making him one of the biggest lottery winners South Africa has seen in recent times.
The winner very nearly let the fortune slip through his fingers. Like many regular lottery players, he bought his ticket and moved on with daily life without giving it much thought. It was only after several days had passed that he sat down to check his numbers against the published results. The moment he did, everything changed. The Soweto resident walked away with R93.5 million, a life-altering sum that places him firmly among South Africa's biggest PowerBall winners.
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Soweto man strikes gold
PowerBall is one of the most popular lottery formats in the country, requiring players to match five numbers from a pool of 50, plus a PowerBall number from a separate pool of 20. The odds of hitting the jackpot are steep, making this Soweto man's win all the more remarkable given how close he came to not even checking his ticket. His story serves as a reminder to lottery players across the country to always check their tickets, no matter how long it has been since the draw.
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