Overview
- The draw is scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday 18 August and will be broadcast live on eTV and SABC; tickets remain on sale until about 20:40.
- The combined jackpot is R102 million made up of an estimated R88 million PowerBall prize and a R14 million PowerBall XTRA prize after no jackpot winners in recent draws.
- A standard PowerBall board costs R10 and asks players to pick five numbers from 1–50 plus one PowerBall from 1–16; the XTRA option is an extra R5 per board and runs as a separate draw using the same numbers.
- Tickets can be bought at participating retailers, via the Sizekhaya website and app, through USSD and select banking apps; retail wins up to R10,000 are payable immediately at approved stores.
- Online claims up to R249,999 are processed within 72 working hours by EFT or auto-pay, winners of R50,000 or more are offered free trauma counselling and financial advice, and all PowerBall payouts are tax-free.