Last chance to play for massive for massive Powerball Jackpot with just R5 as ticket price set to double

This Friday marks your final chance to play PowerBall for just R5 before the ticket price doubles. With an estimated jackpot of R223 million, don’t miss out on the opportunity to change your life! Mzansi, remember the 35-year-old woman from Roodepoort who became a multi-millionaire after winning a R114 million PowerBall jackpot with a ticket This Friday, South Africans have one final opportunity under ITHUBA’s National Lottery licence to play PowerBall at just R5 per board, before the PowerBall ticket price is expected to double from 1 June 2026.

, before the PowerBall ticket price is expected to double from 1 June 2026. After Friday’s draw, stories of participants becoming multi-millionaires from a PowerBall ticket that cost only R5 may become part of National Lottery history, as the PowerBall board price is reportedly set to increase from R5 to R10, while PowerBall PLUS is reportedly set to increase from R2,50 to R5 per board. ITHUBA confirmed that this Friday’s PowerBall jackpot is estimated at R118 million, while the PowerBall PLUS jackpot is estimated at R105 million.

Together, the PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS jackpots amount to a combined estimated total of R223 million. This gives participants one final chance to play for life-changing PowerBall jackpots at the current R5 board price under ITHUBA’s licence, as ITHUBA concludes its tenure as the National Lottery operator on 31 May 2026. For over a decade, ITHUBA has delivered some of the highest jackpots in South African National Lottery history while maintaining the affordable R5 PowerBall board price.

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During this period, ITHUBA modernised the National Lottery through world-class innovation, digital accessibility, banking integration and expanded participation channels, making it easier and more convenient for millions of South Africans to play while keeping the games affordable. With Friday expected to be one of the biggest PowerBall draws of 2026, the message to participants is simple: this Friday is the last PowerBall draw under ITHUBA’s licence where a board still costs R5. Participants can also add PowerBall PLUS for an additional R2,50 per board for a second chance to win.

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