Lottery Winners in New Zealand and South Africa Claim Major Prizes

In New Zealand, the Southland region recorded a string of Lotto Second Division wins, including a recent $17,438 prize and a previous $27,740 payout, marking the third win in a week for the area. Earlier, an Invercargill player also captured a Second Division share of $19,686. These wins contributed to a total of 13 Second Division winners nationwide in the draw held on July 29.

In South Africa, the National Lottery announced a R20 million jackpot winner and a second prize of R3.85 million from the Lotto 5 Max draw on July 22. The top prize of R20,082,438 was claimed via the FNB banking app, while the second winner used the Capitec banking app. Winners were urged to secure their tickets and seek financial advice.

Both events highlight significant individual payouts from national lottery games in their respective countries.