National Lottery and Daily Lotto Draws Offer Multi‑Million Prizes

The UK National Lottery held a "Must Be Won" Lotto draw on Saturday, July 18, guaranteeing a £9.5 million jackpot to be shared among players, with an additional Thunderball prize of up to £500,000. Tickets for the draw cost £2 and sales closed at 7:30 pm.

In a separate daily draw, a lottery in Africa offered a guaranteed R500 000 prize on July 17, 2026. The game, called Daily Lotto, requires matching five numbers from a pool of 36 and can be played in retail outlets or online, with each entry costing R3. Winners of R50 000 and above receive free trauma counselling and financial advice.