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South Africa Lottery PowerBall jackpot R76 million

Entities: Powerball · Sizekhaya Holdings · National Lotteries Commission · National Lottery (South Africa) · PowerBall XTRA

Overview

The South African National Lottery’s PowerBall draw on 31 July 2026 produced the numbers 10‑11‑37‑45‑46 with a bonus 11, bringing the combined main and PowerBall XTRA jackpot to R76 million. Sizekhaya Holdings reported over 161,000 prize‑winners across all divisions, and ticket sales closed at 20:30 SAST.

The following day, the Daily Lotto prize pool was confirmed at R520 000, with entries costing R3 and winners of R50 000 or more receiving free trauma counselling and financial advice. On 2 August, the National Lotteries Commission released statistical predictions for upcoming Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus draws, reaffirming the randomness of each draw.

An international lottery roundup later noted that South Africa’s National Lottery estimated the next PowerBall jackpot at roughly R60 million, a reduction from the R76 million total just awarded. The same report reiterated the July 31 winning numbers and the Daily Lotto prize pool, situating the South African draw within a broader global context of high‑value lottery events.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The South African PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra jackpots combined to R76 million on 31 July 2026. (PowerBall Results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The primary PowerBall draw on 31 July 2026 had a jackpot of R52 million. (PowerBall Results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The PowerBall Xtra tier on 31 July 2026 had a jackpot of R24 million. (PowerBall Results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The winning numbers for the 31 July 2026 PowerBall draw were 10, 11, 37, 45, 46 with a bonus ball of 11. (PowerBall Results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The winning numbers for the PowerBall Xtra tier were 01, 17, 19, 22, 36 with a Powerball of 05. (PowerBall Results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Daily Lotto jackpot was estimated at R520 000 for the draw on 1 August 2026. (Daily Lotto results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Daily Lotto draw on 1 August 2026 took place around 20:40 South African time. (Daily Lotto results article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Each Daily Lotto entry costs R3. (Daily Lotto results article)

Timeline

2 days ago

[BUSINESS] 10 sources
US Powerball jackpot climbs to $748 million for early August 2026 draw
US Powerball jackpot hits $748 million for Aug 3, 2026; UK launches £1 billion Powerball; South Africa and New Zealand report recent lottery results and prize payouts.
4 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
South Africa PowerBall jackpot rolls over to R52 million for July 31 draw
South Africa’s PowerBall jackpot rolled over to an estimated R52 million for the 31 July draw after two players missed the previous R45 million prize by one number; over 161,000 players won smaller prizes.
22 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
National Lottery and South Africa Daily Lotto results announced
UK National Lottery posted a £6.6 m jackpot and South Africa Daily Lotto announced a R300 000 jackpot, both draws supporting public causes.

Sources

business.scoop.co.nz · capetownetc.com · depor.pe · gbnews.com · geekvintage.com · informationgovernance.com · livenowfox.com · memesita.com · quickread.co.za · thesouthafrican.com

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