First things first, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 24 April 2026 jumps up to a R121 million after another winless draw this week. Therefore, you can count on R43 million for the main PowerBall jackpot and a PowerBall Plus multiplier of R78 million in Friday’s next game …
Also, ITHUBA reminds players that all online lottery accounts must be cleared of funds by 31 May 2026. As we’ve reported, the national lottery operator changes hands on 1 June 2026, so any funds in dormant accounts will be lost …
POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026
Nevertheless, in case you missed it, let’s quickly look back to Tuesday 21 April’s draw last night that went winless:
TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS
Draw date: 21 April 2026
POWERBALL NUMBERS
05, 13, 31, 32, 47
PowerBall: 03
POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS
01, 07, 16, 31, 36
PowerBall: 07
Be sure to check out all previous PowerBall results HERE.
R121 MILLION FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026
If you’re a first-time player, each PowerBall entry costs you R5. You must choose five numbers between 1 and 50, plus one PowerBall from 1 to 20. Typically, you can either choose your own numbers manually or use an auto-generated Quick Pick, drawing much debate on which works best.
To win the overall PowerBall jackpot, you must match all five main numbers plus the PowerBall. Critically, adding the PowerBall Plus for just R2.50 gives you an extra chance to win. Which is why lotto experts say playing PowerBall Plus is the smartest R2.50 you can spend.
WHO WILL WIN POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026?
Of course, as before, you can buy paper tickets in-store at any licensed retailer. Alternatively, you can enter digitally through banking apps from FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Absa and Capitec. Or with an ITHUBA online account or app. Remember that ticket sales close at 20:30 on draw days.
Any SASSA grant recipients playing the lottery must carefully calculate expenditure versus the odds of winning. For PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 24 April 2026, they will be 1 in 42 375 200. So, the house wins 99.9% of the time and you should not rely on gaming as a way to sustain yourself.
THE BEST LOTTO GAMES TO PLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA
And don’t forget that the ‘lesser’ Lotto and Lotto Plus draws tonight for R87 million. While PowerBall produces the biggest winners of any lottery game in South Africa – R179 million was won back in January 2026 – Lotto and Lotto Plus also had a big winner this past weekend.
It’s reported that two separate winners walked away withR32 million of the pot. Unfortunately, this does reduce tonight’s potential winnings significantly, from a previous R115 million. In this game you simply choose six numbers from 1-58, giving you slightly better odds than PowerBall, at 1 in 40 310 358.
If and when you win, here’s how you claim prize money:
- Produce the winning ticket with the correct serial number/winning SMS/email confirmation.
- No under 18s can win
- Hold a valid proof of identity.
- Have a valid South African bank account (not older than three months).
- Winnings must be claimed within 365 days of the date of the draw.
Likewise, depending on how much money you’ve won, your winnings can be claimed from like so:
- Retail stores pay out up to R2 000.
- Winnings of R10 000 to R49 999 must be claimed at an Approved Prize Payment Centre (APPC).
- From there, all participating banks will pay between R49 999 to R249 999 via EFT (except African Bank at only R49 999).
- For anything higher than R250 000, you must report in-person to an ITHUBA office.
