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IOL News
7 hours ago
- Business
- IOL News
Cape Town retiree wins R30 million Lotto Plus jackpot and plans to buy her daughter a car
A retired Cape Town woman has won over R30million in the Lotto PLus jackpot. Image: Supplied / Ithuba Worrying about her youngest daughter's daily commute to work, a retired Cape Town mother who bagged over R30million in the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot says the first thing she will do with her money is buy her daughter a car. National Lottery Ithuba said the woman walked away with R30,211,138.30 from the July 26, 2025, draw. She wasted no time in collecting her winnings. Ithuba said the winning ticket was purchased at a retail store in Cape Town, with a manual selection and a wager of R80. The winner described the win as a retirement blessing. 'I still can't believe it. I keep looking at the numbers and thinking: Is this happening to me?' The woman retired last year and has since been supporting her two daughters financially. However, she revealed that her biggest worry has been her youngest daughter's daily commute to work. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'She uses e-hailing every day because she doesn't have a car, and I worry about her safety constantly. Now, the first thing I'm doing is buying her a car. That will give me so much peace of mind,' said the winner. Beyond providing for her family, she plans to invest the bulk of her winnings wisely and embrace a well-earned rest. 'I want to enjoy my retirement fully now. No stress, just peace. That's my dream.' Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza congratulated the winner and celebrated the heartwarming impact of the jackpot. 'We are thrilled that the winner wasted no time in claiming her winnings. To learn that she will finally be able to gift her daughter with a car that will help ensure a safer commute to work is heart-warming and will surely ease her anxiety." Cape Times
IOL News
11 hours ago
- Business
- IOL News
Cape Town mom wins R30million in Lotto Plus jackpot
A retired Cape Town woman has won over R30million in the Lotto PLus jackpot. A retired Cape Town mother has bagged over R30million in the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot. National Lottery Ithuba said the woman walked away with R30,211,138.30 from the July 26, 2025, draw. She wasted no time in collecting her winnings. Ithuba said the winning ticket was purchased at a retail store in Cape Town, with a manual selection and a wager of R80. The winner described the win as a retirement blessing. 'I still can't believe it. I keep looking at the numbers and thinking: Is this happening to me?' The woman retired last year and has since been quietly supporting her two daughters financially. However, she revealed that her biggest worry has been her youngest daughter's daily commute to work.
The Herald
a day ago
- Business
- The Herald
Cape Town mother wins R30m in lottery
A Cape Town mother of two is in delighted disbelief after winning more than R30m in the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot. She described the jackpot as a 'retirement blessing'. 'I still can't believe it. I keep looking at the numbers and thinking: Is this really happening to me?' she said. Ithuba, the operator of the National Lottery, announced the payout of R30,211,138.30 from the draw on Saturday. The winning ticket was purchased at a shop in Cape Town, with a manual selection and a wager of R80. The woman, who retired in 2024, helps support her two daughters financially. One of her biggest worries has been her youngest daughter's daily commute to work. 'She uses e-hailing vehicles every day because she doesn't have a car and I worry about her safety. Now, the first thing I'm doing is buying her a car. That will give me peace of mind.' Most of her winnings will be invested so she can embrace a well-earned rest. 'I want to enjoy my retirement now. No stress, just peace. That's my dream,' said the winner. Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza applauded the winner for her ' heartwarming' plans to help her daughters. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
a day ago
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Cape Town mother wins R30m in lottery
A Cape Town mother of two is in delighted disbelief after winning more than R30m in the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot. She described the jackpot as a 'retirement blessing'. 'I still can't believe it. I keep looking at the numbers and thinking: Is this really happening to me?' she said. Ithuba, the operator of the National Lottery, announced the payout of R30,211,138.30 from the draw on Saturday. The winning ticket was purchased at a shop in Cape Town, with a manual selection and a wager of R80. The woman, who retired in 2024, helps support her two daughters financially. One of her biggest worries has been her youngest daughter's daily commute to work. 'She uses e-hailing vehicles every day because she doesn't have a car and I worry about her safety. Now, the first thing I'm doing is buying her a car. That will give me peace of mind.' Most of her winnings will be invested so she can embrace a well-earned rest. 'I want to enjoy my retirement now. No stress, just peace. That's my dream,' said the winner. Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza applauded the winner for her 'heartwarming' plans to help her daughters.
IOL News
a day ago
- Business
- IOL News
Retired Cape Town mom bags R30million Lotto Plus jackpot
A retired Cape Town woman has won over R30million in the Lotto PLus jackpot. A retired Cape Town mother has bagged over R30million in the Lotto Plus 1 jackpot. National Lottery Ithuba said the woman walked away with R30,211,138.30 from the July 26, 2025, draw. She wasted no time in collecting her winnings. Ithuba said the winning ticket was purchased at a retail store in Cape Town, with a manual selection and a wager of R80. The winner described the win as a retirement blessing. 'I still can't believe it. I keep looking at the numbers and thinking: Is this happening to me?' The woman retired last year and has since been quietly supporting her two daughters financially. However, she revealed that her biggest worry has been her youngest daughter's daily commute to work.
