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IOL News
a day 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


The Citizen
a day ago
- Business
- The Citizen
Lotto Draw: Your Chance at R23 Million
Tonight's draw could change someone's life The Lotto and Lotto Plus draws on Wednesday, 30 July, have a total estimated jackpot of a life-changing R23 million. The draw is set to take place at 8.57pm. Detailed jackpots for tonight's draw: Lotto: R16 million Lotto Plus1: R1 million Lotto Plus2: R6 million How to play Lotto You can play the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, Lotto Plus 2 games by choosing a Quick Pick option, where the lottery processing system randomly chooses six lucky numbers for you. Alternatively, a bet can be placed by a person choosing six numbers from 1 to 52 on any board. There is no limit to the number of boards a person wants to play, and the system also allows a multi-draw option. This option allows you to play the same numbers over multiple draws. ALSO READ: Retired Cape Town mom to buy daughter a car after claiming Lotto millions How much does it cost to play Lotto? Lotto entries cost R5 per board, including value-added tax (Vat). Lotto Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board. Players can also use their respective banking apps to place their bets. Terms and conditions apply. Ticket sales close at 8.30pm daily. What happens after winning? All winners receive an SMS from their banks containing a reference number and further instructions regarding what documents to take along when visiting the lottery operator, Ithuba. If a player wins less than R250 000, the money will be deposited directly into their account if they used a banking app to play. Players who win more than R250 000 will be referred to the Ithuba for a payout. Winners of more than R50,000 receive free financial and trauma counselling. All winnings are tax-free. ALSO SEE: Daily Lotto results: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 The national lottery also gives you a chance to win money every day from the Daily Lotto. The draw takes place every evening just after 9.30pm. Tickets for the Daily Lotto can be bought every day until 8.30pm. How to play Daily Lotto in SA? If you are buying a ticket in-store: Pick up a bet slip in any lottery store. Choose five numbers between 1 and 36 or select Quick Pick. Entries cost R3 each. You can play a max of R150, but you are allowed to play multiple boards. Select how many consecutive draws you wish to enter, up to a maximum of 10. Leave blank for a single draw. Take your bet slip to the teller to pay for your ticket. Write your details on the back of your ticket in case you need to claim a prize. If you do not sign your ticket, and you lose it, anyone can use it to claim the prize. If you are playing online: Set up a lottery account here and make a deposit to pay for tickets. Choose five numbers from 1 to 36 or select 'Quick Pick' to generate a random set. Repeat this on as many boards as you want to play. Decide whether to enter a single draw or multiple draws. Confirm and pay for your entry. All players must be 18 years and older.

IOL News
a day 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
2 days 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
2 days 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.