R66 million for the TAKING in PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026

2026-03-28 · The South African

PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026 has rolled over to R66 million. Almost unbelievably, last week saw two consecutive PowerBall wins that have diminished next week’s prize. The chances of two consecutive jackpot payouts are, in fact, 1 in 121.

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Nevertheless, we feel for the second jackpot winner who came away with just R5 million. When one roll earlier the winner banked R108 million. The latter payout ended a run of fifteen consecutive rollovers. Therefore, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026 combines R56 million with R10 million to make R66 million in winnings.

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026

Image: ITHUBA

Nevertheless, let’s look back to the winless numbers for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 27 March 2026:

FRIDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 27 March 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

06, 12, 25, 28, 36

PowerBall: 15

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

01, 07, 11, 27, 32

PowerBall: 01

DO YOUR CHANCES IMPROVE IF YOU PLAY MORE?

Anyone playing PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026 for the first time has exactly the same chance as any other player. Lotto has no memory, and every draw is a separate game. As such, you must realise that 99.9% of the time the house wins!

To enter next week, simply pick five numbers from 1 to 50. And one PowerBall number from 1 to 20. The cost is R5 per board and R2.50 for the PowerBall Plus. So R7.50 in total. This represents a 1 in 42 310 200 chance to win. Plus, average PowerBall jackpot payouts are R22 million. Therefore, Tuesday’s R66 million, is still three times the average.

ODDS FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026

It’s been an expensive year for the national lottery operator. This was the payout in late January 2026. Image: ITHUBA

Remember, there is Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 rolling tonight that sees a hefty R84 million up for grabs. For a while the ‘lesser’ jackpot was well below PowerBall, but now the gap has swung, and it is now more valuable. Saturday’s game costs R5 per board and R2.50 for Plus 1 and 2, so R10 in total.

Here you choose six numbers from 1-58. Therefore, your odds of winning jackpot are a tad better at 1 in 40 310 358. And over the years, the average Lotto jackpot payout is R5.95 million. So, nearly thirteen times above average tonight!

ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 NOW

Also, the National Lottery operator is switching in June 2026. But for now the games are status quo with ITHUBA. Therefore, tickets for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026 are available right up until 20:30. Thirty minutes before the official draw at 21:00. Visit the National Lottery website or download the Mobile App. You can also purchase tickets in-store at participating retailers.

And if do you win any lotto money, here’s what you need to know about claiming prize money:

You must be in possession of a winning ticket with the correct serial number/winning SMS/email confirmation.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Hold a valid proof of identity.
Have a valid South African bank account (not older than three months).
And 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.

PREVIOUS POWERBALL NUMBERS FOR 2026

Here they are, all the previous PowerBall numbers for 2026 in all their glory. Image: File

And you can check out all previous PowerBall results in 2026, too:

Remember, just six numbers stand between you and R66 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 31 March 2026. It may not be the biggest win ever, but it will go some way to soften the record April fuel price increase coming soon …

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