It’s the countdown to the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 26 May 2026. For long-serving national lottery operator, ITHUBA, it will surely be a bitter-sweet moment. After another winless draw this weekend, total winnings have climbed to a remarkable R207 million for next week. A roll that promises to be the second-to-last PowerBall game as we know it …
As The South African has covered, the national lottery changes hands on 1 June 2026, and Sizekhaya Holdings has all sorts of new plans, but that also means no carryovers. As such, who knows if we will ever see the like of PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 26 May 2026 again. The historic roll sees R107 million on offer for the main PowerBall draw and R100 million for the PowerBall Plus. So, you know you’ve got to add that extra R2.50 to win big …
POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026
Nevertheless, let’s quickly look back to the winless PowerBall from Friday 22 May that had R196 million riding on it, but came up nought:
FRIDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS
Draw date: 22 May 2026
POWERBALL NUMBERS
06, 08, 16, 22, 25
PowerBall: 18
POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS
10, 11, 15, 22, 48
PowerBall: 05
Check out all previous PowerBall results HERE.
R207-MILLION POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026
As ever, if you’re playing PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 26 May 2026 for the first time, here’s what you need to know. Each entry costs R5. Critically, adding the PowerBall Plus for just R2.50 gives you that all-important chance to win an additional R100 million. This makes it unarguably the best money you can spend on any lotto game in SA.
As ever, you will have to choose five numbers between 1 and 50, plus one PowerBall from 1 to 20. You can select your own numbers manually or use an auto-generated Quick Pick, and there are clear insights into which breeds more wins.
POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026 THE SECOND LAST
To play this week, you can purchase 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 and mobile app. However, the operator closes all accounts on 31 May 2026, so don’t leave any funds in there. Ticket sales close at 20:30 on draw days.
As ever, in this economy, you should only play the lottery if you have money to spare. For PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 26 May 2026, your odds of winning are 1 in 42 375 200. And the house wins 99.9% of the time, so you should not rely only on gaming as your only income. Moreover, ITHUBA is still searching for the winner of R100 million recently in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draw. Double check your ticket to confirm it wasn’t you …
POWERBALL STILL HIGHEST-PAYING LOTTO GAME IN SA
And don’t forget, after the big win recently, tonight’s Lotto and Lotto Plus is paying out a relatively small amount at the moment, just R25 million. This game differs in that Lotto needs you to choose six numbers from 1-58, giving you slightly better odds at 1 in 40 310 358.
If and when you win, here’s how you claim prize money quickly and conveniently:
- 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.
