GOOD and BAD news for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026

After this weekend’s jackpot winner, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026 retreats to R57 million in winnings …

Mar 21, 2026 - 16:00

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It’s good and bad news for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026. Good for the winner of this weekend’s R108-million jackpot, ending fifteen consecutive rollovers. And bad news for everyone else now that Tuesday’s jackpot draw must be reset.

Therefore, guaranteed winnings for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March are R52 million and R5 million, combining to make R57 million in total. 2026 has been an expensive year for the lottery operator, following the R179-million PowerBall win back in January 2026, which was the second-highest ever after R232 million back in 2019.

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026

Nevertheless, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026 must go on. So, let’s quickly look back at Friday 20 March’s winning PowerBall and PowerBall Plus numbers again:

FRIDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 20 March 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

05, 08, 11, 17, 41

PowerBall: 02

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

12, 18, 28, 40, 45

PowerBall: 15

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

PLAY MORE, WIN MORE?

Anyone playing PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 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 and takes your money.

To enter this 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 R57 million, while reduced, is still more than double the average.

ODDS FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 ODDS

Remember, there is still the R74-million Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 up for grabs tonight. 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, almost twelve times above average.

ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 NOW

Also, it is important to know that 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 24 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.

Just six numbers stand between you and R57 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026. It may not be massive, but it will still change your life.

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