R155 million guaranteed for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026

PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026 hits the stratosphere with R155 million guaranteed in total prize winnings …

Mar 18, 2026 - 08:00

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R155 million guaranteed for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026

Mark PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026 in your calendar. Because, while last night’s mid-week draw proved unlucky for punters, with no winners declared, that means good things for the next draw.

Therefore, guaranteed total jackpots have increased by R10 million to R155 million after fifteen consecutive rollovers. PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026 is nearly rivalling the R179-million PowerBall win back in January 2026 …

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026

As such, PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026 sees winnings of R107 million for the former and R48 million for the latter. So, let’s quickly look back at Tuesday 17’s winless PowerBall and PowerBall Plus:

TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 17 March 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

10, 13, 40, 47, 48

PowerBall: 05

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

07, 09, 10, 31, 34

PowerBall: 04

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

PLAY MORE LOTTO, WIN MORE LOTTO?

Anyone playing PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 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 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 R155 million is six times higher.

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 ODDS

Remember, there is also Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 tonight that sees R69 million up for grabs. For a while the ‘lesser’ jackpot kept pace with PowerBall, but now the gap has grown to more than double. 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, more than ten times above average.

ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 NOW

While the National Lottery is going to change hands soon, in June 2026, for now the games are status quo with ITHUBA. Therefore, tickets for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 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 R155 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 20 March 2026. May it be a lucky Friday to you.

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