LUCKY R113 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 21 April 2026

· The South African

PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 21 April 2026, after another winless draw this weekend, has ticked up to R113 million. That’s right, you can count on R42 million for the main PowerBall jackpot and the PowerBall Plus multiplier touches R71 million after the latest rollover …

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POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026 

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However, in case you missed it, let’s check in to see what transpired on Friday 17 April’s PowerBall draw last night:

FRIDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 17 April 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

17, 26, 39, 43, 45

PowerBall: 02

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

08, 36, 43, 44, 48

PowerBall: 03

Be sure to check out all previous PowerBall results HERE.

R113 MILLION FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026

Certain lotto agency allow you to legally enter US Mega Millions from South Africa. Image: File

For the uninitiated, each PowerBall entry costs you R5. You must choose five numbers between 1 and 50, plus one PowerBall from 1 to 20. To win the overall jackpot, you must match all five main numbers plus the PowerBall. There is a lot of talk about whether you should choose your own numbers manually or use an auto-generated Quick Pick.

Either way, adding the PowerBall Plus gives you a second chance to win for an extra R2.50 per board and uses the same numbers to your main entry. Playing the PowerBall Plus every time is the smartest R2.50 you can spend, as it doubles your chances of winning. And oddly, it is the one paying more nowadays.

ODDS FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026

Of course, you can buy paper tickets in-store at any licensed retailer. Alternatively, you can enter digitally by creating an account with ITHUBA online. Banking apps from FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Absa and Capitec also let you enter digitally. Remember that ticket sales close at 20:30 on draw days.

For any SASSA grant recipients playing the lottery for the first time, you must carefully calculate expenditure versus the odds of winning. For PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 21 April 2026, they will be 1 in 42 375 200. So, the house wins 99.9% of the time. However, PowerBall has produced the biggest winners of any lottery game in South Africa, the most recent being the R179 million won in January 2026 by a young couple on a banking app using the Quick Pick option.

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At the end of May 2026, ITHUBA will cease national lottery operations. Image: File

Also, tonight’s R115-million Lotto and Lotto Plus draw is still technically the most valuable lottery game. Here you simply choose six numbers from 1-58, giving you better odds at 1 in 40 310 358.

If and when you win, here’s how you claim prize money:

  • 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.

Did you know that South Africans can enter US Mega Millions, which is 2 000 times more valuable than PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 21 April 2026? So, probably worth a flutter if you can afford the $5 entry.

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