SLIM pickings for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 27 March 2026

2026-03-25 · The South African

There’s not much to get excited about for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 27 March 2026. Last weekend, a R108-million jackpot ended a run of fifteen consecutive rollovers. Then, a lucky someone won the reset R5-million PowerBall last night. And that means the jackpot is more or less stagnant till it rebuilds in value.

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Therefore, guaranteed winnings for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday are R54 million and R5 million, combining to make R59 million in total. 2026 has been an expensive year for the national lottery operator, following the R179-million PowerBall win back in January 2026, too.

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026

Image: ITHUBA

Nevertheless, let’s look back at PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Tuesday 24 March 2026 to double-check those numbers winless:

TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 24 March 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

11, 13, 19, 22, 39

PowerBall: 01

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

07, 15, 19, 31, 44

PowerBall: 20

ARE YOUR CHANCES BETTER THE MORE YOU PLAY?

Anyone playing PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 27 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 R59 million, while reduced, is still double the average.

ODDS FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026 ODDS

Pick your numbers and take your chances, but the house does win 99.9% of the time. Image: File

Remember, there is still Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 tonight that sees R74 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 twelve times above average.

ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026

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 Friday 27 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

Playing both the PowerBall and Lotto and Lotto Plus draws is the way to go. Image: File

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

Just six numbers stand between you and R59 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 27 March 2026. It may not be massive, but it’ll go some way to soften the record April fuel price increase on the way …

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