2020, as we all know is not one of the easiest years but for some people who kept on trying their luck it sure did pay off and out.
From the 23 winners, 6 has been Lotto winners, 7 was Lotto Plus 1 winners, 5 Lotto Plus 2 winners, 4 PowerBall winners, and 1 PowerBall Plus winner.
Top 10 Lottery Winners
Here is a table of the highest South African lottery jackpots won in the first half of 2020.
Taking the first place on the list is the biggest PowerBall Plus payout in the history of South Africa Lotto. After 59 rollovers, the amount of R153,466,150.39 was won by 1 winner from KwaZulu Natal. They used the quick pick selection on their banking App when placing the bet.
The highest lottery winnings came from PowerBall and PowerBall Plus. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the ruling lucky draw days.
Which number combinations were the luckiest?
With each lottery, you have to choose a certain amount of balls from a selection of numbers to play the game. If you match the drawn numbers, like these winners, the prize money is all yours.
Below is a table showing the lucky numbers that were drawn. The numbers that featured the most in the top 10 winners list are numbers 15 and 37, both of them are on the list 4 times. Followed by number 6,15,39,45 and 50 which was drawn 3 times in the highest winners list.
Three out of the top 10 lottery winners for 2020 has made it to the highest payouts in the history of South Africa. Who knows what the next few months of 2020 might hold for lotto punters? Will there be another addition to the top winners’ list in SA history? 2020 may be the year with the most lotto winners in the history of SA lotteries.
