PowerBall: Someone just got R68 million richer!

One lucky Lotto player became an instant millionaire on Friday night (23 May) after winning a whopping R68,123,803 million from the PowerBall draw, confirmed Charmaine Mabuza, the CEO of Ituba, the operator of the National Lottery.

The winning ticket was purchased through a banking app for Draw 1617 with a R45 wager using the Quick Pick selection method.

"R68 million is a significant amount of money, truly life changing", Mabuza said.

In case you missed it, here are Friday’s winning numbers:

• PowerBall: 01, 17, 18, 27, 49. Bonus ball: 15
• PowerBall Plus: 14, 17, 33, 43, 46. Bonus ball: 02