Cape Town - Vinderen af R167 millioner Powerball jackpot er kommet frem.
Det nationale lotteri Ithuba bekræftede onsdag, at en 67-årig Ballito-forretningsmand gjorde krav på sine gevinster fra lodtrækningen den 11. februar.
Han brugte R150 for sin billet og valgte et hurtigt valg.
Ifølge Ithuba er den seneste vinder en ivrig golfspiller, der også nyder at gå ture på stranden.
"Som med de fleste jackpotvindere fra fortiden, planlægger han også at afvikle gæld og foretage adskillige investeringer samt give en donation til velgørenhed med nogle af sine gevinster," sagde Ithuba i en erklæring.
Vinderen fortalte Ithuba, at han planlægger at rejse og ikke har planer om at foretage andre "drastiske ændringer" til sin nuværende livsstil.
"Den spændte, men alligevel ængstelige mand fandt ud af, at han havde vundet jackpotten ved at tjekke sine billetnumre på internettet.
"Før han henvendte sig til Ithubas regionale kontor i Durban for at få sine gevinster på tirsdag, havde han kun fortalt sin nærmeste familie og havde opbevaret sin billet i et pengeskab," sagde Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza.
Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza sagde, at dette er den næsthøjeste PowerBall jackpotgevinst siden sejren på R232 millioner i februar 2019.
"Med denne seneste store Powerball jackpot-gevinst viser det, at der er forskellige måder, hvorpå billetter kan købes, ved at købe dem hos en forhandler eller spille gennem en af vores digitale kanaler, spillere har mulighed for at vælge numre manuelt eller gennem hurtig- vælg mulighed," sagde Mabuza.
Cape Town - The winner of the R167 million Powerball jackpot has come forward.
The National Lottery Ithuba confirmed on Wednesday, that a 67-year-old Ballito businessman claimed his winnings from the February 11 draw.
He spent R150 for his ticket and opted for a quick-pick.
According to Ithuba, the latest winner is an avid golfer who also enjoys taking walks on the beach.
"As with most jackpot winners from the past, he also plans to settle debt and make several investments, as well as make a donation to charity with some of his winnings," said Ithuba in a statement.
The winner told Ithuba that he plans to travel and has no plans to make any other "drastic changes" to his current lifestyle.
"The excited, yet anxious man found out that he had won the jackpot through checking his ticket numbers on the internet.
"Before approaching the Ithuba regional office in Durban to claim his winnings on Tuesday, he had only told his immediate family and had kept his ticket in a safe," said Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza.
Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza said this is the second highest PowerBall jackpot win since the R232 million February 2019 win.
"With this recent big Powerball jackpot win, it shows that there are various ways that tickets can be purchased, through buying them at a retailer or playing through one of our digital channels, players have the option of selecting numbers manually or through the quick-pick option," said Mabuza.
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