One lucky PowerBall ticket stands between an ordinary life and R52 million
· The South African
Somewhere between now and when Friday, 31 July’s PowerBall jackpot is drawn at 21:00, a piece of paper sitting in someone’s wallet, kitchen drawer or car cubbyhole could become worth more than most people earn in several lifetimes.
They don’t know it yet. Nobody does. That’s the magic of it.
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Right now, that ticket looks like nothing.
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How big is Friday’s PowerBall jackpot?
Friday’s PowerBall jackpot has climbed to an estimated R52 million combined across the main draw and R24 million in the PowerBall Xtra.
Try to picture that number properly.
It’s a paid-off house, university fees sorted for a generation, and still money left to spare.
It’s the kind of win that doesn’t just change a bank balance, it changes a bloodline.
Why tomorrow matters more than most Fridays
This jackpot has been building since Sizekhaya’s last big PowerBall payout on 3 July, rolling over seven times in a row as it climbed higher.
That means Friday’s numbers carry more weight than usual, and whoever is holding the right ticket won’t just win, they’ll join the same list as the Ndwedwe man who turned a R30 ticket into R128 million earlier this year.
So here’s what I’d do. Dig that ticket out once Friday’s PowerBall jackpot has been drawn, and actually look at it properly.
And keep an eye on The South African, because we’ll be covering the lead-up to the draw and publishing the results the moment they’re out.
Could tomorrow night be the night everything changes for you?
Let us know in the comments below Mzansi …