PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 17 April 2026 breaks R104-million
· The South African
PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 17 April 2026 has finally broken the R100-million barrier. After another winless game this week, the jackpot has ticked up to R104 million to be exact. Therefore, you can count on R37 million for the main PowerBall jackpot, while the PowerBall Plus multiplier touches R68 million.
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POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026
Friday’s draw breaks the R100-million barrier for the first time this month. Image: ITHUBAHowever, let’s quickly look back to Tuesday 14 April’s PowerBall results:
TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS
Draw date: 14 April 2026
POWERBALL NUMBERS
02, 06, 16, 30, 31
PowerBall: 06
POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS
04, 17, 20, 23, 50
PowerBall: 01
Be sure to check out all previous PowerBall results HERE.
ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026
PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 17 April 2026As a reminder to new players, each PowerBall entry costs R5. You choose five numbers between 1 and 50, plus one PowerBall from 1 to 20. To win the jackpot, you must match all five main numbers plus the PowerBall. The PowerBall Plus gives you a second chance to win for an extra R2.50 per board and uses the same numbers to your main entry.
Playing the PowerBall Plus every time is also widely considered the smartest R2.50 you can spend, as it doubles your chances of winning each time. Oddly, it is the one paying more nowadays. But that doesn’t reduce your odds of winning.
WILL YOU WIN POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026?
Of course, you can buy tickets in-store at any licensed retailer. Alternatively, you can enter online by creating an account with ITHUBA, picking your numbers or opting for an auto-generated Quick Pick. Banking apps from FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Absa, Capitec and African Bank also let you enter digitally. Remember that ticket sales close at 20:30 on draw days.
For elderly SASSA grant recipients, playing the lottery as a means to an end, the odds of winning are 1 in 42 375 200. PowerBall has produced the biggest winners of any lottery game in South Africa, the most recent being the R179 million won in January 2026 by a young couple on a banking app using the Quick Pick option.
THE BEST WAYS TO PLAY LOTTO GAMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
The current lottery operator will cease and handover to a new company on 1 June 2026. Image: FileIn fact, the data strongly suggests you should play PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 17 April 2026 online, rather than at a retailer. All of the most recent jackpot payouts have been from through digital apps, secured by ITHUBA. For example, tonight’s R109-million Lotto and Lotto Plus draw for Wednesday 15 April 2026 is still more valuable than PowerBall. Simply choose six numbers from 1-58, giving you better odds at 1 in 40 310 358.
If and when you win, here’s how you claim prize money:
- Produce the winning ticket with the correct serial number/winning SMS/email confirmation.
- No under 18s can win
- Hold a valid proof of identity.
- Have a valid South African bank account (not older than three months).
- 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.