Cape Town – A Witbank businessman has been identified as the latest lotto plus 1 jackpot winner, bagging R28 219 392.25 million from the October 19 draw.
The winner who was notified of his winnings via the FNB notification alleged he always knew he would win the lotto, reported IOL.
“As a businessman, although I have always had money in different amounts, I also always believed that I would win the Lotto someday.” the report quoted him as saying.
The report said that although the winner played the national lottery games once a month using the same numbers each time, the new multimillionaire was in disbelief when he found out about his winnings.
“At first he thought it was a scam, until he received a phone call from FNB, verifying that he had indeed won a big amount and that he needed to proceed to the Ithuba office to claim his winnings.” the report quoted.
What the winner didn’t know, was that he actually won the entire jackpot prize.
“All I knew was that it was over R250 000. I didn’t know it was the whole jackpot until I arrived at Ithuba offices and realised I was a multi-millionaire.”
He plans to donate part of his winning and complete his family home, but first he wants to buy a vacuum truck for his business.
“My life will continue as normal, I will not stop working,” said the winner.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
