Cape Town – A Cape Town man won over R40 million in the national lottery, making it the second-largest PowerBall PLUS jackpot win of the year.
The man said he was excited when he received a bank notification and realised he had won.
His heart was “beating hard” and he “had to take a few deep breaths”.
He used the Nedbank app to play and won the PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS draw on May 12.
“One of the first things I did was to wake my wife up and tell her the big news,” he said.
Despite the big win, he plans to continue working in the finance sector and use the money to pay off his home loan.
He also intends to take his family on a trip abroad and invest some of the prize money.
Ithuba CEO, Charmaine Mabuza, expressed excitement about the new multimillionaire who played through the Nedbank app.
“We are very excited to welcome the latest PowerBall PLUS multimillionaire who played via the Nedbank app… [We] are proud of our partnerships with banks, as they offer players a convenient way of playing the national lottery games,” said Mabuza.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
