R165-million CALLING for PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra on Friday 19 June 2026

· The South African

Are you ready for PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra on Friday 19 June 2026? Despite the new operator’s promise of more jackpot payouts, prize money sits at R165 million. Don’t forget that Sizekhaya’s first-ever PowerBall draw saw one lucky someone walk away with R130 million.

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Nevertheless, the ‘rollover fatigue’ the operator claimed it would fix, thanks to a tiered payout system, appears to persist. As such, R37 million is on the line for, with the latter offering up R128 million. Despite no winners, this is R2-million lower than the last draw …

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL XTRA ON FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026

Last month the old operator ITHUBA hung up its boots and handed over R223-million, a high baseline for the new custodians. Now, two weeks later, we’re recapping last night’s draw on Tuesday 16 June 2026’s Youth Day that produced these numbers :

TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 16 June 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

2, 19, 20, 40, 43

PowerBall: 11

POWERBALL XTRA NUMBERS

5, 12, 17, 20, 43

PowerBall: 1

And you can revisit all previous PowerBall results HERE.

WHAT’S NEW WITH SIZEKHAYA LOTTO?

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As The South African has covered, here are some of the notable change between ITHUBA and Sizekhaya. First is the cost to play PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra on Friday 19 June 2026. It will now set you back R10 per entry. Critically, adding the PowerBall Xtra – which you must do to win R137 million – has also doubled to R5.

Likewise, game mechanics are different. You are required to pick five numbers from 1 to 50. And the PowerBall numbers now range from 1 to 16 (not 1 to 20 like before). So, there are better odds. As ever, the argument about choosing numbers manually or using an auto-generated Quick Pick rages on.  

R165-MILLION CALLING ON FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026

Likewise, for PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra on Friday 19 June 2026, you can purchase physical tickets in-store or digitally through your banking app. Alternatively, you can create an account online with Sizekhaya or through the company’s mobile app. If you are buying tickets from a lottery outlet, sales close at 20:30 on the day of a draw. And players must be 18 years of age to play.

Don’t forget that Sizekhaya also has its Lotto and Lotto Plus draw running tonight, too. Like PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra on Friday 19 June 2026, this one was also blessed with a carryover from ITHUBA, and R24-million is on the line in tonight’s game.

RULES FOR CLAIMING SIZEKHAYA LOTTO WINNINGS

If and when you win, here’s what you need to know about claiming prize money:  

  • You must be 18 years of age.
  • Have the winning ticket with the correct serial number.
  • Possess a valid proof of ID.
  • Have a valid South African bank account.
  • You have to claim your winnings within 365 days of the date of the draw.
  • For any further enquires on lotto winnings, you contact Sizekhaya directly. 

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