He won the Lotto once. Then seven years later, he did it again
· The South African
Most of us would be over the moon winning the Lotto once. For this Mitchell’s Plain Lotto winner, once was simply not enough. Seven years after his first win, he walked back into the same extraordinary territory that very few South Africans have ever entered. Haibo, some people are just built differently!
From a back room to millions: a Mitchell’s Plain Lotto winner’s journey
His first win changed his family’s life in the most grounded and beautiful way. “When I won the R75,000, I used the money to build a four bedroom house in which we have been living since,” he said.
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Before that win, he, his partner and three children were renting a back room. Simple, practical and full of heart, that is exactly the kind of winner Mzansi loves.
Times were tough before the big win
Before his R61 million jackpot, life had been difficult. “I had not been working for the past five years, until I got a contract job early this year. Although this job is difficult and demands excessive physical strength, I was grateful to be able to help put food on the table for my family,” he said.
That kind of resilience makes this story even more remarkable.
What are the odds for a Mitchell’s Plain Lotto winner?
For any Mitchell’s Plain Lotto winner, winning once is already extraordinary. The odds of winning the South African Lotto jackpot sit at roughly 1 in 20 million. Winning it twice is almost incomprehensible, yet here we are. The winner said he would not stop playing the lottery. And honestly, who could blame him?
My take
I think this story is one of the most uplifting in South African Lotto history. It proves that perseverance and a R20 ticket can genuinely change your life. If lightning can strike twice for a Mitchell’s Plain Lotto winner in Cape Town, it is safe to say the dream is very much alive across Mzansi.