A single player has won R41 541 454.50 in the National Lottery draw Draw 2571 held on 27 August, officials and media reports confirm.
The lotto ticket was bought on the Capitec banking app for R30, with the numbers chosen manually, making a modest outlay into a life-changing prize Facebook .
According to The Citizen, Ithuba, the operator of the National Lottery, has verified the result and said it will contact the winner through Capitec to start the formal claims process. The lottery operator emphasised that the winner will be supported through the next steps.