Jackpot analysis for covered South Africa lottery games — 12-month history, rollover trends, highs, averages, and current advertised amounts.
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Jackpot analysis for South Africa lottery games over the past 12 months — tracked highs, typical amounts, rollover streaks, and how current prizes compare with their recent averages. Figures cover drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and are not a complete record of every jackpot in each game’s history.
South Africa PowerBall has ranged from R7M to R93.52M over the past 12 months, and has rolled 2 straight drawings without a top-prize winner. The current jackpot is 53% below its 12-month average of R49.04M.
South Africa Lotto has ranged from R2M to R20.08M over the past 12 months. The current jackpot is 65% above its 12-month average of R11.48M.
South Africa PowerBall Xtra has ranged from R2.29M to R24M over the past 12 months. The current jackpot is 9% below its 12-month average of R14.31M.
South Africa Lotto 5 Max has ranged from R1M to R5M over the past 12 months. The current jackpot is 53% above its 12-month average of R2.94M.
South Africa Daily Lotto has ranged from R288,220.1 to R582,709.8 over the past 12 months. The current jackpot is 7% below its 12-month average of R434,440.015.
Current jackpots and fixed top prizes for covered South Africa lottery games. Compare live amounts and next drawings, or jump back to jackpot analysis above for 12-month trends.
Jackpot amounts refresh when prize-tracking data updates. For 12-month highs, averages, and rollover analysis, see jackpot analysis above. Confirm final posted amounts with the official lottery source near a drawing cutoff.
Coverage and methodology
This page analyzes advertised jackpot movement for covered South Africa lottery games using official draw records from the past 12 months. Current amounts come from prize-tracking updates; trend cards combine every tracked draw schedule in a game family when multiple schedules exist.
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12 months
Tracked drawings since Jul 2026
Games with trend analysis
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Rolling jackpots with enough movement and sample depth
Current prizes tracked
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Jackpots and fixed top prizes shown in the live table
Latest data check
July 19, 2026
97 prize observations in the active trend sample
The largest advertised jackpot recorded in the tracked window for that game family, not an all-time record.
The mean advertised jackpot across every tracked drawing in the 12-month sample for that game.
How far the current advertised jackpot sits above or below that 12-month average, expressed as a percentage.
The number of consecutive recent drawings where the advertised jackpot stayed flat or grew without resetting to a lower base amount.
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This page lists the largest active South Africa jackpots and fixed top prizes, ranked by current advertised amount. The biggest current prize is shown at the top of the current jackpots section, with per-game jackpot analysis and 12-month trend cards below.
Over the past 12 months, South Africa PowerBall has ranged from R7M to R93.52M, with a 12-month average of about R49.04M. It is currently R23M after 2 consecutive rollovers without a top-prize winner.
Based on tracked drawings since Jul 2026, the average advertised South Africa PowerBall jackpot over the past 12 months is about R49.04M. Compare the current amount with that average in the jackpot analysis section on this page.
The current South Africa PowerBall jackpot of R23M is below its 12-month average of R49.04M by roughly 53%.
The highest tracked South Africa PowerBall jackpot in the past 12 months was R93.52M, reached on Aug 20, 2026. That figure comes from drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and is not an all-time record.
Over the past 12 months, South Africa Lotto has ranged from R2M to R20.08M, with a 12-month average of about R11.48M. It is currently R19M.
Based on tracked drawings since Jul 2026, the average advertised South Africa Lotto jackpot over the past 12 months is about R11.48M. Compare the current amount with that average in the jackpot analysis section on this page.
The current South Africa Lotto jackpot of R19M is above its 12-month average of R11.48M by roughly 65%.
The highest tracked South Africa Lotto jackpot in the past 12 months was R20.08M, reached on Jul 21, 2026. That figure comes from drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and is not an all-time record.
Over the past 12 months, South Africa PowerBall Xtra has ranged from R2.29M to R24M, with a 12-month average of about R14.31M. It is currently R13M.
Based on tracked drawings since Jul 2026, the average advertised South Africa PowerBall Xtra jackpot over the past 12 months is about R14.31M. Compare the current amount with that average in the jackpot analysis section on this page.
The current South Africa PowerBall Xtra jackpot of R13M is below its 12-month average of R14.31M by roughly 9%.
The highest tracked South Africa PowerBall Xtra jackpot in the past 12 months was R24M, reached on Jul 30, 2026. That figure comes from drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and is not an all-time record.
Over the past 12 months, South Africa Lotto 5 Max has ranged from R1M to R5M, with a 12-month average of about R2.94M. It is currently R4.5M.
Based on tracked drawings since Jul 2026, the average advertised South Africa Lotto 5 Max jackpot over the past 12 months is about R2.94M. Compare the current amount with that average in the jackpot analysis section on this page.
The current South Africa Lotto 5 Max jackpot of R4.5M is above its 12-month average of R2.94M by roughly 53%.
The highest tracked South Africa Lotto 5 Max jackpot in the past 12 months was R5M, reached on Aug 25, 2026. That figure comes from drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and is not an all-time record.
Over the past 12 months of tracked drawings, the highest South Africa jackpot was South Africa PowerBall at R93.52M, reached on Aug 20, 2026. This reflects drawings tracked since Jul 2026 and does not include jackpots from before that window.
Typical jackpot size varies by game. Over the past 12 months of tracked drawings, South Africa PowerBall has averaged about R49.04M, South Africa Lotto has averaged about R11.48M, South Africa PowerBall Xtra has averaged about R14.31M. Each game's 12-month range is shown in the jackpot analysis section above.
Among tracked South Africa games, South Africa PowerBall currently has the longest active rollover streak, with roughly 2 consecutive drawings of jackpot growth without a top-prize winner. A longer rollover streak usually means a larger advertised jackpot.
No. South African PowerBall is a local Ithuba National Lottery game (5 main numbers plus a PowerBall). Lotto and Daily Lotto are separate National Lottery products with their own top-prize rules. Compare current amounts in the cards above.
A jackpot usually rolls over and grows from drawing to drawing until someone wins it. A fixed top prize stays at the same advertised amount every draw. This page tracks both so you can compare the biggest prizes side by side.
Advertised jackpots are estimates set by the lottery operator before each drawing, based on expected ticket sales and any amount rolled over from previous draws. The final posted amount can change close to the drawing cutoff, so confirm with the official source if you are buying near a deadline.
Jackpot and top-prize values refresh whenever prize-tracking data updates, typically after each drawing. The 12-month history reflects tracked drawings only and is not a complete record of every jackpot in the game's history.
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