Jackpot winner pockets Sh1.6 billion- biggest in AfricaOne lucky South African has won a Sh1.6billion (R232 million) Powerball jackpot, Ithuba Holdings, South Africa's national lottery operator, has revealed. The winning combination for the PowerBall jackpot was 14, 18, 21, 26, 35 PowerBall: 5SEE ALSO :Whites' group to challenge Ramaphosa land reforms in courtCongratulations Western Cape! You have a new #PowerBall jackpot winner of R232,131,750 from 19/02/19 draw! #Manual Selection ticket wager amount was R22,50! The winner becomes the first person in South Africa to win the biggest PowerBall jackpot after a man from Secunda, Mpumalanga, won the R145 million Powerball jackpot in August 2018.

Source: Standard Digital February 21, 2019 11:54 UTC