Debt relief comes via lottery win

A R13m Powerball winner says he plans on using his money to pay off his debts.

The national lottery operator Ithuba announced on Thursday that the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpots from Wednesday's draw have been won. Stock photo.
The national lottery operator Ithuba announced on Thursday that the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpots from Wednesday's draw have been won. Stock photo. (123RF/Oleksandr Serebriakov)

A R13m Powerball winner says he plans on using his money to pay off his debts.

He will also invest a portion of his winnings after striking it lucky in the Tuesday January 26 draw, says lottery operator Ithuba.

The winner, who used a quick pick selection method on the Absa app, gambled R375 on his ticket wager.

He said everything still felt like a dream to him.

“I checked my ticket at about 1am when I couldn’t sleep. To my surprise, I discovered that I was the jackpot winner!” he said excitedly.

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