R74-million GOOD Friday for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026

Good Friday’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026 has risen to R74 million in total jackpots. The perfect Easter score …

Apr 2, 2026 - 06:00

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R74-million GOOD Friday for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026

Good Friday’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026 has rolled over to R74 million. Wouldn’t winning that make the most amazing Easter long weekend ever? Interestingly, after successive PowerBall payouts in March diminished the jackpots, it is the PowerBall Plus that pays more than the regular PowerBall.

Nevertheless, R16 million is the PowerBall jackpot and the PowerBall Plus multiplier is now R58 million. Combined, Good Friday is offering up R74 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026. You’ve got to be in it, to win it …

POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026

However, let’s quickly look back to last night’s winless numbers for PowerBall on 31 March 2026:

TUESDAY’S POWERBALL NUMBERS

Draw date: 31 March 2026

POWERBALL NUMBERS

05, 13, 15, 24, 43

PowerBall: 06

POWERBALL PLUS NUMBERS

04, 05, 10, 16, 42

PowerBall: 12

DO YOUR CHANCES IMPROVE THE MORE YOU PLAY?

Anyone playing Good Friday’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026 for the first time has exactly the same chance as any other player. Lotto has no memory, and every draw is a separate game. As such, 99.9% of the time the house wins and you lose. However, it is that 0.1% chance that could change your life.

To enter this week, simply pick five numbers from 1 to 50. And one PowerBall number from 1 to 20. The cost is R5 per board and R2.50 for the PowerBall Plus. So R7.50 in total. This represents a 1 in 42 310 200 chance to win. Plus, average PowerBall jackpot payouts are R22 million. Therefore, Good Friday’s R74 million, is more than three times the average.

ODDS FOR POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026

Remember, there is still the April Fool’s Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 rolling tonight that sees R89 million up for grabs. For a while, the ‘lesser’ jackpot was well below PowerBall, but now the gap has swung and it is now more valuable. To play costs R5 per board and R2.50 for Plus 1 and 2, so R10 in total.

Here you choose six numbers from 1-58. Therefore, your odds of winning jackpot are a tad better at 1 in 40 310 358. And over the years, the average Lotto jackpot payout is R5.95 million. So, nearly fifteen times above average.

ENTER POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS ON FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 NOW

Also, the National Lottery operator is switching in June 2026. But for now the games are status quo. Therefore, tickets for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026 are available right up until 20:30. Thirty minutes before the official draw at 21:00. Visit the National Lottery website or download the Mobile App. You can also purchase tickets in-store at participating retailers.

And if do you win any lotto money, here’s what you need to know about claiming prize money:

You must be in possession of a winning ticket with the correct serial number/winning SMS/email confirmation.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Hold a valid proof of identity.
Have a valid South African bank account (not older than three months) .
And winnings must be claimed within 365 days of the date of the draw.

Likewise, depending on how much money you’ve won, your winnings can be claimed from like so:

Retail stores pay out up to R2 000.
Winnings of R10 000 to R49 999 must be claimed at an Approved Prize Payment Centre (APPC).
From there, all participating banks will pay between R49 999 to R249 999 via EFT (except African Bank at only R49 999).
For anything higher than R250 000, you must report in-person to an ITHUBA office.

PREVIOUS POWERBALL NUMBERS FOR 2026

And you can check out all previous PowerBall results in 2026, too:

So, just six numbers stand between you and R74 million for PowerBall and PowerBall Plus on Friday 3 April 2026. It may not be the biggest win ever, but it will go some way to soften the knock from the April fuel crisis. Good luck to you!

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