Daily lotto

Daily Lotto is the National Lottery game that runs every single night. It launched in March 2019 and continues under Sizekhaya Holdings, which took over the National Lottery on 1 June 2026 with the National Lotteries Commission as regulator.

You pick 5 numbers from 1 to 36 on a board, either marking them yourself or taking a Quick Pick. A board costs R3.00 including VAT, which makes it the cheapest game in the range. You must be 18 or older to play.

Five balls are drawn each night at 21:00 using a certified random number generator. Match two or more and you win a prize. There are four divisions, from all five numbers down to two, and every prize is pari-mutuel, so what you get depends on ticket sales and how many other players share your division.

The prize pool never carries over unclaimed. If nobody matches five numbers, that money rolls down to the four-number division, then down again if needed, so the whole pool gets paid out at every draw.

Daily lotto Results

Find the latest Daily Lotto winning numbers here straight after every draw. You can view the number of winners and the prize amounts. Draws are held every night at 21:00 local time.

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Historical results

Browse the full archive of past Daily Lotto draws. See which numbers came up for each prize level and how the payouts were split.

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Tools & statistics

Our free tools use every past Daily Lotto draw to help you choose the highest-odds numbers and build your winning formula.

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How to play

Choose 5 different numbers between 1 and 36 for each board you play, or ask for a Quick Pick. One board costs R3.00 including VAT, and you can Quick Pick up to 20 boards at once.

Tickets are sold at authorised retailers, on the National Lottery website and app, through participating bank apps and ATMs, and via USSD. You can also build a selection in the app, generate a QR code and have a retailer scan it. Multi-Draw keeps your numbers running for 2 to 10 consecutive draws, and Multi-Play lets you add a sixth number so the system plays every possible five-number combination from your six as a separate entry. The maximum a single player may spend per ticket is R5,000.

Draws take place every night at 21:00. Unlike the other National Lottery games, Daily Lotto draws are not broadcast live; they are run under controlled conditions with independent auditors and regulatory representatives present, and the results are published afterwards.

Daily lotto divisions

Level Match Odds Share of Prize Pool
One 5 numbers 1 in 376,992 35%
Two 4 numbers 1 in 2,432 10%
Three 3 numbers 1 in 81 15%
Four 2 numbers 1 in 8 40%

Half of the net ticket sales for each draw goes into the prize pool, split between the four divisions in the percentages above. There are no fixed prize amounts in Daily Lotto: every division is pari-mutuel, so the value of a prize depends on how much went into that division and how many winning tickets share it. Each selection wins in one division only, the highest one it qualifies for.

Daily lotto FAQ

A few frequently asked questions to help you know more about Daily Lotto:
Every night at 21:00. Draws are not broadcast live, but the results are published afterwards through the official channels.
R3.00 per board, including VAT. A single player may spend up to R5,000 per ticket.
Five numbers from 1 to 36 per board. You can mark a coupon yourself, read the numbers out to a retailer, enter them online, or take a Quick Pick for up to 20 boards at a time.
1 in 376,992 for a single board to match all five numbers. Four numbers comes in at 1 in 2,432, three at 1 in 81 and two at roughly 1 in 8.
There are no fixed prizes in Daily Lotto. Half of the net ticket sales goes into the prize pool, which is split 35% to the five-number division, 10% to four numbers, 15% to three and 40% to two. Each division's share is then divided among the winning tickets in it, so payouts change from draw to draw depending on sales and the number of winners.
That division's pool rolls down to the four-number division for the same draw. If four has no winners it rolls down to three, and then to two. Only in the very unlikely event that nobody matches even two numbers does the money carry over to the next draw.
The prize pool is paid out in full at every draw thanks to the roll-down, but the amount itself is not a fixed figure. It depends on ticket sales for that draw. Sizekhaya can declare a guaranteed jackpot for a specific draw, but that is the exception rather than the rule.
Multi-Play lets you add one extra number to your five. The system then generates every possible five-number combination from the six you picked, and each one is entered into the same draw as a separate selection. Any prizes you win across those combinations are added together.
Prizes up to R2,000 can be paid out by any authorised retailer, subject to the cash they have on hand. Amounts from R2,001 to R49,999.99 are claimed at an authorised prize payment centre, and anything from R50,000 upwards at a Sizekhaya office with a prize claim form and proof of identity. Tickets bought online or through a bank app are usually paid straight into your wallet or bank account.
365 days from the draw date, up to 23:00 on the last day. Prizes not claimed by then are forfeited.
A ticket bought at a retail terminal can be cancelled at that same terminal within ten minutes of purchase, as long as the outlet is still open and sales for the draw have not closed. You get a full refund. Online and other channels have their own rules, and some do not allow cancellation.
Daily Lotto uses a certified random number generator rather than a ball machine, drawing five numbers from the pool of 36. The process is tested and verified for fairness, and only the results certified by the independent auditors are official and binding.
Sizekhaya Holdings has operated the National Lottery since 1 June 2026 under an eight-year licence, taking over from Ithuba. The National Lotteries Commission regulates the games and distributes the good-causes money through the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund.

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