Lotto 5 Max

Lotto 5 Max is the second add-on to the main Lotto draw and replaced the former Lotto Plus 2 game when Sizekhaya Holdings took over the National Lottery on 1 June 2026. For an extra R2.50 per board it puts your Lotto numbers into a third draw with its own jackpot and prize divisions.

To play it you need to be playing both Lotto and Lotto Plus 1, which brings a full entry into all three draws to R10.00 per board. You do not pick new numbers: the six numbers from 1 to 52 on your Lotto board are carried into the Lotto 5 Max draw as well.

The Lotto 5 Max draw is the last of the three on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Seven balls are drawn, six main numbers and a Bonus Ball, and matching three or more wins a prize. The odds of matching all six main numbers are 1 in 20,358,520, the same as in Lotto and Lotto Plus 1.

What sets Lotto 5 Max apart is how the jackpot behaves at the end of the month. It rolls over like any other jackpot during the month, but in the final draw of a calendar month an unwon jackpot cascades down to the lower divisions instead of rolling on, so the money is paid out rather than carried forward.

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How to play

Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 52 for your Lotto board, or take a Quick Pick, then add both Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto 5 Max on your coupon or when playing online. The board costs R5.00, each add-on costs R2.50, so all three draws come to R10.00 per board including VAT.

Buy your ticket at an authorised retailer, on the National Lottery website or app, through a participating bank app or ATM, or by USSD. Multi-Draw keeps your numbers in play for 2 to 10 consecutive draws, and Multi-Play lets you add a seventh and eighth number so every possible six-number combination is entered as its own selection. A single player may spend up to R5,000 per game, and you must be 18 or older.

Draws take place at 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, in the order Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, Lotto 5 Max.

Lotto 5 Max divisions

Winning division Match combination Odds Prize per Winning Ticket
First 6 numbers 1:20,358,520 Jackpot – 45% of the pari-mutuel pool
Second 5 numbers + Bonus 1:3,393,087 20% of the pari-mutuel pool
Third 5 numbers 1:75,402 35% of the pari-mutuel pool
Fourth 4 numbers + Bonus 1:30,161 R2,000 fixed prize
Fifth 4 numbers 1:1,371 R100 fixed prize
Sixth 3 numbers + Bonus 1:1,028 R100 fixed prize
Seventh 2 numbers + Bonus 1:96 R15 fixed prize
Eighth 3 numbers 1:72 R10 fixed prize

Half of the net ticket sales for each draw goes into the prize pool. The fixed prizes in divisions 4 to 8 are paid out first, and the rest is shared between divisions 1, 2 and 3 in the percentages above. Each selection wins in one division only, the highest one it qualifies for.

Lotto 5 Max FAQ

Some of the frequently asked questions to know about Lotto 5 Max are provided below:
Every Wednesday and Saturday evening at 21:00. It is the last of the three draws, after Lotto and Lotto Plus 1.
No. You have to be playing both Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 before you can add Lotto 5 Max.
R2.50 per board on top of the R5.00 Lotto board and the R2.50 Lotto Plus 1 add-on, so R10.00 in total for all three draws, VAT included.
No. The six numbers you play in Lotto are carried into the Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto 5 Max draws automatically.
1 in 20,358,520 for a single board, the same as Lotto and Lotto Plus 1, since all three games use six numbers from a pool of 52.
In the final draw of each calendar month, an unwon Lotto 5 Max jackpot does not roll over. Instead it cascades down and is shared among the division 2 and division 3 winners according to the approved prize structure. If there are no division 2 winners, the whole amount goes to division 3. Only if neither division has a winner does the jackpot roll over to the next draw.
It rolls over to the next Lotto 5 Max draw and keeps growing, exactly like the Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 jackpots, until either someone matches all six main numbers or the month's final draw triggers the cascade.
Divisions 4 to 8 pay fixed amounts and are settled first. The remainder goes to the top three divisions: 45% to the jackpot, 20% to division 2 and 35% to division 3, shared among the winners in each.
Prizes up to R2,000 at any authorised retailer, subject to the cash they have available. Amounts from R2,001 to R49,999.99 at an authorised prize payment centre. 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 normally paid 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.
Yes. Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto 5 Max are separate draws with separate winning numbers, so the same selection can pick up a prize in each. Within any single draw, a selection wins in the highest division it qualifies for and no other.
Lotto 5 Max took its place as the second Lotto add-on when Sizekhaya Holdings began operating the National Lottery on 1 June 2026. It works in much the same way, with the addition of the monthly jackpot cascade.

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