PowerBall XTRA

PowerBall XTRA is the add-on to the main PowerBall draw and replaced the former PowerBall Plus game when Sizekhaya Holdings took over the National Lottery on 1 June 2026. For an extra R5.00 per board it enters your PowerBall numbers into a second draw with its own jackpot and its own prize divisions.

You do not pick separate numbers. The 5 main numbers from 1 to 50 and the PowerBall number from 1 to 16 on your PowerBall board are used for the XTRA draw as well, so a full entry into both draws costs R15.00 per board. You can only play PowerBall XTRA if you are playing PowerBall.

The XTRA draw follows straight after the main PowerBall draw on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 21:00. It uses the same double-barrel format, and the odds are identical to PowerBall: 1 in 33,900,160 for the jackpot and about 1 in 18 to win something. Fixed prizes in the lower divisions are lower than in the main game, matching the lower ticket price.

One rule sets XTRA apart. During the month an unwon jackpot rolls over as usual, but in the final draw of a calendar month it cascades down to the lower divisions instead of rolling on, so the money is paid out rather than carried forward.

PowerBall XTRA Results

PowerBall XTRA results and prize breakdowns are published here after every draw. Draws take place every Tuesday and Friday at 21:00 alongside the main PowerBall draw.

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How to play

Start by playing PowerBall. Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 50 and one PowerBall number from 1 to 16, or take a Quick Pick, then mark the XTRA option on your coupon or select it when playing online. The R10.00 PowerBall board plus the R5.00 XTRA add-on comes to R15.00 per board, VAT included.

Tickets are available at authorised retailers, on the National Lottery website and app, through participating bank apps and ATMs, and via USSD. Multi-Draw keeps your numbers in play for 2 to 10 consecutive draws, and Multi-Play lets you add a sixth and seventh main number so every possible five-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 are held at 21:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays, PowerBall first and PowerBall XTRA immediately after.

PowerBall XTRA divisions

Powerball XTRA divisions
Division Combination Winning Odds (1 in) Prize per Winning Ticket
1 Match 5 + PowerBall 33,900,160 Jackpot – 91% of the pari-mutuel pool
2 Match 5 2,260,011 6% of the pari-mutuel pool
3 Match 4 + PowerBall 150,667 3% of the pari-mutuel pool
4 Match 4 10,044 R1,000 fixed prize
5 Match 3 + PowerBall 3,424 R250 fixed prize
6 Match 3 228 R50 fixed prize
7 Match 2 + PowerBall 239 R50 fixed prize
8 Match 1 + PowerBall 46 R10 fixed prize
9 Match PowerBall 28 R5 fixed prize
Overall winning odds is 1:18

53.7% of the net ticket sales for each draw goes into the prize pool. The fixed prizes in divisions 4 to 9 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, though with Multi-Play every generated combination is treated separately.

PowerBall XTRA FAQ

Here are some frequently asked questions to help you to understand PowerBall Plus:
Every Tuesday and Friday evening at 21:00, straight after the main PowerBall draw.
No. You have to buy a PowerBall entry first, then add XTRA to it.
R5.00 per board on top of the R10.00 PowerBall board, so R15.00 in total for both draws, VAT included.
No. The five main numbers and the PowerBall number you play in PowerBall are automatically entered into the XTRA draw.
1 in 33,900,160 for the jackpot, the same as PowerBall, since both games use five numbers from 50 plus one from 16. The overall chance of winning a prize is roughly 1 in 18, and matching just the PowerBall pays out at 1 in 28.
The top three divisions work the same way, as a share of the pari-mutuel pool. The fixed prizes in divisions 4 to 9 are lower: R1,000 for four main numbers, down to R5 for the PowerBall alone.
In the final draw of each calendar month, an unwon XTRA jackpot does not roll over. 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 PowerBall XTRA draw and keeps growing, just like the main PowerBall jackpot, until someone matches all five main numbers plus the PowerBall or the month's final draw triggers the cascade.
Yes. They are two separate draws with separate winning numbers, so the same selection can pick up a prize in each. Within a single draw, a selection only wins in the highest division it qualifies for.
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.
PowerBall XTRA took its place as the PowerBall 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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