Summer of R69 million for Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026

2026-03-16 · The South African

It’s the summer of 69 for Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026. Almost unbelievably, even after a small Lotto Plus 1 win of R2.5 million, total jackpots for the week still increase. Therefore, winnings have now risen to R69 million, yessir!

Plus, two weeks ago, ITHUBA confirmed someone won R4 million. Now, this weekend, yet another small but valuable R2.5-million victory has been confirmed. Therefore, after another reset to Lotto Plus 1 on Wednesday 18 March 2026, here’s what you’ll be playing for …

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LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 1 AND 2 ON WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026

Image: ITHUBA

As such, this week’s Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026 looks like so. You can bank on a cool R55 million for the Lotto, R13.5 million for Lotto Plus 2 and the reset R500 000 for Lotto Plus 1. All tallied up that’s still R69 million, some R2-million up on this weekend’s draw. With that in mind, let’s look back at this weekend’s Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 draw, Saturday 12 March 2026 that saw just the one partial winner …

SATURDAY’S LOTTO NUMBERS

Draw date: 14 March 2026

LOTTO NUMBERS

12, 22, 30, 32, 42, 58

Bonus ball: 57

LOTTO PLUS 1 NUMBERS

06, 07, 11, 17, 20, 29

Bonus ball: 54

LOTTO PLUS 2 NUMBERS

08, 10, 25, 26, 37, 53

Bonus ball: 14

You can check out all previous 2026 Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 results below …

PREVIOUS LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 1 AND 2 NUMBERS IN 2026

R69 MILLION FOR LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 1 AND 2 ON WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026

That winning feeling for one lucky Lotto Plus 1 player this weekend. Image: File

In turn, this spreads the gap further still between Tuesday’s PowerBall and Wednesday’s Lotto. The former has now climbed to a whopping R145 million, so more than double the Lotto. As such, looking at the divide, you ought to be playing both to maximise your chances of winning. Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 require players to choose six numbers from 1-58. Entry is R5, plus an extra R2.50 each for Lotto Plus 1 and 2. So, R10 in total to play all three.

Moreover, the numbers drawn for Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026 apply to all three entries. Therefore, there is a 1 in 40 475 358 chance of winning. Meanwhile, PowerBall players pick five numbers from 1 to 50. And one PowerBall number from 1 to 20 that acts as a multiplier. However, because of this larger variance in numbers (58 versus 70) your chance of winning is lower at 1 in 42 375 200.

Better still, the average jackpots also differ: R22 million for PowerBall versus R5.95 million for Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2. Therefore, anyone who wins either lottery this week, will beat both jackpot averages by a very large margin indeed.

LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 1 AND 2 ON WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 RECOVERS

Nevertheless, here’s how you buy tickets for Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026. They are available up until 20:30. Thirty minutes before the official draw at 21:00.And if you’re unsure what numbers to choose, you can always opt for an auto-generated Quick Pick, which the R179-million jackpot winner back in January 2026 used.

Until the lottery operator changes to a new one on 1 June 2026, you can still visit the National Lottery website or get the National Lottery Mobile App to play. Or simply dial 1207529# and follow the USSD prompts. As ever, tickets are also available in-store at your nearest participating retailer. And via most banking apps. If you are a winner, here’s what you need to know about claiming your winnings …

WHO IS LEGALLY A LOTTO WINNER?

You must produce the winning ticket with correct serial number and/or 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, there are certain places you can claim your winnings:

Retail stores only pay out winnings up to R2 000.
Winnings over R10 000 but less than R50 000 must be claimed at an Approved Prize Payment Centre (APPC).
From there, all participating banks will pay up to R249 999 via EFT (African Bank only up to R49 999).
For anything higher than R250 000, you must report in-person to an ITHUBA office.

Just six numbers sit between you and R69 million with Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 March 2026. Good luck!

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