What you get
How to play Lotto and PowerBall
- Download the Absa Banking App on your smartphone from the App Store or PlayStore.
- Register your profile and logon.
- Select the Lotto or PowerBall option from the menu on the home screen.
- Choose the game that you want to play, i.e. PowerBall or Lotto.
- You can select Quick Pick, which allows the system to select numbers for you.
- Or select your own numbers
- You can select the numbers of future draws
- Select the account from which you want to pay
- Confirm your transaction. - The playing cost is R5.00 per board.
- Remember that you can view your played transactions under Purchased ticket and replay your previous numbers. It’s that easy!
Download the 2021 Pricing Brochure to view the fee for Lotto Purchases.
How to play Lotto
- On the Absa website home page click on Log in on the top right of the screen
- Logon to Absa Online Banking
- Click on the Buy tab
- Select Lotto & PowerBall from the dropdown
- Select Lotto
- Play Board A by clicking Choose numbers. Choose six numbers you want to play.
You can Shuffle or Reset your numbers - Play Board B
If you want to play more boards, click Add a board
Click Next - Enter additional games if you wish for an extra R2.50 per board
Select the number of times you would like to play your boards
Click Next - Enter your Contact mobile number
Click Buy Lotto - You have successfully played Lotto
Note: The playing cost is R5.00 per board. You can view your played transactions under Purchased tickets and replay your previous numbers. It’s that easy!
Good luck with your ticket.
How to play PowerBall
- On the Absa website home page click on Log in on the top right of the screen
- Logon to Absa Online Banking
- Click on the Buy tab
- Select Lotto & Powerball from the dropdown
- Select Powerball
- Play Board A by clicking Choose numbers. Choose six numbers you want to play.
You can Shuffle or Reset your numbers - Play Board B
If you want to play more boards, click Add a board
Click Next - Enter additional games if you wish for an extra R2.50 per board
Select the number of times you would like to play your boards
Click Next - Enter your Contact mobile number
Click Buy Powerball - You have successfully played Powerball
Note: The playing cost is R5.00 per board. You can view your played transactions under Purchased tickets and replay your previous numbers. It’s that easy
Good luck with your ticket.
- Dial *120*2272#.
- Select 8.
- Accept the terms and conditions.
- Choose the game that you want to play, i.e. PowerBall or Lotto.
- You can select Quick Pick, which allows the system to select numbers for you
- Or select your own numbers
- You can select the numbers of future draws
- Select the account from which you want to pay
- Confirm your transaction. - The playing cost is R5.00 per board.
Remember that you can view your played transactions under Purchased ticket and replay your previous numbers. It’s that easy!
Frequently asked questions
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How do I play Lotto on the Absa Banking App?
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Who can play Lotto/Powerball on the Absa Banking App?
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What is the ticket cost?
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Can I cancel previous Lotto games played?
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How are payouts for winnings of less than R50 000 managed?
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How are claims of winnings of more than R50 000 managed?
- The bank will send the winner an SMS of the winnings within two business days after the draw.
- The SMS contains the reference number, draw date, instructions to Ithuba, Ithuba contact number and instruction on what documents to take when visiting Ithuba.
- Go to the Ithuba office with the following information:
- Reference number
- South African ID
- One month’s bank statement.
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Where are the nearest Ithuba offices?
You can find more information on Ithuba’s regional offices on their website www.nationallottery.co.za
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I got an error while playing. Was my game successful?
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When is the winning SMS sent?
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What is the cut-off time before each draw?
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When are the draws?
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I have not received my winnings
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I have a query about my Lotto purchase or winnings. Can I go to a branch?
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What are the daily/monthly limits?
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Is it OK for the last number to be a duplicate of a selected number when I play Quick Pick?
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What cellphone number will be used to notify me?
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Is the Lotto fee included in the transaction fee or are they separate?
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How many boards can I play in total?
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