How to Play South Africa Lotto – Lotto Plus 1 and 2
South Africa is known for its numerous lottery games. Some of the games include Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2.
The South Africa lottery game is operated by the National Lottery and was introduced in March 2020 and ever since then, it has evolved to be the most played lottery.
We will be discussing everything about the South African Lotto and the Lotto Results, Lotto Plus 1 Results, and Lotto Plus 2 Results.
ABOUT SA LOTTO
Lotto is the most popular type of gambling in South Africa but some other games such as Powerball have been the fastest-growing lottery in South Africa due to their high payouts.
How to Play South Africa Lotto
To play the South Africa Lotto, there are two ways to play the SA Lotto through Offline retailers, through the FNB & Nedbank bank app or through the National Lottery Website.
To play the SA lotto:
Buy your ticket Online or Offline
Buy your tickets either from a retailer or Online through the National Lottery website or bank app
Pick 6 Numbers from lotto number 1 to 52
The SA Lotto offers lottery numbers from 1 to 52, to be able to play the SA Lotto, you are required to pick 6 numbers from 1 to 52.
Use Quick Pick
You can select the six numbers yourself, but if you are just starting out and want a computer to randomly pick the numbers for you, then you would need to select “Quick Pick” to help you randomly select your six.
Submit and Make Payment
Once you have selected your lottery numbers, you will then proceed to submit your ticket and make payments. The cost for playing the SA Lotto is R5.00 VAT with ticket sales closing at 8:30 PM on any given draw game.
Await the Draw
Once you have placed your ticket(s) the next step is to await the Draw. The Lotto Game Draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 20:57 at SABC 2, check to see if you have won.
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The SA Lotto Results
The SA Lotto results can benefit all kinds of players. As a player of the SA Lotto, if you are able to match at least 3 numbers from the 6 numbers selected you have a chance of winning some cash prize and as the matching number increases, you would still get to win some cash prizes meaning if you Match 3 or 4 or 5 numbers you would still win some cash prize.
However, when you match all 6 numbers completely then you would win the Jackpot. If there is no Jackpot winner of the Lotto draw then it would Rollover to the next draw.
To check the daily SA Lotto Result proceed to the National Lottery Result Page
About Lotto Plus 1
Lotto Plus 1 is exactly the same as the SA Lotto game the only difference is that Lotto Plus 1 gives players a second chance to win.
However, you would need to pay an extra R2.50 fee per ticket to play the Lotto Plus 1 which gives a total of R5.50 per ticket.
How to Play the Lotto Plus 1
Follow the following steps to learn how to play the Lotto Plus 1 game:
Select or Tick Lotto Plus 1 from the Lotto Betslip
Pick 6 numbers from the 1 to 52 Lotto Plus 1 lottery number
Select Quick Pick to generate numbers randomly if you are playing online
You can choose the Multi-Draw option which allows you to play the same numbers over multiple draws.
Make Payment and
Submit your ticket
The Lotto Plus 1 Results
Just as we have discussed, the Lotto Plus 1 gives players a second chance to win. However, the prizes to be won from the Lotto Plus 1 are slightly lower than the prizes to be won from the Lotto Game.
The Lotto Plus 1 Results are also similar to those of the Lotto Results whereby if you are able to draw at least 3 numbers you would still get to win some cash prize.
The Lotto Plus 1 Results are available every Wednesday and Saturday at 20:57 at SABC2. Check your Lotto Plus Results here.
About Lotto Plus 2
Lotto Plus 2 is also part of the SA Lotto and it’s similar, the only difference is that the Lotto Plus 2 offers a player a third chance to win.
Just like Plus 1, the Lotto Plus 2 requires you to pay an extra R2.50 ticket fee. But to play the Lotto Plus 2 you must select the Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 option which means the total fee to play the Lotto Plus 2 is R8.0 per ticket.
How to Play the Lotto Plus 2
To play the SA Lotto Plus 2 Game you would need to:
Select or Tick Lotto Plus 2 from the Lotto Betslip
Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 52 Lotto Plus 2 lottery numbers
Select Quick Pick to generate numbers randomly if you are playing online
You can choose the Multi-Draw option which allows you to play the same numbers over multiple draws.
Make Payment and
Submit your ticket
The Lotto Plus 2 Results
The Lotto Plus 2 Results are been drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 20:57 at SABC2. Check the Lotto Plus 2 results here.
With the Lotto Plus 2 games, players have the chance of winning cash prizes when they match at least 3 numbers and above and a Jackpot win when all 6 numbers are matched.
The prizes to be won from the Lotto Plus 2 are slightly lower than the prizes to be won from the Lotto and Lotto Plus 1 Game.
CONCLUSION
We have seen what Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2 mean, how to play the Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 online and offline, and how to check the Lotto Results, Lotto Plus 1 Results, and Lotto Plus 2 Results.
The next step is to carefully select your lottery numbers. We have a guide on how to choose your lottery numbers, make sure to check it out.
Comment below how your experience was playing the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, and Lotto Plus 2 Game.