National Lottery Raffle
The National Lottery Raffle is unlike any other game as it can give you the chance to win luxury non-cash prizes, such as cars and even houses. A number of prizes are offered with each edition of the game and they are all guaranteed to be won. Raffle draws are special events and are not scheduled for any particular date; they are instead usually held to mark big occasions such as Christmas.
How to Play
The Raffle is simple to play, as you don’t have to pick your numbers like in a traditional lottery; you just have to purchase a ticket to be in with a chance of winning. Follow the steps below to play in-store or online:
Online
- Open an online lottery account or sign in to an existing one
- Select the Raffle
- Choose how many tickets you want to purchase
- Pay for your entries
Your Raffle entries will be saved in your online account.
In-Store
- Visit any National Lottery retailer
- Request the number of tickets you would like
- Pay for your tickets
- Keep your entries safe until the raffle takes place
The Raffle can also be played via alternative channels such as RA Cellular or A2PAY. Go to the How to Play page for more information about the various entry methods.
You can play until half an hour before the draw is held or until all the tickets have been sold. The cost of the Raffle may change with each draw, as may the number of tickets available.
Tickets will show a seven-digit number that is unique to your entry, and they are sold in sequential order. It is not possible to pick your own numbers.
Prizes and Odds of Winning
The prizes are different in every Raffle, but they are not always cash payouts like in other lotteries. Since the Raffle started, the National Lottery has given away cars and houses worth a certain value, as well as smaller cash prizes.
To win a prize, your seven-digit number must match one of the winning tickets randomly selected in the Raffle. All seven digits must match in the exact order.
The prizes are guaranteed to be won because only tickets that have been sold are entered into the Raffle. The number of prizes that will be offered varies, but this will always be announced in advance.
Visit the How to Claim page for more information about what to do if you win.
SA Raffle History
Millions of rand in cash and dozens of luxury prizes have been given away since the National Lottery Raffle was first played in December 2016. See what prizes were available in previous editions of the Raffle.
Friday 10 January 2020
Ten Mercedes C200 Cabriolets were given away in the 2019 Raffle, the draw for which took place in January 2020.
| Prize | Number of Prizes | Odds of Winning* | Prize Division Value | Percentage of Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Benz C200 Cabriolet | 10 | 1 in 50,000 | R7.79 million | 62% |
| R50,000 | 20 | 1 in 25,000 | R1 million | 8% |
| R10,000 | 155 | 1 in 3,226 | R1.55 million | 12% |
| R1,000 | 2,160 | 1 in 231 | R2.16 million | 18% |
Saturday 29 December 2018
Six players received R2 million to spend on new homes, while there were also 50 players who won R10,000 each.
| Prize | Number of Prizes | Odds of Winning* | Prize Division Value | Percentage of Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home worth R2 million | 6 | 1 in 83,333 | R12 million | 96% |
| R10,000 | 50 | 1 in 10,000 | R500,000 | 4% |
Saturday 30 December 2017
Twenty-five winners each took home a Mini Cooper Convertible in the second Raffle of 2017, part of a total prize pool worth R15 million.
| Prize | Number of Prizes | Odds of Winning* | Prize Division Value | Percentage of Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Cooper convertible | 25 | 1 in 60,000 | R9.125 million | 60.8% |
| R10,000 | 300 | 1 in 5,000 | R3 million | 20% |
| R2,500 | 300 | 1 in 1,304 | R2.875 million | 19.2% |
Saturday 27 May 2017
A Raffle on 27 May 2017 offered a jackpot of R1 million to each of 12 winners, and a total prize fund of R21 million, the most ever given away in a single Raffle draw.
| Prize | Number of Prizes | Odds of Winning* | Prize Division Value | Percentage of Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 million | 12 | 1 in 166,666 | R12 million | 57.14% |
| R100,000 | 30 | 1 in 66,666 | R3 million | 14.29% |
| R10,000 | 500 | 1 in 4,000 | R5 million | 23.81% |
| R1,000 | 1,000 | 1 in 2,000 | R1 million | 4.76% |
Friday 30 December 2016
The first ever National Lottery Raffle offered 15 brand new Mercedes’, each worth nearly R700,000. There was also over R10 million in cash given away.
| Prize | Number of Prizes | Odds of Winning* | Prize Division Value | Percentage of Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet | 15 | 1 in 133,333 | R10.3 million | 49.63% |
| R100,000 | 45 | 1 in 44,444 | R4.5 million | 21.59% |
| R10,000 | 500 | 1 in 4,000 | R5 million | 23.98% |
| R1,000 | 1,000 | 1 in 4,000 | R5 million | 4.80% |
FAQs
If you need to know anything else about the Raffle, including when the next one is due to be held or how much tickets cost, see the frequently asked questions below.
The date of the next National Lottery Raffle has not yet been announced. Check this page later to find out when the next Raffle is due to be drawn.
The cost of tickets varies from year to year - tickets for the 2019 Raffle cost R50 each.
The top prize in the Raffle varies from year to year. In past draws cars, cash and even houses have been given away.
The Raffle is only available to permanent residents of South Africa or people with a South African work permit who are situated in the country.
No, you cannot choose your numbers for the Raffle, as each entry has to be unique. Tickets are individually numbered and sold in sequential order.
You can buy a maximum of R2,000 (including VAT) worth of Raffle tickets. As the ticket price changes with each Raffle, the exact number of tickets you can buy each time will vary.
Raffle Rules
Make sure you know the rules of playing before you purchase a ticket for the Raffle to avoid any issues when it's time to claim a prize.
- Purchased tickets can only be cancelled if they are illegible, incomplete, or are printed in error.
- Tickets must be returned to the retailer they were issued from within two hours of the purchase to qualify for a refund, subject to the conditions above.
- Tickets purchased online or via SmartCall cannot be cancelled or refunded.
- Players can only win one prize per ticket.
- Although tickets are limited, ticket numbers may exceed the stated amount available as they will include any cancelled entries.
- If not all the Raffle tickets are sold by the close of sales the Raffle may be postponed until a later date.
- You must be at least 18 years of age and a permanent resident of South Africa, or have a South African work permit and bank account, to enter the Raffle.