SA Daily Lotto Results
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Latest SA Daily Lotto result
Verified 2 July 2026Drawn 1 July 2026. Numbers are for information only - always confirm against the official result.
The South African Daily Lotto is run by Ithuba and, as the name suggests, draws every single day. It has become one of the most popular lottery games in the country because of its daily draw and relatively good odds of winning a prize.
Here is how the Daily Lotto works, when it draws, and how to check your numbers.
How does the SA Daily Lotto work?
The South African Daily Lotto is run by Ithuba, and as the name promises there is a draw every single night of the week. You pick five numbers from a pool of 1 to 36, and five numbers are drawn each evening with no bonus ball. Match all five and you win or share the top prize, while matching two, three or four numbers pays smaller amounts down the tiers. Unlike UK49s or Gosloto, this is a genuine pooled national lottery, not a fixed-odds bookmaker bet, so the prize money comes from ticket sales and is shared among winners in each tier. That pooling is why the top prize is not a fixed figure and can vary from draw to draw depending on sales and how many people win. A standard entry has a set ticket price per board.
What makes the Daily Lotto stand out is the balance between prize size and your chance of winning something. Because you only pick five numbers from a small pool of 1 to 36, the odds of matching all five are much friendlier than the flagship Lotto or Powerball, where the pools are far larger. The trade-off is that the prizes are smaller, since the pool is spread across daily draws rather than building into one big jackpot. There is also no rollover in the same dramatic way: if nobody matches all five on a given night, that share of the prize typically rolls to the next tier or the next draw under Ithuba rules. For many players the daily rhythm and better odds of a small win are the whole appeal, but always play within a set budget.
What time is the Daily Lotto draw?
The Daily Lotto is drawn every evening, seven days a week, which is unusual for a national lottery game and part of why it has become so popular in South Africa. Ticket sales for each night close a short while before that evening draw, so if you want to be in a particular night you need to buy in good time rather than at the last minute. Once sales close for a draw, your entry rolls to the next available draw if you are late. You can buy a ticket at licensed Ithuba retailers across the country, and through authorised online and banking-app channels offered by several South African banks. Whichever way you play, keep your ticket or digital confirmation safe, because you need it to claim a prize. Times can be adjusted around public holidays, so check on the day if you are close to the cut-off.
Daily Lotto prize tiers
| Numbers matched | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Match 5 | Wins or shares the top prize |
| Match 4 | Wins a mid-tier prize |
| Match 3 | Wins a smaller prize |
| Match 2 | Wins the lowest cash tier |
| Match 1 or 0 | No prize |
How do you check Daily Lotto results?
- Check your five numbers against the five drawn numbers for the correct night; there is no bonus ball.
- Prizes are paid for matching two, three, four or all five numbers.
- If you match all five, the top prize is split equally among everyone who matches all five.
- Results are published each evening through Ithuba channels and authorised retailers.
Frequently asked questions
How many numbers do you pick in the Daily Lotto?+
You pick five numbers from a pool of 1 to 36, and there is no bonus ball. Five numbers are drawn each night, and prizes are paid for matching two, three, four or all five. The small 1 to 36 pool is what gives the Daily Lotto friendlier odds than Lotto or Powerball, though the prizes are correspondingly smaller.
What are the odds of winning the Daily Lotto?+
The odds of matching all five numbers are far better than in Lotto or Powerball, because you are choosing five numbers from just 1 to 36 rather than a much larger pool. That better chance comes with a trade-off: the prizes are smaller, since the pooled money is spread across a draw every night. Lower-tier prizes for matching two, three or four numbers are more common.
Who runs the SA Daily Lotto?+
The Daily Lotto is operated by Ithuba, which currently holds the South African National Lottery licence and also runs Lotto and Powerball. Because it is a licensed national lottery rather than a bookmaker bet, it is pooled: prize money comes from ticket sales and is shared among winners in each tier. You must be eighteen or older to play, and you claim prizes with your ticket or confirmation.
How do you check Daily Lotto results?+
Compare your five chosen numbers against the five numbers drawn that night; there is no bonus ball to worry about. You win a prize for matching two, three, four or all five. If several players match all five, the top prize is split equally among them. Results are published each evening after the draw through Ithuba channels and authorised retailers, so check against the correct draw date.