How MUCH is Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?
How much is Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday, 8 August 2026 worth? Well, it breaks down like so: Straight Lotto is worth R9 million, Lotto Plus 1 sits at R6…
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How much is Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday, 8 August 2026 worth? Well, it breaks down like so: Straight Lotto is worth R9 million, Lotto Plus 1 sits at R6 million and for Lotto Plus Max 5 you can tag on another R2 million.
All tallied up that put’s the total worth at R17 million for the next roll. That’s an increase of R3 million across all three games since the last roll on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, success for Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday, 8 August 2026 comes from knowing how recently one of the three has just paid out.
However, for a second successive game, we see amounts increasing across all three games. This suggests there’ve been no winners – big or small – recently. Payouts, while more frequent than before, are rarely climbing high anymore.
Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday 8 August 2026 has always been the National Lottery’s bread-and-butter game. Cheaper than PowerBall and PowerBall XTRA, much easier to win, but less dramatic in jackpot size. Nevertheless, Sizekhaya’s 1 June 2026 takeover reshaped it even further. The core mechanics require players to choose six numbers from a pool of 1 to 52, which is reduced from 1 to 58 previously. As ever, numbers can be chosen manually or auto generated through the popular Quick Pick.
Pricing sits lower than PowerBall’s increase. A standard Lotto board costs R5, with Lotto Plus 1 adding R2.50 and Lotto 5 Max adding a further R2.50 on top. Therefore, playing all three together costs R10 per board. What players are still wrapping their head around is the new MultiPlay (MP1) option. It lets players add a seventh number to their existing six in each of the three games. And it gets proportionally more expensive as you go. The total combination if you add MP1 across all boards is R70 – that’s R35 + R17.50 + R17.50. However, your odds are massively improved if you do go down this rabbit hole.
If you add MP1 to Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday 8 August 2026 across all three games, your total ticket will cost R70.00. Plus, if you’re using your banking app, be sure to lookout for digital banking fee of roughly R2.95 added to the transaction. So, the question remains, is it worth spending the extra money?
Jackpot odds have already improved substantially under the new number matrix. The chances of matching all six numbers now sits at 1 in 20 million. That’s twice as likely as the old 1 in 40 million under ITHUBA. However, dabble with the MP1 and all of a sudden, you’re playing with seven numbers instead of six. This means your odds now become just 1 in 2.9 million, which represents a straight sevenfold improvement. And don’t forget that’s across all three games since they share the board.
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Remember, if you’re playing Lotto and Lotto Plus on Saturday 8 August 2026, decide on a budget before buying lotto tickets, and don’t chase a bad week by spending more. The National Responsible Gambling Programme runs a toll-free counselling line on 0800 006 008 for a…