How MUCH is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?
How much is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot worth this week on 12 August 2026? Well, it breaks down like so: Straight Lotto is worth R11 million,…
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How much is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot worth this week on 12 August 2026? Well, it breaks down like so: Straight Lotto is worth R11 million, Lotto Plus 1 sits at R1 million and for Lotto Plus Max 5 you can tag on another R3 million.
All tallied up that put’s the total worth at R15 million for the next roll. That’s a decrease of R2 million across all three games since the last game saw Lotto Plus 1 reset …
As ever, success for Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot on 12 August 2026 comes from knowing how recently one of the three has just paid out.
For a second successive game, we see amounts resetting across one of the three games. Payouts, while more frequent than before, are rarely climbing high anymore for this lotto game …
WEDNESDAY LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS JACKPOT
As such, the Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot is more like Sizekhaya’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 Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot 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.
DRAW TIMES AND CLAIMING LOTTO WINNINGS
Remember, if you’re playing Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot, 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 anyo…