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. css-14iz86j-BoldText {font-weight: bold;} The winning numbers in the national lottery in South Africa caused a sensation and sparked allegations of fraud about their unusual order.
On Tuesday’s PowerBall lottery, the numbers five, six, seven, eight and nine were drawn, while the Powerball itself, you guessed it, was 10.
The organizers said 20 people bought a winning ticket and won 5. 7 million each. Edge (370. 000 USD; 278. 000 GBP).
Another 79 ticket holders won 6 each. 283 Rand for guessing the sequence from five to nine but missing the PowerBall.
« Congratulations to the 20 PowerBall drawing winners tonight, » tweeted lottery operator Ithuba, adding, « These numbers may be unexpected, but we see many players choosing to play these sequences. «
Congratulations to 20 new multimillionaires who have each won over R5 million in the PowerBall jackpot! 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 🙌 🤑 What are your winning numbers? Now check your tickets to see if you are a winner. #FestiveYamaMillions pic. Twitter. com / 7DYpDjTL4R
A Twitter user, Mr Tee, alleged a « scam ». Another user, Lungaz, suggested that there is « absolutely no road to Hell that is a fluke ». .
Others called for an investigation into the lottery win on Tuesday, and the competition’s regulator, the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) in South Africa, said it would look into the draw, which it described as unprecedented.
An NLC spokesman Ndivhuho Mafela said the agency would review the incident and report its findings.
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World News – UK – South Africa’s lottery was drawn as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
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