If your numbers match a winning division, the most important thing is to protect the ticket. A National Lottery ticket is a bearer document: whoever presents it can claim the prize.
Step by step
- Sign the back of the ticket and keep it somewhere safe and dry. Do not share a photo of the barcode.
- Confirm the result against the official draw for the exact game and date. Tools like the LottoFun checker help, but only the operator can validate a ticket.
- Claim through the official channel. Smaller prizes are normally paid by participating retailers, and larger prizes through the operator’s own claim process. If you played through a banking app, prizes are usually paid into your account; check your bank’s lottery terms.
- Bring identification when you claim in person. Larger claims require proof of identity and banking details.
Deadlines
National Lottery prizes must be claimed within 365 days of the draw date. The official draw page shows the last claim date for each draw.
Beware of scams
The operator does not ask winners to pay a fee to release a prize, and does not notify winners of draws they did not enter. LottoFun never contacts readers about winnings.
Source: South African National Lottery