The man came forward to claim his winnings, after realising he had the winning numbers from the ticket bought in Durbanville.
- So far, he says, only his wife and children are aware of the cash windfall.
- The former street vendor, who gives motivational talks in his spare time, bought the ticket from Shoprite.Those were the words of a former street vendor after scooping a whopping R86.9 million prize on the Lotto over the weekend. The man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, said that he had dreamed of winning his whole life, but the most he had ever won was R450.
The new multi-millionaire from Cape Town came forward on Sunday after realising that he had won from a ticket he bought at Shoprite in Durbanville ahead of the 3 September draw.So what was his winning formula?"I play the Lottery twice a month, and I mix my numbers each time I play. This time around, I specifically played Lotto and not the other games, as I went with my gut feeling," he said.
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