 donates R100,000 to creche owner, Tanya van Rooyen, whose house was tragically destroyed on Sunday by a fire.

“Everything burned down within 10 to 15 minutes”, cried Tanya.

During her struggle to open the door, Tanya didn't realize that her house had caught fire when she returned home from work on Sunday. The fire quickly spread to the point of a devastating explosion after she opened the door.

Unfortunately, Tanya was not able to do anything but watch her house burn down with everything inside, leaving her destitute.

Tanya’s tragedy moved us as we listened to her story on 

Tanya's creche is also on the same property as her house and it wasn't badly damaged because her neighbours jumped in and extinguished the fire. Nonetheless, it will remain closed for the remainder of the week because of the amount of smoke inside.

In October last year, Tanya’s creche in Boksburg, made the news when her neighbours acquired two white tigers and kept them in their backyard overlooking the creche. The teachers at the creche got a shock when they looked up and saw a white tiger watching them. This made Tanya reach out to different organizations including 947 for help.

Therefore, when the station decided to do a follow-up on her story, they were met with tragic news. During the radio segment, Jo’burgers called in to offer support to the inconsolable Tanya.

LottoStar’s leading lady, Tasoulla Hurwitz, was also amongst them and gave a contribution of R100,000 to support Tanya.

We hope that the contribution will assist Tanya in rebuilding everything she has lost.

LottoStar donates R100,000 to creche owner following tragedy!

 has crowned a new millionaire in Gauteng. The five lucky Golden Ticket recipients battled it out on Wednesday, 8 December, in the 947 studio for the ultimate R1 Million grand prize which was won by Maletsatsi Mayema. We interviewed the new lucky millionaire and this is what she had to say:

1. How does it feel to be Jozi's NEWEST Millionaire?


It feels awesome. It’s a great feeling that I can’t really explain.

2. Did you have a feeling that you'd win?


Yes, I did. I woke with this great feeling that something great was about to happen and it did.

3. What was going through your mind when the money wheel was spinning in the final round?

My stomach was turning throughout the whole thing. I couldn’t even look at the spinning wheel but in my mind, I kept on calling out the colour ‘green’.


It will go towards my children’s education, renovating my house and paying off some of my debts.

5. Was this the first time entering any of LottoStar's competitions?


Yes. I always wanted to enter LottoStar’s previous competitions but for some odd reason, I never did. However, this time around I saw that R1 Million grand prize advertised and I knew that I had to enter.

6. Have you ever won anything before with LottoStar?


I love the ScratchCard games because they are very entertaining and within my budget. I was not even obsessed with winning the massive payouts on the major lotteries.


I’m very grateful and would like to say thank you to LottoStar for making my dream of becoming a millionaire possible. I took a leap of faith by entering the Summer of Millions competition and it paid off in the end. I also love how LottoStar always gives back to charity. I’m a giver myself and always give back to the children in my community through my local NGO. LottoStar really put a smile on my face and I will also be doing the same for my local charity.

LottoStar Crowns Joburg's Newest Millionaire!

 competition time where you could win a share of R600,000, daily, for you and our chosen charities. The competition runs from 14 June to 2 July 2021.

 competition, Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels (GMA) will be the charity that players will be raising money for. The total of the money raised at the end of the competition will go towards various charity causes.


Good Morning Angels is a feature on Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast Show with Martin Bester that is centred around helping the less fortunate and restoring hope to many. Listeners nominate people in need in their communities by writing to GMA, who connects the nominated parties with the relevant sponsors or funders to assist.


Previously, we’ve collaborated with GMA for various charity initiatives with the quest to change the lives of many. Some of the recent charity causes that LottoStar contributed to through GMA are – 

Now, this is your chance to change more lives by entering our 

 competition with Jacaranda FM. You could be spinning the reels LIVE ON AIR with your favourite presenters.

The total contribution for Good Morning Angels isR321,000

Part 2 | LottoStar & Jacaranda FM’s How Lucky Can You Get? charity contributions!

“There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return,” – Nelson Mandela.

This quote proves to be true for a group of selfless doctors and other medical professionals who founded Operation Healing Hands (OHH) with the hope of giving back to the community in commemoration of Nelson Mandela Day.

Operation Healing Hands is one of the selected charities in LottoStar’s 

 competition with Jacaranda FM, running between 14 June and 2 July 2021.


OHH is a non-profit organisation that was founded by a group of doctors and medical professionals with the aim of relieving pressure from government hospitals by providing free surgeries and post-operative care to the underprivileged. The organisation’s aim is to close the socioeconomic gap of patients that need life-changing surgeries in the private and public healthcare sectors.

Patients are provided with free surgeries and medical care through donations that the organisation receive. OHH also covers the medical expenses and services on behalf of patients.

These life-changing surgeries restore hope and give patients an improved quality of life so that they can get back to enjoying life, return to work and contribute to the economy once more.

Expenses covered by OHH on behalf of patients:

Consultations and pre-operative procedures

Surgeries (e.g. orthopaedics, otolaryngology, plastic and general surgery, ophthalmology, urology and dentistry)

In-hospital treatments, X-rays, and medication

Post-operative follow-up, medication, and treatment for a three-month period

Post-operative rehabilitation, including physiotherapy or prosthetics, if required

Medical professionals involved volunteer their services while the private hospitals sponsor most of the theatre time and other medical processes required.

Other medical companies sponsor prostheses like hip and knee and other implants required at no cost to the patients.

To offer your help, support, or donations to OHH, please click 

The total contribution for Operation Healing Hands is R215,000.

LottoStar received the following update from one of our 

? charities, Operation Healing Hands – “Thank you for the generous donation of R215,000 that we received on 21 June 2021. We genuinely appreciate it, and intend to use it to the change the lives of the following patients”:

Orthopaedic patient, June 2021, Cure Day Hospital Erasmuskloof

: Joint replacements on four fingers, left hand R20,000.

Orthopaedic patients, August 2021, Life Eugene Marais Hospital

: Right rotator cuff repair (open) R15,000.00; Revision below-knee amputation stump R15,000.00; Bilateral hamstrings z-plasty R25,000; and Ganglion excision wrist R15,000.

Ear, Nose & Throat patients, August 2021, Cure Day Hospital Midstream:

 Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy and/or grommets for 10 patients R30,000.

Dental patients, August 2021, Advanced Groenkloof Day Hospital

: Dental extractions for 2 patients R12,000.

General surgery patient, August 2021, Life Eugene Marais Hospital

Plastics patients, August 2021, Intercare Irene

: Trigger finger release R10,000; Excision growth – eye R7,500; Excision growth – scalp R7,500; Soft tissue reconstruction, bilateral feet R15,000; and Lip reconstruction R7,500.

Urology patient, July 2021, The Urology Hospital

Urology patient, August 2021, Advanced Groenkloof Day Hospital

: Circumcision & dental extractions R10,000.

WALANT (Wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet) patients, July 2021, Triomf Clinic

According to Dr. Helené Basson, “This amounts to a total of R225,500.00 for 35 patients. Please note that these are estimated figures”.

Again, this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our lovely players and our friends at Jacaranda FM. Thank you!

Part 1 | LottoStar & Jacaranda FM’s How Lucky Can You Get? charity contributions!

 and this week’s final charity contributions will go towards 

 – a non-profit organisation formed by a community of volunteers to serve and support patients and staff members at the Karl Bremer hospital, Western Cape.

The Daisy Project aims to reduce the long waiting list of patients awaiting surgeries by getting doctors and nurses to volunteer their expertise and services at no cost.

Medical procedures occur once a month, on a select Saturday, at the Karl Bremer hospital. However, the organisation hopes to expand to other government hospitals and impact as many lives as it can.

The Daisy Project works through the theatre lists provided by the hospital. Their services are also extended towards patients who’ve fallen off the list due to emergencies.

The Daisy Projects relies on donations and volunteer work from doctors and nurses in the community. Sometimes they must buy some of the services from locum medical practitioners to assist with reducing the waiting list.

For more information on how to support or volunteer at The Daisy Project, please click 

"The donation will be used towards the surgeries that we perform. With the amount you have given us, we should be able to continue for another year. And because of the finances, we might be able to run double lists, that will increase our output even more", reported The Daisy Project.

Part 3 | Charity contributions in the LottoStar & Kfm May Money Madness competition

 and this week’s total charity contributions will go towards our second charity, 

 – a non-profit organisation offering surgeries to men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

“Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men in over one half of the countries in the world and a leading cause of cancer death in many countries, particularly in sub – Saharan Africa. In South Africa, there were 476 cases of prostate cancer reported to the Ekurhuleni Population-Based Cancer Registry in 2018 resulting in an ASR for all males of 30.96/100 000 and a lifetime risk of 1:25 men”, reported the National Health Laboratory Service.

Prostate cancer treatment was previously offered in the private healthcare facilities only and due to the high costs involved, it could not be offered in the public healthcare sector.

However, with funding and contributions towards Project Peacock, this narrative was changed and over 2 years later, this procedure is now made available in public hospitals.


Project Peacock was co-founded by Urologist, Dr. Justin Howlett, to offer prostrate cancer treatment to those who couldn’t afford it through donations and contributions.

Dr. Justin Howlett’s main concerns are the poor awareness surrounding prostate cancer and the inaccessible urology services in the Western Cape, which leads to late detections or diagnosis in patients.

It’s the organisation’s main aim to address and improve the situation through their public-private partnerships that will enable over 12 men to receive life-saving brachytherapy at the Groote Schuur hospital, in a year.

There’s currently a huge burden at Groote Schuur for prostate cancer patients awaiting dates for treatment. The wait could be for months and those with non-urgent urology cases are placed on a year-long waiting list.

The current treatment options available for prostate patients are surgery or radiotherapy.

However, Project Peacock is the only state institution in South Africa to offer brachytherapy – a minimally aggressive therapeutic option. It is often used to cure cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and eye.


To assist Project Peacock in promoting and improving prevention, detection, treatment, and research of prostate cancer in the Western Cape, please click 

Part 2 | Charity contributions in the LottoStar & Kfm May Money Madness competition

, to give back to the women in desperate need of breast cancer surgeries from the 

 competition’s contributions in the first week.

According to global statistics, “Breast cancer is one of the commonest female cancers in the vast majority of countries and the leading cause of cancer death in over 100 countries globally”.

, we would like to make a difference in the lives of the women who are affected and diagnosed with breast cancer. The total contributions in the first week of the competition will be donated to Project Flamingo.


Project Flamingo was founded by a qualified surgeon, Dr Liana Roodt, to assist women who were subjected to long waiting periods before receiving life-saving breast cancer surgeries and medical treatment in public healthcare facilities.

With the enormous burden faced by public healthcare to provide surgeries for cancer patients, the waiting period for patients could go up to 14 weeks.

The organisation raises funds for catch-up surgeries at the Groote Schuur, Tygerberg and Livingstone hospitals in Cape Town to fill in the gap.

For a fair and objective selection of patients, project lists are scheduled a year in advance, dates are added in the hospital’s booking system and the hospital provides names of patients to the organisation.

Each year, the organisation allocates funds for a specialist to spend at least 4 hours, every week, at the Breast Cancer Unit. Depending on the type of procedures to be performed and the availability of staff, about four to nice patients receive their surgeries per list.

Project Flamingo understands the medical care that cancer patients need and require patients to be part of the entire treatment plan – from surgeries to formal oncology procedures, chemotherapy, and post-surgery follow-ups.


Individuals or organisations can donate to Project Flamingo by sponsoring a life-saving surgery, pamper packs for newly diagnosed patients or by volunteering their time.

For more details on how to assist or offer support to the organisation, please click 

Part 1 | Charity contributions in the LottoStar & Kfm May Money Madness competition

It was a Good Friday indeed for one lucky UK winner who scooped a massive £122 Million (over R2,4 Billion in South Africa) EuroMillions jackpot. The lucky winner matched 5 

 numbers and 2 Lucky Stars on Friday, 2 April.

This is the fifth-largest jackpot win in European National Lottery history. It is also the second EuroMillions jackpot win this year after the New Year’s Day £39 Million (over R783 Million) jackpot win.

“What brilliant news, one UK winner has scooped tonight’s massive £122 million EuroMillions jackpot,” joyously commented the senior winner’s adviser, Andy Carter.

“They are now the fifth biggest ever National Lottery winner,” he continued.

According to the UK’s Evening Standard, this win puts the lucky winner in the top 1000 of Sunday Times’ rich list 2020. But the question remains, who’s the lucky winner?

The Good Friday EuroMillions winning numbers were: 04-21-34-40-47, and the Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 05.

The highest EuroMillions jackpot win was in February this year when a Swiss player bagged over £180 Million (over R3,6 Billion).

You could also be rolling in millions this week with our EuroMillions draw taking place every Tuesday and Friday at 9 PM. Simply, select your 5 lucky numbers out of a possible 50 and 2 “Star Numbers” and place your bet from as little as R5!

A Good Friday win for one lucky EuroMillions jackpot winner!

 contributes R100,000 towards Dr Sindi Van Zyl’s hospital bill. The famous doctor was diagnosed with Covid-19 at the beginning of the year and admitted to the hospital due to Covid-related complications.

She cannot breathe on her own and has been placed on the ventilator after suffering several complications from her long stay in the ICU. The ventilator is reported to cost over R150,000 per week.

So far, Sindi’s family has paid over R1 Million towards her hospital bill.

According to Sindi’s family, she was ‘in between’ medical aids before suddenly needing medical care. The family has sadly run out of funds and reached out to the public for assistance through their family trust, KHAYA Trust and using the hashtag #GiftSindiLife on Twitter.

Doctor Sindi’s loving and activist nature saw few organisations, including LottoStar, come through with donations towards her hospital and other medical costs.

She’s well-known for her scientific work on guiding and supporting couples and individuals infected with HIV to achieve safe pregnancies.

The loving doctor has also made an appearance on the Afrikaans TV soapie, 7de Laan, contributed as radio DJ on Kaya FM, a columnist on Health24 and Bona Magazine.

She is also known for sharing her journey with depression and health-related issues on her Twitter account.

The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa were reported at 1,552,416 on 5th April 2021, by the minister of health, Dr Zweli Mkhize.

LottoStar wishes Dr Sindi a speedy recovery!

Sadly, the kind-hearted Dr. Sindi Van Zyl passed away on Saturday morning, 10 April 2021, after her long battle with Covid-19 in hospital. We send our deepest condolences to the Van Zyl family, friends and loved ones.

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