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1.What was your first reaction when you realised you won over R1 Million in our Crazy Time?

I was shocked, I didn’t think it was real. I tried to watch the video afterwards. The thought that I won did not register at that moment.

2.Who was the first person you shared the exciting news with and what was their reaction?

I haven’t told anyone as yet. Once I have come to terms with it, I’ll share the news with my family.

3.What made you place a bet on Crazy Time?

I was playing for a while and I didn’t expect to win.

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No idea as yet, but I know part of it will go towards house renovations and I’ll probably save the rest.

5.What do you think of LottoStar and your overall experience?

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6.Did you ever think you would win the lottery one day?

Definitely not, the chances of me winning a prize or anything doesn’t work. I have very bad luck. Anything that I want I don’t get but anything that I don’t want, I get. This was a shock 

7.Will you continue to place bets on our Crazy Time & other lotteries on LottoStar?

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 How Lucky Can You Get? competition with 

 have donated R50,000 to help Reece and his family. For the past six years, Reece from Benoni, has been fighting a brave battle. At the age of 10, he was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Gorlin Goltz Syndrome, for which there is no known cure in South Africa. Reece is one of only three known cases in South Africa and his is the worst.

Reece’s condition is also known as Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome and is completely multi system. It has affected many of his body parts, tumours have formed mostly in his jaw. Over 40 tumours have had to be removed from his body. He also suffers from other auto immune diseases and conditions that increase the risk of him developing various cancerous and non-cancerous tumours.

Due to Reece’s deteriorating health, his mom has become his constant caregiver for the past three years. His dad is the only employed parent, having to pay for their medical aid and the hospital bills. However, the family is struggling to keep up with all the expensive medical bills and they have fallen into arrears of R39,000.

The electricity in their home has been cut, they must use a generator to keep Reece’s oxygen machine running at night. Reece is unable to survive a single night without his oxygen.

Reece hasn’t lost any of his fighting spirit. He is adamant to finish matric and become a game ranger. His dire condition has made it difficult for him to attend school for a few years but thanks to a tutor and his hard work, he has been able to catch up and is working on completing grade 10 this year. He is right on schedule.

Thanks to LottoStar’s How Lucky Can You Get? competition with Jacaranda FM, we have donated R50,000 to Reece and his family to help settle outstanding medical bills, pay for more CTs, X-rays and MRIs. The funds will also help pay for his major reconstructive surgery towards the end of the year to rebuild his jaw and sinuses.

LottoStar donates R50,000 to help 16-year-old boy and his family.

Kerry McNamara from Pretoria received a donation of R18,000 from 

 so that she can finally receive joint replacement surgery on four fingers in her left hand. The donation forms part of the contributions from LottoStar’s How Lucky Can You Get? competition with 

From the age of 17, Kerry was diagnosed with debilitating rheumatoid arthritis. She also suffers from osteoporosis. The swelling in her joints caused her to experience limb deformities which made it impossible for her to use her hands.

The original request to Good Morning Angels came from an angel named, Dr Helene Basson, from 

. In her request she states that before Kerry’s illness progressed, she used to work in the restaurant business – Kerry loves cooking and baking.

Since her diagnosis, Kerry is currently unemployed and receives a disability grant.

Kerry’s main hope after she receives her joint replacement surgery is to design gadgets for people with rheumatoid arthritis and other medical challenges. She would also like to be able to hold a dumbbell and do weight training.

Thanks to LottoStar and Operation Healing Hands, Kerry will receive joint replacement surgery which is scheduled for the 30th of June 2021 at Cure Day Hospital Erasmus. Kerry is excited and looks forward to finally being able to use her hands to do what she loves.

The R18,000 donation from Lottostar will be covering the costs of theatre time and consumable needed.

R18,000 donated to a rheumatoid arthritis patient

 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 | How Lucky Can You Get?

“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 | How Lucky Can You Get?

Ever wondered how it feels like to be richer than the rich and famous? Well, this lucky winner’s wildest dreams have become a reality.

The EuroMillions jackpot worth £111 million (which converts to R1,822,740,736.92 in South Africa) was won on Friday night, 4th of June. One can only imagine all that can be done with all those winnings, the list is endless.

This massive win instantly makes the winner richer than some famous celebrities. The likes of the well-known actress from Harry Potter, Emma Watson, every member of One Direction and Tom Hardy who stars in Mad Max.

The winner hasn’t claimed their winnings yet.

Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, Andy Carter says that “what amazing news, one UK winner has scooped the incredible £111 million from EuroMillions jackpot”.

This is the UK’s fourth jackpot win so far this year.

With LottoStar you could be next by betting on our EuroMillions draw taking place every Tuesday and Friday at 9 pm. Simply select 5 out of 50 numbers as well as 2 star numbers.

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1. What was your first reaction when you realized you won R5 Million on Mega Ball?


2. Who was the first person you shared the exciting news with and what was their reaction?

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I tried out different games on LottoStar but this game is one of my favourite games.

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I’m going to pay off my bond, invest some of the money and maybe buy more property.

5. What do you think of LottoStar and your overall experience?

I’m happy with LottoStar and very positive about my overall experience.

6. Did you ever think you would win the Lottery one day?

7. Will you continue to place bets on Mega Ball & other lotteries on LottoStar?

I will continue to place my bets on LottoStar.

8. Will you recommend us to your family or friends?

Mega Ball R5 Million jackpot winner!

Ever wondered about the fabulous life you could live with $515 Million (that’s over R7 Billion in South Africa) in your bank account? The possibilities are endless for the massive winner in Pennsylvania who purchased the winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket on Friday, 21st May 2021.

The winner matched the following five numbers - 6, 9, 17,18, 48 and the mega ball was 8.

“It was the ninth-largest Mega Millions jackpot in the lottery’s history, however, the winner is yet to claim it.

, “this is the highest amount won in the state of Pennsylvania since it was established as a Mega Millions participant in 2010.”

A winning ticket worth more than $1 billion (that’s over a 14 Billion rand in South African) was sold in January.

Over 50 tickets matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball resulting in each person winning $10 000 (R 139,564 in South Africa).

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For many South African learners, going to school means more than books, lessons and playgrounds. It also means navigating unsafe, unhygienic pit toilets that no child should ever have to use.

In parts of Mpumalanga, this has been the daily reality for years. Collapsing structures, overflowing pits, and a lack of proper sanitation have placed children and teachers at risk – not only to their health, but their dignity.

 will be funding the complete replacement of pit toilets at two Mpumalanga schools with safe, permanent ablution facilities through 

 – an organisation dedicated to improving learning environments for children across the country,

These projects include not only construction, but five years of maintenance to ensure the facilities remain safe and functional long into the future.


At Sijabulile Primary School, 208 learners and eight teachers have been using toilet facilities that are damaged, unsafe, and unhygienic. Leaking roofs, broken doors, and full pits created daily health risks for young children.

With LottoStar’s support, the existing pit toilets will be demolished and replaced with:

A new, dignified space is being built where children can feel safe.

Ian Mackenzie Secondary School, Bushbuckridge


At Ian Mackenzie Secondary School, nearly 300 learners and staff have been sharing a limited number of failing toilets, including dangerous pit latrines.

Here too, the solution is transformative:

For both learners and teachers, this means a safer, healthier school environment every single day.

These projects are not simply about bricks, pipes, and plumbing.

They are about restoring dignity. Protecting children. Creating school environments where learners can focus on their education without fear or discomfort.

For over 500 learners and educators, something many people take for granted will soon become a daily reality: clean, safe, functional sanitation.

The funds contributed forms part of LottoStar’s Santa’s Stash competition with Jacaranda FM.

Through this partnership, LottoStar is helping turn a long-standing problem into a story of hope and progress for two school communities in Mpumalanga.

Because meaningful impact is measured not only in what is built, but in how lives are improved.

For these learners, the difference will be felt every single school day.

LottoStar, charity is our privilege, not an obligation.

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