SA Lotto PLUS 2 Latest & Historical Draw Results, Winning Odds, Predictions, and Rules

If you’re a regular in the South African lottery betting scene, you already know the vibe. But if you’re still standing in queues at the petrol station waiting for a slip, you’re playing the game all wrong, bru. Let’s talk about the SA Lotto PLUS 2—the third-tier draw that most people overlook, but the smart money is watching closely.

The draw happens every Wednesday and Saturday night, immediately after the main SA Lotto and SA Lotto PLUS 1 draws. This page is where you can check the latest and historical results of the lottery and never miss an update about upcoming draws. We have also explained the rules and odds of the SA Lotto PLUS 2 lottery with a special section designed for those who want to analyse the statistics of the game and get lucky number predictions.

About SA Lotto PLUS 2

The National Lottery in Mzansi has come a long way since it kicked off in 2000. Originally, we were looking at a 6/49 format. Then Ithuba took the reins in 2015 and started shaking things up.

SA Lotto PLUS 2 was officially launched on 30 July 2017. It was designed as the “third bite of the cherry.” If you’re playing the official lotto, you can’t just jump into PLUS 2. You have to play the main SA Lotto for a minimum of R5, then enter the SA Lotto PLUS 1 draw for a minimum of R2.50. Only then can you finally pay your extra R2.50 for SA Lotto PLUS 2.

However, the big shift in 2025 happened when the format shifted from 6/52 to 6/58. Now, I know what you’re thinking—”Baba, more numbers means it’s harder to hit the big one!” And you’re right about the jackpot. But listen to the inside take: the overall odds of winning any prize dropped from 1 in 36 down to 1 in 9.6! That means more frequent winning moments, even if you’re just picking up some beer money.

SA Lotto PLUS 2 vs. The Rest: Know Your Place in the Night

Don’t get it twisted—even though the balls look the same and the range is the same, these are separate draws. If you’re playing in the real world, you can’t just walk up and buy a SA Lotto PLUS 2 ticket. You’ve got to follow this ladder:

• SA Lotto: The OG. The first draw of the night. 6 numbers + 1 Bonus Ball from a 1–58 pool. This is the foundation.
• SA Lotto PLUS 1: The second act. A separate draw using the same 1–58 range. In the physical world, you can only play this if you’ve already bought an SA Lotto ticket.
• SA Lotto PLUS 2: The grand finale. The third and final draw of the night. It uses its own machine but the same 1–58 pool. Traditionally, this is the most “exclusive” draw because you can only enter it if you’ve already paid for both the main SA Lotto and SA Lotto PLUS 1.

The Online Revolution: Play Your Bets Digitally

This is where it gets interesting for the lottery degenerates. If you go the official route, you’re locked into that R10 total spend to even smell a SA Lotto PLUS 2 draw. But the online betting sites in South Africa have flipped the script.

No Entry Sequence Required

On most top-tier SA gambling sites, you don’t need to play SA Lotto or SA Lotto PLUS 1 to get a piece of the SA Lotto PLUS 2 draw. You can go straight for the jugular and bet only on the PLUS 2 results if that’s where your lucky numbers are feeling hot.

Lower Stakes, Higher Flexibility

While the official ticket is a fixed price, online platforms let you start your stake from as low as R1. You’re betting on the outcome of the official draw, not buying a physical ticket from the National Lottery. This means you control your budget.

Diverse Betting Markets

The official lottery is simple: match the numbers or go home. But the online market is a whole different playground. You aren’t just limited to the 6 main numbers. You can bet on:

• Odd/Even: Will the first ball drawn be a 24 or a 25?
• High/Low: Betting on whether the numbers fall in the top or bottom half of the 1–58 range.
• Numbers NOT Drawn: Think a certain number is “cold”? You can actually bet on it not appearing.
• Dream Numbers: Many local sites integrate “Fafi” style dream guides, allowing you to turn that dream about a white horse or a deep hole into a strategic bet. Decode your signs with our Fafi dream dictionary.

Understanding the Bonus Ball Strategy

In the SA Lotto PLUS 2 draw, they pull 6 main numbers and 1 Bonus Ball. But in the official prize pool, matching just 2 numbers plus the bonus doesn’t pay out. The Bonus Ball is specifically there to boost the mid-to-high tier divisions. However, when you’re betting online, that Bonus Ball becomes a weapon. Many sites offer specific markets just for the Bonus Ball—like its colour, its value, or whether it’s a single or a double digit.

Why the Third Draw is Often the Smartest Bet

Most lotto punters blow their budget on the main SA Lotto draw because of the massive, headline-grabbing jackpot. By the time they get to SA Lotto PLUS 2, they’re out of steam.

As a seasoned analyst, here’s why I watch the PLUS 2 results:

• Draw Fatigue: Because it’s the third draw of the night, public interest often dips. While the odds of the balls dropping are the same (1 in 40,475,358 for the 6-number match), the fixed-odds payouts online stay consistent regardless of how many people are playing.
• The “Same Ball” Myth: Some punters think because a number fell in the main SA Lotto, it won’t fall in SA Lotto PLUS 2. Wrong. Each draw is a fresh start with a clean drum. Betting on the same hot number to appear across all three draws is a popular triplet strategy for high-risk punters.
• The “Hot Ball” Theory: You’ll see guys tracking if a number from the main SA Lotto or SA Lotto PLUS 1 migrates into the PLUS 2 draw. Mathematically, it’s a fresh start every time, but in the world of Lucky Numbers, that’s a pattern many veterans bet on.

Of course, if you are betting on the lotto results online, it doesn’t matter much because the SA Lotto, Lotto PLUS 1, and Lotto PLUS 2 draws work in the same way with the same odds, regardless of the lucky numbers you choose.

Important Industry Note

Keep your head on straight: when you use South African betting sites, you are not entering the official prize pool. You are placing a fixed-odds bet on the results. This means:

• You cannot bet on the grand jackpot (6 main numbers) or the lower-tier jackpot (5 + Bonus) on these platforms.
• In exchange, you get guaranteed payouts. You don’t have to share your winnings with 50 other people who picked the same lucky numbers. If the odds say 500/1, you get 500x your stake, period.
• SA lotto patrons often talk about the “dark window“—that gap between 20:30 (sales close) and the actual draw. For PLUS 2, this window is even more interesting because it’s the third draw. However, unlike the old days of physical balls spinning on TV, the 6/58 era uses a highly secured RNG. This ensures the sequence of your bet is irrelevant to the machine—it’s pure randomness, which is actually better for fixed-odds betting online because it eliminates “stuck ball” physical bias. Moreover, the dark window is irrelevant to anyone betting on lotto results online.
• While physical tickets expire in a year, online winnings are usually credited instantly. Also, lottery winnings are generally tax-free, but keeping a clean “betting log” is what separates a knowledgeable degenerate from a guy who’s going to have a headache with the SARS taxman later.

The Baba Verdict: Buying the Ticket vs. Betting on Lotto Results

If you want the chance to buy a mansion in Umhlanga and retire tomorrow, you buy the official SA Lotto PLUS 2 ticket. But if you want a guaranteed return on your specific predictions—like betting R20 that the Bonus Ball will be “Even”—you go the online route.

The online market for SA Lotto PLUS 2 isn’t about the jackpot; it’s about frequency and flexibility. You’re playing a game of skill and probability against the house, rather than a game of pure one-in-a-million luck against the rest of the country.

The SA Lotto PLUS 2 is drawn every Wednesday and Saturday night, right after the main SA Lotto draw and the SA Lotto PLUS 1 draw. It uses the same 1–58 range, and the odds are identical to the main game—but the vibe is all its own.