Daily Lotto is South Africa's nightly lottery game, drawing every single night of the week at 21:00 SAST. Players pick 5 numbers from a pool of 36 with no bonus ball. A board costs R3.00. All four prize divisions pay out on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prize depends on how many tickets share that division. Division 1 pays 35% of the pool to those matching all 5 numbers.
| Draw days | Every night of the week (Monday to Sunday) at 21:00 SAST |
| How to play | Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 36. No bonus ball. R3.00 per board. There are 4 prize divisions, all pari-mutuel — division 1 (5 matched) pays 35% of the prize pool, down to division 4 (2 matched) which pays 40%. |
Pari-mutuel prizes are shared equally among all winners in that division and vary each draw. Fixed amounts are guaranteed per winning ticket.
What time does the Daily Lotto draw?
The Daily Lotto draws every night at 21:00 SAST, seven days a week including weekends.
How many numbers do you pick for Daily Lotto?
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 36. There is no bonus ball. A Daily Lotto board costs R3.00.
How many prize divisions does Daily Lotto have?
Daily Lotto has 4 prize divisions, all pari-mutuel. Division 1 matches all 5 numbers (35% of prize pool), division 2 matches 4 (10%), division 3 matches 3 (15%), and division 4 matches 2 numbers (40%).