{
  "id": 17446060,
  "title": "Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 31 October 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/lotto-and-lotto-plus-results-saturday-31-october-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lotto/lotto-and-lotto-plus-results-saturday-31-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lotto and Lotto Plus draws for Saturday, 31 October 2026 have taken place, with the winning numbers now available on The Citizen website. The estimated jackpots for these draws stand at R6.5 million for Lotto, R1.2 million for Lotto Plus 1, and R1.4 million for Lotto Max 5. The winning numbers for Saturday's draws were 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00 for Lotto, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00 for Lotto Plus 1, and 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00 for Lotto 5 Max, with corresponding bonus numbers of 00 for each. It's important to note that while every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these results, The Citizen cannot be held responsible for any potential errors. For further verification, readers are encouraged to visit the National Lottery website. Lottery outlets close at 8.30pm on the day of the draw, which occurred at 9pm. Entry fees for Lotto are R5 per board, including Value-Added Tax (VAT), with Lotto Plus costing an additional R2.50 per board. In addition, Lotto can now be played via selected banking apps, although terms and conditions apply. To learn more about how to play, visit www.nationallottery.co.za and navigate to the How to Play section.",
  "summary": "A total of R9.1 million in jackpots is up for grabs. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 31 October 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}