South Africa’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draw number 1688 was conducted on Friday, 23 January 2026, delivering two separate sets of winning numbers and prize outcomes. While no jackpot winners were recorded in the main PowerBall draw, the PowerBall Plus game carried forward a rollover after a strong evening of ticket sales.
Here is the full, verified breakdown of both draws, including winning numbers, PowerBall numbers, prize divisions, sales figures and draw statistics.
PowerBall Results – Draw 1688
The official winning numbers drawn for the PowerBall were:
24, 16, 31, 29, 04
PowerBall: 15
In numerical order, the winning sequence was confirmed as:
04, 16, 24, 29, 31 with PowerBall 15.
No tickets matched all five numbers plus the PowerBall, meaning the top jackpot was not claimed. There were also no Match 5 winners without the PowerBall on this occasion.
The highest prize tier paid out was Match 4 plus PowerBall, where 22 players each received R28,768.70.
- Match 4 + PowerBall: 22 winners – R28,768.70
- Match 4: 411 winners – R1,005.30
- Match 3 + PowerBall: 925 winners – R505.00
- Match 3: 17,906 winners – R21.80
- Match 2 + PowerBall: 12,653 winners – R23.10
- Match 1 + PowerBall: 65,961 winners – R15.00
- Match PowerBall: 108,333 winners – R10.00
The PowerBall prize pool totalled R9,571,697.50, generated from ticket sales of R19,143,395.00. The draw was conducted using the RNG 2 machine, with no rollover carried into the draw.
PowerBall Plus Results – Draw 1688
The PowerBall Plus draw produced a different set of numbers later the same evening.
The winning numbers for PowerBall Plus were:
23, 18, 16, 42, 03
PowerBall: 20
Arranged in numerical order, the confirmed results were:
03, 16, 18, 23, 42 with PowerBall 20.
No Match 5 plus PowerBall winners were recorded, but two players matched all five main numbers, each winning R84,083.80.
- Match 5: 2 winners – R84,083.80
- Match 4 + PowerBall: 12 winners – R8,775.70
- Match 4: 352 winners – R507.20
- Match 3 + PowerBall: 732 winners – R275.70
- Match 3: 15,555 winners – R10.80
- Match 2 + PowerBall: 11,524 winners – R10.90
- Match 1 + PowerBall: 58,401 winners – R7.50
- Match PowerBall: 94,985 winners – R5.00
The PowerBall Plus draw generated a prize pool of R4,153,153.75 from total sales of R8,306,307.50. A rollover amount of R4,329,932.30 was confirmed for the next draw. The draw was conducted using the RNG 3 machine.
For context, you can also check the previous results here: South Africa PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for draw 1687 (20 January 2026) .
The next PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws are scheduled for 28 January 2026. Players are advised to check tickets carefully and claim winnings through official National Lottery channels.
Official confirmation of the winning numbers, prize divisions and rollover details is published by the National Lottery of South Africa .
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