Dreaming in pink: What South Africa’s biggest jackpot could buy me – or you!
· The South African
R110 million is South Africa’s biggest Lotto jackpot ever won – and I’ve thought about this more than I’d like to admit.
There are really two sides to my plan: One careful, one considerably less so.
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The boring part first for South Africa’s biggest Lotto jackpot
Before anything else, I’d sit on the news and tell almost no one.
I’d use Sizekhaya’s financial advisory support properly, then invest seriously so the money keeps growing rather than disappearing the way it has for so many I Blew It subjects.
That discipline would let me enjoy the rest.
Looking and feeling the part
Once that groundwork was set, I’d lean into the glamorous, career-driven version of myself. Think bold Dynasty-style confidence.
I’d hire a PA for my ADHD scheduling, a chef for Sunday meal prep, and a personal trainer plus Pilates. I’d also get my hair blow-dried whenever I’m heading out, all in service of actually feeling like the journalist I want to become.
Home, travel, and one silly extra
I’d make my house fully pink, SMEG appliances, my dream couch, pink bathrooms, plus a wine cellar and, finally, that childhood dream fish tank, big, decorative and very pink.
I’d allow myself one nice car, a pink, custom-built G-Wagon, brand new, a small Diani beach house for family, since Kenya raised me for seven years, and a Bali retreat or two for creativity.
What South Africa’s biggest Lotto jackpot could fund that matters most
That’s the real weight behind a win like this, South Africa’s biggest Lotto jackpot doing more than just funding a lifestyle.
Underneath it all, I’d start my own charity for women, children, and gender-based violence in South Africa.
I wouldn’t tell people I’d won, quietly spoiling loved ones instead, and I’d never quit journalism.
As a reminder, the R110 million Lotto jackpot was won on 27 January 2018. This remains the highest jackpot in standard Lotto history in South Africa. It was split evenly between four lucky winners who each took home R27.5 million.
What’s the first thing you’d do if that call came through?
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