The German Lotto: South Africa's Luckiest Lotto?

THE GERMAN LOTTO: THE LUCKIEST LOTTO?

• A WINNING STREAK WORTH CELEBRATING
• BIG WINS, BIG HISTORY
• A LOTTO THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
• WHY DO SOUTH AFRICANS LOVE THE GERMAN LOTTO?
• FEELING LUCKY?

If there’s one international lottery that seems to have a soft spot for South African punters, it’s the German Lotto. Known back home as 6-aus-49 (“six from forty-nine”), this long-running European lotto has been turning ordinary South Africans into overnight winners for years - and 2025 has proven no different.

In recent months, the wins have been coming in thick and fast through Lottoland South Africa, with several lucky locals celebrating six-figure payouts from their online bets on the German Lotto.

A WINNING STREAK WORTH CELEBRATING

If 2025 has proven anything, it’s that South Africans are absolutely on fire when it comes to the German Lotto. From the Western Cape to Gauteng, lucky Lottolanders have been raking in impressive five- and six-figure payouts, all within just a few months.

The first spark came in mid-July, when a Western Cape punter kicked off the streak with a R125,276.23 win on 19 July 2025. Then, in early August, Ms T from Pretoria scored R130,970.99 on 2 August, followed closely by another Gauteng punter who pocketed R69,071.42 on 8 August.

By September, things really started heating up. The German Lotto delivered win after win, with Gauteng emerging as the nation’s hottest hotspot for lucky tickets:

• 20 September 2025 – Ms W from Pretoria took home R141,931.08.
• 24 September 2025 – Mr W from Centurion claimed R106,678.37.
• 26 September 2025 – A Free State winner matched the same payout pattern with R115,166.08.
• 27 September 2025 – Yet another Gauteng bettor repeated the feat, winning R115,166.08.

And just when it seemed the streak had peaked, October brought even more success.

A Gauteng winner bagged R108,344.04 on 16 October, followed by a KwaZulu-Natal punter who celebrated R117,878.31 on 27 October.

Finally, to cap it all off, a Western Cape bettor landed a sensational R306,305.88 on 3 November 2025, cementing the German Lotto’s reputation as one of the luckiest international lottos for South Africans.

That’s a remarkable ten winners in under four months, proof that lightning really can strike twice (or ten times) when it comes to betting on the German Lotto at Lottoland South Africa.

BIG WINS, BIG HISTORY

Of course, this isn’t the first time the German Lotto has delivered life-changing wins to South African punters. Back in 2020, two local Lottolanders shared nearly half a million Rand between them after back-to-back wins just a week apart. One Western Cape bettor even bagged over R380,000 from a simple R90 bet.

Then, in May 2024, the bar was raised even higher when one lucky South African matched all six numbers to win a staggering R16,771,692.75 - instantly becoming the third biggest Lottoland win ever recorded in South Africa.

It’s little wonder why so many local punters now consider the German Lotto one of the luckiest lottos on Lottoland.

A LOTTO THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

With its guaranteed minimum top payout of €1 million (around R19.8 million), and payouts that can soar much higher, the German Lotto continues to thrill punters across the world. In January 2024, the grand payout climbed to an eye-watering €48.6 million (roughly R962.2 million) - proving that this classic European lotto still knows how to make dreams come true.

Even outside South Africa, the German Lotto’s track record is legendary. One of the biggest Lottoland winners of all time, 36-year-old Matthias from Germany, famously took home €22.3 million (around R350 million) after betting on the lotto.

WHY DO SOUTH AFRICANS LOVE THE GERMAN LOTTO?

The secret to the German Lotto’s appeal lies in its simplicity and accessibility. With Lottoland South Africa, local punters aged 18 and over can place fixed-odds bets on the outcome of the official German Lottery, held every Wednesday and Saturday at 20:25. You don’t need to be in Europe to take part - just pick your numbers online and wait for the 6aus49 results.

If your chosen numbers match the winning combination, Lottoland SA pays you out exactly as if you had entered the lotto in Germany. Every payout is guaranteed, backed by Lottoland’s own insurance model and its Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board licence. Winnings are automatically converted into South African Rand and paid directly into your bank account.

FEELING LUCKY?

With a history of turning South Africans into winners time and again, the German Lotto might just be the country’s luckiest international lotto. From Pretoria to Fouriesburg, ordinary punters are landing extraordinary payouts - and all it takes is one well-placed bet.

So if you fancy testing your luck, maybe it’s time to see what 6-aus-49 can do for you. Who knows - the next South African success story could be yours!