I've always wanted financial independence, says the Limpopo woman who won the R22 million lottery.

After winning more than R22 million in the Lotto jackpot over the past weekend, a woman from Limpopo has become an instant multi-millionaire.
Throughout her seven years of unemployment, the woman made a living by working as a hairdresser and selling beauty items.
She intends to construct her mother's home, make educational investments in her kids, and work toward her goal of becoming an electrical engineer.
After winning more than R22 million in the Lotto Jackpot draw over the weekend, a woman from Limpopo became an instant multi-millionaire.

When the woman won the lottery, she had been jobless for seven years. She worked as a hairdresser and sold cosmetics to make a livelihood.

She played the Lotto via the Capitec Bank app. After receiving a notification that she had won, she verified it with the bank before visiting the Ithuba offices to process her claim.

"I play the National Lottery games every week, and this is the first time I have won such a big amount. I am so happy and so relieved. I have always wanted financial freedom, and winning this jackpot has given that to me,” she said.

The woman plans to build her mother a house, invest in her children's education, empower young women, and she wants to pursue her own dream of becoming an electrical engineer.

"I would like to help and empower young underprivileged girls," she said about the charitable work she will do in her community. 

Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza said the woman was the first Capitec Lotto multi-millionaire winner. 

"We are thrilled to have our first Capitec Lotto multi-millionaire winner. The National Lottery is in the business of changing lives, and we look forward to creating more millionaires this year," said Mabuza.