The winner could well also be from outside Fort Beaufort. People attending functions or funerals from other areas or provinces often pop in at the store to buy themselves refreshments and then at the same time purchase their Lotto or Powerball tickets. Lotto tickets are also often purchased by people under the influence of alcohol and then get misplaced.
The store management hopes that somehow the lucky winner would claim their prize within the next two weeks or else it will be a case of “if you snooze, you lose”.
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