The winner of the R74-million Powerball Plus jackpot from Durban has finally claimed his prize.

The winner, who works in sales, said he planned to report for work on Thursday and had no intention of quitting.

“It still has to sink in,” the winner told IOL in a telephone interview on Thursday morning. The winner’s identity has been kept confidential.

On Wednesday, National Lottery Ithuba said the winning ticket was purchased in Durban and urged players to check their tickets and proceed to their nearest National Lottery regional office to process their winnings.

The winner, who is a father of four, said he went to check his ticket in one of the shops and was told that he needed to go to an Ithuba office.

The winner said he mostly selects his numbers manually, but he won this time with a R45 quick pick. The winner planned on buying a new house.

R7.5m Powerball jackpot winner has fewer than 30 days to claim their prize before their ticket expires