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1 HOW TO PLAY THE GAME: To play South African Lotto, choose six numbers from 1 to 49. 2  COST: Each lotto game board costs R3.50. 3  For an additional cost, a player can also play South Africa Lotto Plus, an extension of the South Africa Lotto game.DD-EVEN LOTTO NUMBER TIPS. When you select your South African Lotto numbers, try to have a relatively even mix of odd and even numbers. All odd numbers or all even numbers are rarely drawn, occurring less than 3 percent of the time.