{"id":199046,"date":"2019-03-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199046\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/"},"modified":"2019-03-17T18:49:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T16:49:41","slug":"what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/","title":{"rendered":"What would you do if you won millions in the National Lottery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-199046 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_72111\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_72111-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_72111-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_72111-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_72111-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_72111.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-199048'>\n\t\t\t\tPertunia Malebana: \u201cI would enrol my son into a private school, put money away for his future and look into opening a business that will sustain us.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_81346\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_81346-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_81346-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_81346-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_81346-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_81346.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-199049'>\n\t\t\t\tMthandeni Zulu: \u201cI grew up in the homelands and there are many farming businesses there. I would learn more about farming and start a business in that sector.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_88234\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_88234-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_88234-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_88234-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_88234-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_88234.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-199050'>\n\t\t\t\tPhumelele Mbatha: \u201cI would open a trust fund for my children, put them in good schools, put my grandmother in a better home, and open a beauty salon.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_79470\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_79470-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_79470-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_79470-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_79470-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_79470.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-199052'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnelie Stamps: \u201cI would spend all the money on my family. I am certain they would appreciate a lovely vacation abroad to a gorgeous place they\u2019ve never been.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_43621\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_43621-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_43621-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_43621-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_43621-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_43621.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-199053'>\n\t\t\t\tNico Jordaan: \u201cThe first thing I would do is buy a house, cash. Second on my spending agenda would be researching about businesses and buying a petrol station franchise.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2019\/03\/17\/what-would-you-do-if-you-won-millions-in-the-national-lottery\/attachment\/11gcnopinionlott_30562\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_30562-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-199047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_30562-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/11GCNOPINIONLOTT_30562-520x390.jpg 520w, 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