Terms and Conditions:

Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) is running the “Activation campaign leveraging off Back to Varsity theme” Competition (the “Competition”) where five (5 ) qualifying customers stand a chance of winning a R10k cash prizes, when buying a device and a new Vodacom prepaid sim card (RICA and activate) and recharging with a minimum of R29 or more, at a participating TFG store, during the Competition period.

All participants during the term of the Competition agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions:

Duration

1. The Competition is only open to Vodacom Prepaid customers at least 18 years and older who (i) buy a new Vodacom prepaid sim card (RICA and activate) and (ii) recharges with a minimum of R29 or more, at a participating TFG store, from the 12^th of Feb 2026 (the “Start date”) to the 15^th of April 2026 (the “End Date”).
2. The duration of the Competition will not be extended or curtailed.
3. The Competition Draw will take place once the campaign period has concluded

Valid Entry

4. To stand a chance of winning in the Competition,
   • Qualifying entrants must buy a device and a new Vodacom prepaid sim card at any participating TFG store;
   • RICA and activate the new Vodacom prepaid sim card.

Recharge with R29 or more Vodacom Airtime on the new allocated mobile number on the day that the SIM is RICAd. to gain an entry into the Competition.

5. Each individual recharge of R29 or more will qualify as one additional entry into the competition draw. For example, if a participant recharges with R29 five times, they will receive five additional entries. There is no limit to the number of entries a participant can earn, provided each recharge meets the minimum threshold of R29 and is made during the competition period. Only successful, qualifying recharges processed through participating channels will be eligible
6. Validity dates will be from 12 February – 15 April 2026
7. Vodacom shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the winners for entering the Competition or in claiming any prizes, where applicable.

Eligibility

8. Only entries received during the Competition period as stipulated in clause 1 above will qualify as potential winners.
9. Entries received from business accounts held by legal persons (amongst other Corporates and SMEs, etc.) are excluded from participating and winning in the Competition.
10. Only entrants who are using Vodacom SIM cards purchased at participating TFG stores that have been RICA registered are eligible to be winners in the competition. Each owner of a SIM card(s) is responsible to comply with South African law by RICA registering their SIM cards.
11. Employees, directors and agents of Vodacom and all participating stores, their immediate families, life partners, business partners and associates and any person directly involved with the sponsoring, devising, production, or marketing of this Competition are not eligible to participate in this Competition.
12. Participants must reside in South Africa and be in possession of a valid South African identity document or permanent residence permit or temporary residence permit valid for a period exceeding 3 (three) months for the Republic of South Africa and valid at the End Date.

Prizes

13. Five (5) qualifying customers will win cash prize each valued at R10 000.00
14. The total value of the Competition is R50000.00 from the 12 February 2026 (the Start date) to 15 April 2026 (the “End Date”).

Prize draw

15. The winners will be randomly selected by Vodacom after the campaign has concluded from all eligible entries who meet all the requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions. The verified winners will be notified within 2 weeks after he / she has been selected and verified as a winner.

• Each airtime recharge and bundle purchase after the initial R29 airtime recharge will serve as an additional entry into the Competition.
• The winners will be drawn via a randomizer.
• TFG will contact all of winners.

Winner Validation

16. All the information provided or related to this Competition shall be managed and approved by Vodacom to execute on the Competition’s deliverables.
17. TFG will notify the respective winners that they have won in the Competition.
18. TFG will use reasonable efforts to contact the winners telephonically or/and via SMS on the new MSISDN that was activated in the Competition.
19. TFG shall attempt to contact the winners for a period of 3 (three) normal working weekdays after their names have been drawn and verified as winners. The winners will be contacted during normal working hours, between 8 (eight) in the morning and 5 (five) in the afternoon. Winners will be advised of arrangements in respect of prizes at the time of contacting the selected winners.
20. Should a participant not be available on the contact details provided during the timeframe stipulated above or rejects, forfeits or declines in acceptance of the prize, that person's right to the prize will be deemed to have been waived and the prize will be forfeited. TFG reserves the right to then award the prize to the next randomly drawn participant.
21. The claim for any prize will be subject to security and validation, and TFG reserves the right to withhold any prize until it is satisfied that the claim by a particular winner is valid. The selected winners must be able to identify themselves, in a manner determined by Vodacom, as the qualifying entrants to the Competition and have to comply with the required validation procedure, determined by Vodacom, in order to claim any prizes, failing which such winner will forfeit the prize, and the prize will be awarded to the next selected qualifying entrant.
22. Notwithstanding the fact that the prizes vest in the winners immediately upon the determination of the results, in the event that the required documentation from a particular winner has not been received at the agreed cut-off date communicated to the winner, or no effort is made on the part of any of the winners to make special arrangements to meet the deadline set by TFG, such prize will be forfeited. Vodacom then reserves the right to award the prize to the finalist that is next in line.
23. Vodacom shall request the winners’ consent in writing to use their image and/or likeness being used and published by Vodacom in connection with the Competition for a period of 12 (twelve) months after they have been announced as winners. The winners may decline the use of their image and/or likeness by Vodacom.

Prize Delivery

24. All prizes will be claimed at the participating TFG store where the sim card was purchased.
25. To effect arrangements required for the prize fulfilment in terms of this Competition, Vodacom will share personal details of the respective winners, such as name and surname, contact number and physical address, with TFG to verify customer when the voucher is claimed in store.
26. No prize is transferable or exchangeable and may not be redeemed for cash.
27. If a winner cannot accept a prize for any reason whatsoever, the prize will be awarded to the next selected entrant.
28. All risks and ownership of the prizes shall pass to the winners on transfer/delivery thereof and hence all of Vodacom’s obligations regarding the Competition as well as in regard to the prizes shall terminate.

Personal information

29. User data collected via the Competition will not be used for any other purpose than for execution of the Competition.
30. User data collected via entry for this Competition will be stored for as long as it is legally required to and in accordance with Vodacom’s Privacy Policy http://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/privacy-policy.

General

31. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions is intended to, or must be understood to, unlawfully restrict, limit, or avoid any rights or obligations, as the case may be, created for either the participant or the promoter in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 ("CPA").
32. The judges’ decision on any aspect of the Competition including the allocation of the prizes will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
33. In the event of a dispute regarding any aspect of the Competition and/or the Terms and Conditions, Vodacom’s decision will be final, and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
34. Vodacom may refuse to award a prize if entry procedures or these Terms and Conditions have not been adhered to or if it detects any irregularities or fraudulent practices. Vodacom is entitled in its entire discretion to reject any participant for any reason and will not be obliged to notify participants that they are rejected.
35. Vodacom and/or any other person or party associated with the Competition, their associated companies, agents, contractors and sponsors and any of its personnel involved in the Competition, shall not be liable whatsoever for any loss or damage incurred or suffered (including but not limited to direct or indirect or consequential loss), death or personal injury suffered or sustained arising from either participation in the Competition or from claiming the prize.
36. Vodacom is not liable for any technical failures affecting participation and / or prize redemption process of the Competition. In addition, neither Vodacom nor its agents shall be responsible for any loss or misdirected entries, including entries that were not received due to any failure of hardware, software, or other computer or technical systems affecting participating in and/or the prize redemption process of the Competition.
37. Vodacom, its directors, employees, agents, and distributors, are not responsible for any misrepresentation (whether written or verbal) in respect of any prize nor in respect of any warranties, guarantees or undertakings given by any person other than Vodacom itself.
38. If Vodacom is required by law to alter or cancel any aspect of the Competition or to terminate it because of changes in legislation, or for any reason whatsoever, it will have the right to terminate the Competition being offered, with immediate effect and without notice. In such event all entrants hereby waive any rights which they may have against Vodacom and its associated companies, agents, contractors and/or sponsors.
39. All information relating to the Competition which is published on any marketing material will form part of these Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between such marketing material and these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail.
40. The Competition is also subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, Vodacom’s existing terms and conditions applicable to its website and mobile site respectively:https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/website-terms-and-conditions