Terms and Conditions:

Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) is running the Vodacom “Gauteng 30^th Birthday Branded Customer” Competition (the “Competition”) where 50 (fifty) lucky customers stand a chance of winning their share of prizes to the total value of R158,950.00 (one hundred and fifty-eight thousand nine hundred and fifty rand).

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

Duration

1. The Competition is open to all new and existing Vodacom customers, who successfully activated a qualifying Vodacom contract at a participating store between 09h00 on 7 May 2024 to 23h59 on 31 July 2024 (the “End Date”).
2. The duration of the Competition may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of Vodacom.
3. Ten (10) qualifying customers who successfully activate a Vodacom new or upgrade 24 or 36-month contract at a participating store on the Huawei nova 12i, Huawei nova 12SE, or Huawei nova 12s during the Competition period stand a chance to each win one (1) of the following Huawei prizes:

• One (1) Huawei Matebook D14 i3 valued at R14999 (fourteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine rand);
• One (1) Huawei MatePad 11.5 128GB valued at R8999 (eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine rand);
• One (1) of four (4) Huawei Watch GT4 41mm valued at R4699 (four thousand six hundred and ninety-nine rand); or
• One (1) of four (4) Huawei nova Y62 Plus handsets valued at R4299 (four thousand two hundred and ninety-nine rand).

4. Thirty-five (35) qualifying customers who successfully activate a Vodacom new or upgrade 24 or 36-month contract at a participating store on the OPPO A38, OPPO A58, OPPO A78, or OPPO A79 during the Competition period stand a chance to each win one (1) of the following OPPO prizes:

• One (1) of thirty (30) OPPO Buds valued at R1299 (one thousand two hundred and ninety-nine rand); or
• One (1) of five (5) OPPO Watch X valued at R6999 (six thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine rand).

5. Five (5) qualifying customers who successfully activate a Vodacom new or upgrade 24 or 36-month contract at a participating store on the Honor X7b during the Competition period stand a chance to win one (1) of five (5) Honor Smart Health Ring valued at R4999 (four thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine rand).
6. In total, there are 50 (fifty) lucky winners, and the total value of the prizes in the Competition is R158,950.00 (one hundred and fifty-eight thousand nine hundred and fifty rand).

Eligibility

7. Only entries received during the Competition period as stipulated in clause 1 above will qualify as potential winners.
8. The Competition is only open to natural persons (18 years and older). Entries received from business accounts held by legal persons (amongst other Corporates and SMEs, etc.) are excluded from participating and winning in the Competition.
9. The Competition is open to all qualifying Vodacom customers.
10. 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, management, or marketing of this Competition are not eligible to participate in this Competition.
11. 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.
12. If the user of the mobile phone (i.e., the participant in the Competition) is not the person that is responsible for payment of the participating mobile phone account/ charges, then the prize will be awarded to the person that is responsible for payment of the participating mobile phone account/ charges.
13. The Competition’s Terms and Conditions will be displayed on https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/competition/gauteng-30th-birthday

Valid Entry

14. To stand a chance of winning in the Competition, -

• Qualifying entrants must have successfully activated a qualifying Vodacom new or upgrade 24 or 36-month contract at a participating store on any of the Qualifying Devices during the Competition period:
  • Huawei nova 12i;
  • Huawei nova 12SE;
  • Huawei nova 12s;
  • OPPO A38;
  • OPPO A58;
  • OPPO A78;
  • OPPO A79; or
  • Honor X7b; and

(Collectively referred to as the “Qualifying Device(s)”.)

• The qualifying contract must not have been cancelled seven (7) days after activation.

15. Participants are only allowed to enter once per Qualifying Device.
16. There are no additional charges for participating in the Competition apart from the standard data costs to upload a valid entry, as explained in clause 14 above. Standard data costs apply as per the user’s Service Provider and existing price plan for data usage.
17. Vodacom shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the winners for entering the Competition or in claiming any prizes, where applicable. 
18. Data transfer speeds are not guaranteed and are dependent on network availability and utilisation.

Prize draw and/or winner selection

19. The winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries who meet all the requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions.
20. The verified winners will be notified within two (2) working days after he / she has been selected and verified as a winner.

Draw mechanism

• Winners will be drawn via Vodacom randomizer.

Winner Validation

21. All the information provided or related to this Competition shall be managed, captured and approved by Vodacom.
22. Vodacom Loyalty and Rewards team will share personal details of the respective winners, such as name and contact number with the Vodacom CBU Gauteng Marketing Specialist, who will notify the respective winners that they have won in the Competition, and that the winners hereby agree to such disclosure as is necessary to effect prize fulfilment.
23. Vodacom CBU Gauteng Marketing Specialist will use reasonable efforts to contact the winners telephonically OR via SMS on the contact details provided by the participants to participate in the Competition.
24. Vodacom CBU Gauteng Marketing Specialist shall attempt to contact the winners for a period of 2 (two) 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.
25. Should a participant not be available on the contact details provided during the timeframe stipulated above or rejects, forfeits, or declines acceptance of the prize, that person's right to the prize will be deemed to have been waived and the prize will be forfeited. Vodacom reserves the right to then award the prize to the next randomly drawn participant.
26. The claim for any prize will be subject to security and validation, and Vodacom 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 must 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.
27. 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 Vodacom, such prize will be forfeited. Vodacom then reserves the right to award the prize to the finalist that is next in line.
28. The winners’ name and location will be displayed on https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/shopping/v/competition-winners after a period of 2 (two) working days subsequent to notification of the winners.
29. Vodacom shall request the winners’ consent in writing to 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 and Exclusions

30. 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, surname and contact number, with the Vodacom Gauteng Marketing Specialist, to arrange the necessary prize collection at the Vodacom Shop, Vodacom 4U, Chatz Connect or Independent Dealer store where the winner activated their Vodacom contract.
31. No prize is transferable or exchangeable and may not be redeemed for cash or VodaBucks.
32. If a winner cannot accept a prize for any reason whatsoever, the prize will be awarded to the next selected entrant.
33. 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

34. User data collected via the Competition will not be used for any other purpose than for execution of the Competition.
35. 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

36. 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").
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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. 
40. 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.
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. 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.
45. 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