Terms and Conditions

Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) periodically runs Competitions as part of its Sport Sponsorship Portfolio where prizes are awarded to Vodacom Staff as advertised internally and which may include stand and / or suite tickets where Vodacom staff member(s) stands a chance to win a ticket to the internally advertised event or fixture (the “Competition”).

Competition Duration

1. The Competition is open to all Vodacom staff members from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, and may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of Vodacom.

Competition Prize(s)

2. The Competition Prize comprises: tickets to an event as advertised internally (which is not transferable and not exchangeable or refundable).
3. The prize excludes any and all other costs, including any and all travel to attend the event and any other costs which may be incurred by the winner to attend the event that falls outside elements provided as part of the prize.

Eligibility

4. The competition is only open to Vodacom staff members who are permanently employed by Vodacom, who enter the Competition as specified in internal advertisements and during the competition duration.

Valid Entry

5. In order to stand a chance of winning in the Competition, qualifying entrants must complete all the required information on the Competition entry form. The link to the competition form will be provided.
6. Participants are only allowed to enter the Competition once per day during the Competition period or as specified in the relevant internal advertisement.
7. Vodacom shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the winners for entering the Competition or in claiming any prizes, where applicable. 
8. Vodacom (or its Agent) retains the right to determine, at its sole discretion, if entrants/participants meet the stipulated eligibility criteria, criteria for a valid entry, competition requirements, and are eligible to win a prize based on the Competition requirements.

Prize draw

9. The winner (or winners) will be randomly selected from all eligible entries who meet all the requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions on a date as internally advertised or communicated. The verified winner (or winners) will be notified within two (2) days after he / she has been selected and verified as a winner.

Winner Validation

10. All the information provided or related to this Competition shall be managed, captured and approved by Vodacom.
11. Vodacom will share personal details of the respective winners, such as name and contact number with a Vodacom approved third party agency, Vodacom who will notify the respective winners that they have won in the Competition, and you hereby agree to such disclosure as is necessary to effect prize fulfilment.
12. Vodacom and / or its Third Party Agency will use reasonable efforts to contact the winners telephonically on the contact details provided by the participants to participate in the Competition.
13. 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.
14. 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 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.
15. 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.
16. Vodacom shall request the winner’s consent in writing to his / her image and/or likeness being used and published by Vodacom in connection with the Competition for a period of 12 (twelve) months after he / she has been announced as the winner. The winner may decline the use of his / her image and/or likeness by Vodacom.

Prizes are not transferable and right of admission is reserved

17. No prize is transferable or exchangeable and may not be redeemed or sold for cash.
18. If a winner cannot accept a prize for any reason whatsoever, the prize will be awarded to the next selected entrant.
19. Tickets may not be sold and can lead to disciplinary and legal action taken against the staff member.
20. Staff members attending Vodacom events as winners of staff competitions are expected and agree to conduct themselves at such events in accordance with Vodacom’s employment procedures and codes of conduct.
21. Vodacom will not transfer, allocate, or assign a Prize to someone else if requested by the winner.
22. Where a Prize is for an event(s) and / or experience(s):

• It is restricted to the winner(s) of the Prize only. No additional or alternative guests will be allowed to enter or have access to the event(s) and / or experience(s);
• Right of Admission to the event(s) and experience(s) is reserved by Vodacom, its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience;
• Vodacom (including its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience) reserves the right to have a winner (and their partner and / or guest) removed from an event at any time should the behaviour or language of such winner or guest, at the discretion of Vodacom (its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience), be considered to constitute harassment or be inappropriate, including behaviour or language that is discriminatory or hateful on grounds such as race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth; and
• Vodacom (including its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience) reserves the right to remove any winners (and their partner and / or guest) from an event at any time should their behaviour be considered to be dangerous to themselves or any other person or contravening any applicable health and safety requirements.

Undertakings, limitation of liability and indemnification

23. Event(s) and/or experience(s), to which the Competition Prize relates, may be hosted by third parties (for example, at sport stadia, theatres, convention or other centres owned by other entities). Winner(s) agree to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to events held at such premises upon entry, and as may be stipulated by the owners of such premises.
24. Entry to any events, experiences, and venues in respect of which Vodacom may give away prizes as part of competitions on its platforms, are bound and regulated by specific event or venue-related rules and regulations, which may be determined by event or venue owners or relevant governing bodies. By participating in this competition, Competition Participants:
    • acknowledge and agree that they are bound by such event, experience, or venue rules upon entry to such premises, event or experience;
    • undertake to adhere to and comply with any and all reasonable event, experience, or venue rules and/or regulations; and
    • indemnify Vodacom, its agents, or employees from any liability associated with Competition participants/winners failure to adhere to such rules and regulations and any damages that occur as a result.
25. Vodacom, its associated companies, partners, agents, contractors, sponsors, and personnel involved in or associated with the Competition, or a related event or experience 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, from claiming the Prize, or attending an event or experience forming part of the Prize.
26. Vodacom (including its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience) 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.
27. Vodacom (including its Agent’s or Partners in respect of the event or experience) cannot and will not be held liable should it be impossible for it to deliver the Prize or to fully perform, execute or fulfil the Prize. Should the Prize be linked to a specific fixture, match, event or experience, and should that specific fixture, match, event, or experience be cancelled, interrupted, postponed, or otherwise affected by events or factors outside of Vodacom’s control or at Vodacom’s discretion, Vodacom cannot be held liable for the fulfilment of the Prize or be required to provide an equivalent or replacement Prize.
28. 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.

Prize Delivery

29. Tickets will be sent to the winner via email to their Vodacom Staff email address.
30. If a winner cannot accept or receive a Prize for any reason whatsoever, or if Vodacom or its Agent are unable to deliver the Prize for any reason, the Prize will be awarded to the next selected entrant.
31. All risks and ownership of the Prizes shall pass to the winners on transfer/delivery thereof, and all of Vodacom’s obligations regarding the Competition and Prizes shall terminate.

Personal information

32. User data collected via the Competition will not be used for any other purpose than for execution of the Competition.
33. 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

34. 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").
35. 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.
36. In the event of a dispute in regard to 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.
37. 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. 
38. If Vodacom is required by law to alter or cancel any aspect of the Competition or to terminate it as a result 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