Terms & Conditions

CARLING BLACK LABEL VARSITY CUP COMPETITION RULES

17 February 2025 – 5 May 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. This promotional competition (the "Competition") is run by The South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd (the "Promoter") and is open to all persons aged 18 years or older residing in South Africa, except:

  • (i) the directors, members, partners, agents, consultants or employees of the Promoter and their immediate families;
  • (ii) the directors, members, partners, agents, consultants or employees of any suppliers of any goods or services to the Promoter in respect of this Competition;
  • (iii) directors, members, partners, agents, consultants or employees of the Promoter’s advertising and promotion agencies or associated companies; and
  • (iv) participating outlet owners and staff.

1.2. The rules set out in this document constitute the rules which will govern the Competition (“Competition Rules”).

1.3. Participation in the Competition by an entrant (a “Participant”) constitutes acceptance of these Competition Rules by that Participant.

2. COMPETITION PERIOD

This Competition will run from 17 February 2025 until 5 May 2025, both dates inclusive, or until the Promoter provides a public notice that the Competition has ended, whichever is earlier (“Competition Period”). Entries will only be accepted during the Competition Period.

3. COMPETITION ENTRY PROCESS

3.1. This Competition will take place on the official Carling Black Label Score Predictor website (available at http://www.carlingblacklabelvarsitycup.co.za) (the “Website”).

3.2. In order to enter the Competition, each Participant must:

  • 3.2.1. sign up to the Carling Black Label Varsity Cup on the Website;
  • 3.2.2. verify your account following the 3 steps:
    • Email Verification: Click a verification link sent to your email.
    • Mobile Number Verification: Enter an SMS code to verify.
    • Check-in Verification: Check-in at a participating outlet or stadium during the scheduled time.

4. Earning Points

4.1. Earn points and tokens by completing the various activities on the website, these include:

  • Verify Email Address: (+20 points and +20 tokens) once-off.
  • Verify Cell Phone Number (+20 points and +20 tokens) once-off.
  • Check-in Verification: (+20 points and +20 tokens) once-off.
  • Predict Match Winner: (+20 points and +20 tokens) per match.
  • Predict Exact Match Score: (+50 points and +50 tokens) per match.
  • Close Score Prediction: 3 points difference per team: (+10 points and +10 tokens) / 5 points difference per team (+5 points and +5 tokens) per match
  • Answer Poll: (+10 points and +10 tokens) per poll answered.
  • Answer Survey: (+20 points and +20 tokens) per survey answered.
  • Invite Friend (Verified Account): (+20 points and +20 tokens) per verified Invite.
  • Check-in to participating outlets on Tuesday - Sunday from 2 pm till 10 pm: (+20 points and +20 tokens) per day.
  • Check-in to participating outlets on Monday from 2 pm till 10 pm: (+50 points and +50 tokens) per week.
  • Check-in to Match stadium from 2 pm till 10 pm: (+50 points and +50 tokens) per week.

5. DESCRIPTION OF PRIZES

5.1. The voucher prizes for this Competition are as follows:

  • 2,300 x R50 discount vouchers
  • 1,000 x R100 discount vouchers

(Collectively, the “Voucher Prizes”).

5.2 Participants are required to have Verified their Email Address and Cell phone number in order to Play the Rugby Goal Conversion Game. The game costs -50 Tokens to play 1 chance at kicking the ball over the goal posts, to stand a chance at winning a voucher. Participants can play as many times as he/she wishes, as they have accumulated fifty (+50) tokens to play.

5.3 There is no limit on the number of vouchers a participant can win, during the campaign period. As long as the participant has acquired the fifty (+50) tokens to play the game they can stand a chance to win a voucher every time they play the Rugby Goal Conversion game and successfully scored a goal by kicking the ball over the goalposts.

6. VOUCHER PRIZE REDEMPTION

6.1. When a participant has scored a goal and won a Discount Voucher the participant will be sent a Voucher number that can be redeemed at any one of the following liquor stores: Pick 'n Pay Liquor, Checkers Liquor Shop, Shoprite Liquor Shop or Boxer Liquors.

6.2. The discount voucher may only be redeemed at the selected liquor store and may not be exchanged for cash or other goods. The discount vouchers are only valid on the purchase of any Case of 12 Carling Black Label beers (500ml Cans or 330ml / 750ml Bottles). The Voucher number will be available on the “My Vouchers” page of the Goal Conversion game. An email with the Voucher number will also be sent to the participant.

6.3. Participants should notify the cashier when purchasing the case of Carling Black Label that they would like to use a voucher on the purchase and provide the cashier with the Voucher code that was generated and provided to the participant. If the cashier is unfamiliar with the voucher the participant should use the Term “Mobile Voucher”.

6.4. A winner may not transfer a Voucher, in whole or in part, to any other person or exchange a Prize for an alternate prize or for its cash value.

6.5. A Participant may win more than one Voucher in this Competition.

6.6. Vouchers are valid until the 30th June 2025.

7. DESCRIPTION OF CASH PRIZES

7.1. The Cash Prizes for this Competition are as follows:

  • R20,000 awarded to the participant with the highest accumulated points.
  • R10,000 awarded to the participant with the second-highest points.
  • R5,000 awarded to the participant with the third-highest points.

(Collectively, the “Cash Prizes”).

7.2. Winners of the Cash Prizes are calculated based on the number of Points at the end of the campaign at exactly 20:00 on the 5th May 2025 as stipulated on the Leaderboard of the Website

7.3. A winner may not transfer a Cash Prize, in whole or in part, to any other person or exchange a Prize for an alternate prize or for its cash value. A winner may not substitute him/herself with any other person.

7.4. The Promoter will contact a Cash Prize winner to make arrangements for the winners to receive a Cash Prize. Cash Prize 1, Cash Prize 2 and Cash Prize 3 will be sent to a winner via EFT within 4 weeks after a winner has been verified in accordance with Competition Rule 8 below.

8. CASH WINNER SELECTION & VERIFICATION

8.1. A winner will be notified by the Promoter via the Participant provided contact details on a date as determined by the Promoter. If the Promoter is unable to contact a winner, he/she will be disqualified and a substitute winner may at the discretion of the Promoter be selected, using the same winner selection process.

8.2. In an instance where there is more than one (1) Participant with the same amount of highest points for the Cash Prize at the end of the campaign, then the winners for the relevant Cash Prize will be selected by a random draw process. In this case, the draw/s will take place on or about 9 May 2025.

9. CASH PRIZE WINNER VERIFICATION

9.1. A winner must be over the age of 18 years old and must comply with the Participant eligibility criteria set out in Competition Rule 1.1 and the requirements in these Competition Rules, which may be verified by or on behalf of the Promoter. A Participant may be asked to provide a copy of his/her legal and valid identity document/passport/driver’s license/proof of residential address/proof of purchase, if applicable, in order to be eligible to receive the Prizes. The Promoter reserves the right to conduct the validation and verification process via automated means and/or any other means that the Promoter may deem necessary, and by participating in the Competition, all Participants consent to the appropriate validation and verification measures that the Promoter may implement from time to time.

9.2. A Prize will only be awarded by the Promoter and a Participant will only be regarded as a winner after the verification process set out in these Competition Rules has been completed to the satisfaction of the Promoter. Failing successful verification of a Participant, a substitute winner may be selected at the discretion of the Promoter.

9.3. The Promoter reserves the right to carry out audits in respect of a Participant to verify his/her eligibility and/or the validity of a Participant’s entry. After a Participant has been informed of certain Competition requirements by the Promoter or an individual, including (without limitation) those set out in Competition Rule 1.1 (i)-(iv), the Promoter may disqualify a Participant if any fraud or cheating or related activity is suspected, including without limitation, through the manipulation of an entry or otherwise falsifying data. Should the Promoter or its agent determine that an entry or Participant is invalid or ineligible, the relevant Participant shall not be entitled to receive a Prize and will not be compensated in any way.

8.4. A Participant will be ineligible to win, should a participant found attempting to cheat, manipulate, or exploit the referral system in any way to gain additional points or tokens unfairly will be disqualified from the campaign. This includes, but is not limited to, creating fake accounts, using automated scripts, or any other fraudulent activities. Participants who violate this rule will be ineligible to win the cash prize, and their points and tokens may be revoked at the discretion of the campaign organizers.

10. PRIZE FORFEITURE

10.1. A winner must communicate his/her full details to the Promoter, or its agent as requested by the Promoter or its agent. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of a Prize.

10.2. If a winner is unable to attend, receive or utilise (as applicable) a Prize then the entire Prize shall be forfeited. There will be no compensation, in any form, including, but not limited to monetary compensation and/or rescheduling, to any party, irrespective of the reason/s for the inability of that winner to attend, receive or utilise (as applicable) a Prize.

10.3. Time permitting and subject to the Promoter’s approval, where a Prize is forfeited a substitute winner may be chosen in the same manner as an original winner was chosen.

11. GENERAL

11.1. Should the process for entry into the Competition or the Prize/s involve any alcoholic beverage, Participants shall ensure that it is enjoyed responsibly.

11.2. In the event of a dispute, the Promoter’s decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

11.3. The timelines stated by the Promoter or its agent must be adhered to. Failing adherence to any timeline, at any stage, may result in disqualification and forfeiture of a Prize in its entirety with no compensation to any party by the Promoter.

11.4. Each Participant, by participating in the Competition, acknowledges, agrees and expressly consents to:

  • 11.4.1. the Promoter processing the Participant’s personal information, including in the form of names, telephone numbers, identity numbers and/or email addresses, during and after the course and scope of the Competition; and
  • 11.4.2. the Promoter transferring the winning Participant’s personal information, including names, telephone numbers, identity numbers and/or email addresses, to the relevant third parties in order to make any required travel, delivery or other arrangements, as may be applicable, during the course and scope of the Competition for utilisation of a Prize, which processing and transfer shall take place in accordance with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 14 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and any other applicable law, and for the purpose of giving effect to the Competition.

11.5. With the exception of Competition Rule 10.4 above, the Promoter will not share any personal information with any third party except where such disclosure is necessary to enable the Promoter to provide, deliver or in any other way give effect to these Competition Rules and/or a Prize, where such disclosure is permitted by law and/or where consent to sharing personal information is obtained from the relevant Participant by the Promoter. The Promoter will comply with the relevant data protection legislation, including POPIA

11.6. A Participant may submit a request at https://www.sab.co.za/content/data-subject-request0 for the Promoter to:

  • 11.6.1. correct or delete personal information about the Participant in the Promoter’s possession or under its control that is inaccurate, irrelevant, excessive, out of date, incomplete, misleading or obtained unlawfully; or
  • 11.6.2. destroy or delete a record of personal information about the Participant that the Promoter is no longer authorised to retain.

11.7. The Promoter may make media announcements containing, or otherwise publish, the names and/or photographs of a winner without remuneration being payable to a winner, provided that the Promoter will not do so if a winner communicates in writing to the Promoter that he/she does not want his or her names or photographs to be contained in media announcements or otherwise published.

11.8. Should a Prize not be available despite the Promoter’s reasonable endeavours to procure a Prize, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute a Prize with another of equal value as determined in the Promoter’s sole discretion and subject to availability. No person will be entitled to be compensated in any way in this instance by the Promoter.

11.9. The Promoter will not be responsible for any costs, expenses or other liabilities incurred by a winner which are not expressly contemplated as part of a Prize.

11.10. These Competition Rules may be amended by the Promoter on public notice at any time during the Competition Period or thereafter. These Competition Rules will be interpreted by the Promoter only.

11.12. Each Participant indemnifies and holds harmless the Promoter, its associated companies, and the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Promoter and its associated companies, against any and all claims for any loss or damages, whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise, arising from any cause whatsoever connected to or arising out of his/her participation in any way in this Competition or his/her receipt, participation, ownership and/or use of a Prize. This indemnity is not intended to exclude any liability for any person which cannot be excluded under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008.

11.13. The Promoter shall not be responsible for any lost, damaged, corrupted, delayed, incorrect or incomplete entries for any reason whatsoever. Proof of sending an entry will not be accepted as proof of receipt of such entry. The Promoter shall not be responsible for the failure of any technical element relating to this Competition that may result in an entry not being successfully submitted. The Promoter is not responsible for lost, damaged or delayed entries as a result of any network, computer or cell phone hardware or software failure of any kind. No entry from an agent, third party, organised group or entry automatically generated by computer will be valid or accepted. An entry will only be valid and accepted if it complies with all entry instructions and requirements. Any form of network or systems manipulation, including but not limited to Botnets, Sim Farms, Trojans, SMS malware may not be used when entering the Competition.

11.14. By participating in the Competition, each Participant gives the Promoter consent to:

  • (i) market its products and campaigns to the Participant;
  • (ii) conduct market research using personal information of the Participant which may be shared with third parties to enable the Promoter to develop appropriate marketing strategies in respect of its customers; and
  • (iii) use the personal information and other details provided by the Participant during the Competition entry process for the purposes of facilitation of the Competition.
  • A Participant may decline to provide or retract his/her consent by opting out via the opt out mechanism provided on the communications of the Promoter.

11.15. These Competition Rules are also available on http://www.carlingblacklabelvarsitycup.co.za.