Terms and conditions for the Visa FIFA World Cup 26™ promotion in South Africa
Please read the below Terms and Conditions carefully. By participating in this Promotion, you agree to comply with the Terms and Conditions set out below. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not participate in this Promotion.
The Visa Promotion (“Promotion”) is presented by Visa International Service Association with registration number 802339 and/or its agency/s (“Promoter”). All Participants during the term of this Promotion agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions:
1. Duration of Promotion
This Promotion will run from 19 November 2024 until 31 January 2025 at 23h59 SAST time zone (“the Promotion Period”) and is open to all eligible South African based residents who are VISA cardholders in South Africa and are 18 years or older and have a valid passport (with no less than 6 months until expiry date).
2. To enter the Promotion, participants must:
- Register their first name, last name, phone number, email address and PAN number (16-digits on their VISA card), visa.co.za website registration page.
- Pay with your Visa card 5 times or more when making payments to stand a chance to win double tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26™
3. The prize for the Promotion
Participants will stand a chance to win double tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26™. (“Prize”).
The package for two (2) includes:
- Tickets to FIFA World Cup 26™
- Hotel accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Daily breakfast
- Transportation to all FIFA activities
- Gift card
- Visa Everywhere Lounge
- Visa Concierge is located at the hotel.
The package excludes:
- Travel visa application fees
- Any meal, event and/or activity outside of the scheduled program itinerary
- Hotel incidentals (e.g., phone, mini-bar, laundry, etc.)
- Any applicable taxes
4. Winner’s selection methodology:
- The prize winner (“Winner”) will be drawn on 14 February 2025 through a random draw, conducted by Visa’s global digital capabilities team based in Miami, USA.
- Once the Winner is selected, the details of the winner will be sent to Publicis Machine agency who will get in touch with the Winner (and the Winner’s travel companion of choice)_to arrange when the prize will be made available by Visa based on FIFA issuing the tickets, which will be couriered directly to them. The winner’s companion will be requested to accept Visa’s terms and conditions.
5. Publication of winners, acceptance and delivery of Prize(s)
- The Prize will be delivered to the Winner (and the Winner’s travel companion) once all required details have been shared. Delivery will be dispatched, and courier representative will be required to take a picture of the Winner (and the Winner’s travel companion) with the prize as proof of delivery. Prize delivery costs will be borne from the agency.
- All risk in and to the Prize shall automatically pass onto the Winner immediately upon receiving the FIFA World Cup 26™ tickets, where after the Winner shall be solely liable (and responsible) for all kinds of risks associated with ownership of the Prize, including (without limitation) the risk of loss and/or damage to the Prize
- The use and enjoyment of the Prize post transfer to the Winner shall be done at the Winner’s instance and peril. VISA shall not be liable for any damages and/or losses sustained (including death), whether due to negligence or howsoever else caused, post registration of transfer into the Winner’s names. The Winner therefore fully indemnifies VISA against any costs and/or fees (including legal costs on an attorney and own client scale) which the Winner may incur, because of such loss and/or damage.
- VISA reserves the right at its discretion to conduct a redraw should it, for any reason whatsoever, and after three (3) attempts within 48 hours, prove futile to reach the initial winner on their telephone number. In such circumstances, the entrants irrevocably waive their rights to the Prize, should VISA fail to reach the Winner in the circumstances contemplated herein.
6. Independent auditing
Visa shall appoint an internal auditor (as the case may be) for this Promotion. Visa reserve the right to appoint external auditors in their sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever.
Auditing will be conducted by Visa legal, via Teams online, and recorded at the below office:
Publicis Machine Agency
10 Muswell Road
Silverstream Office Park
Bryanston
Johannesburg
2191
7. Additional rules for the Promotion
- Participation in this Promotion is free with no Promotional costs incurred.
- Entry validation will be verified by confirming that the participant has followed the entry mechanic correctly namely, sign up on Visa’s website, with first name, last name, phone number, email address and 16-digital PAN number and have paid with their Visa card 5 times or more during the campaign period 19 November 2024 until 31 January 2025.
- Entries, which are not registered via Visa’s registration entry mechanism or contain errors will be declared invalid. Any technical failures that lead to any promotional competition entry being invalid or not received will not be for Visa liability, and Visa will not be held responsible for technical errors.
- No cash or other alternatives can be offered as a substitution (in whole or part) in lieu of specific prizes, and the prizes are non-transferable.
- Entry is not open to any director, member, partner, employee, agent of, consultant to, lessee of, sub-lessee of, (employee of such lessee/sub-lessee), spouse of or anyone associated with or affiliated to Visa.
- Visa’s decision is final and no further queries or disputes about the results will be entertained.
- Should the main prize winner not be contactable, Visa reserves the right to draw a second winner for the purposes of prize fulfilment
8. The Winner accepts the Prize at his/her own risk and VISA will not be liable for any costs incurred by the Winner in claiming their prize. Visa cannot be held responsible for any accident, injury, or loss of property experienced because of winning, accepting and/or utilizing prizes won.
9. All Participants and the Winners, as the case may be, indemnify VISA, their advertising agencies, advisers, nominated agents, suppliers and its affiliates and/or associated companies against any and all claims of any nature whatsoever arising out of and/or from their participation in any way howsoever in this promotional competition (including, as a result of any act or omission, whether as a result of negligence, misrepresentation, misconduct or otherwise on the part of Visa and/or use of the Prizes).
10. If required as a result of changes in legislation or if deemed necessary for any other reason, VISA reserves the right to terminate this competition immediately and without notice. In the event of such termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they may have in terms of this competition and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against VISA, their agents and/or promoters.