RADIO COMPETITIONS: RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Welcome to the Competitions and Prizes for Radio Competitions T’s and C’s. The below has been created to give every radio listener a fair chance at winning, as well as to abide by South Africa’s Lotteries rules and regulations Act.

These rules apply when Ultimate Media is the proxy on behalf of the radio station and/or client for prize management purposes.

1. Every unique competition entry submitted via social media/SMS/WhatsApp/Online and other valid platforms will be given a fair chance to win.
2. Finalists will be chosen according to what has been stipulated by the station online, via on-air promos and communication, and social media posts.
3. Any entry that does not follow the given requirements will automatically be disqualified.
4. Listeners who enter on multiple stations for the same competition will only be chosen for one station.
5. For listeners who use multiple phone numbers/social media accounts to enter a competition, only one entry will be chosen as valid.
6. Language stations – Listeners will be chosen as finalists and screened to hear if they can speak the language used on that specific radio station before their names are sent through to the station.
7. When chosen as a finalist, listeners will be asked to share their full name, contact details and ID number (this is to ensure that we don’t choose the same person multiple times or disqualify listeners because they have the same name and surname).
8. A listener who is chosen as a finalist is not given the guarantee of being announced as the winner, because the final decision is made only by the on-air presenters or radio station or influencer, as specified by the mechanic of the competition).
9. Should a listener be chosen as a finalist, they will need to have their phones close to them before and during the on-air competition moment/winner announcement time. If the station has not called , then please note that you were not selected as the winner.
10. Should a listener not be reachable for screening by Radio Competitions/ Radio Station before/during the on-air competition moment or winner announcement time – the next listener will be randomly chosen to take their place.
    • Should a listener be selected as a winner on two or more stations (in one competition) due to entering on multiple stations or using different accounts/phone numbers, that winner will only be rewarded once from one station. Their other winnings will be forfeit and awarded to other listeners during that specific competition.
11. Listeners who win should allow a period of a maximum of 6 weeks to receive their prizes.
    • Prize delivery(hampers) might take up to a maximum period of 8 weeks.
    • Winners will be updated should there be any unforeseen delays with delivery.
    • EFT of prize money can take up to 6 weeks
12. Listeners who have won will be eligible to enter/win the next competition on that radio station after a period of 3 months.
13. Should they enter and win before the 3 months is complete, they will forfeit the prize.
14. The listener will only be chosen once as finalists in a competition. Their details will be included in a list that will be sent to the station, who will then choose the winner from the list.
15. The radio station’s decision is final.
16. The Station/Radio Competitions will contact winners for their banking and/or physical address to arrange for prize delivery or prize payment.
17. All Radio Competitions platforms shall not be used to discriminate, abuse others or for any fraudulent activity. Should one come across such problems, please kindly contact us via DM or email.
18. Should anyone be found to have committed the above, they will be blocked from all our online platforms and competitions.
    • Should that listener be chosen as a finalist or announced as the winner in any of the competitions administered by Radio Competitions, due to the use of a different social media account/phone number, they will be automatically disqualified, and the prize will be awarded to another listener.

Request for banking and/or physical address details:

1. If a winner has won cash as the prize, they will be requested to provide their banking details, where their prize money can be transferred.
2. Should a listener not have a banking account, they can use a friend’s or a family member’s banking account.
   • Should the winner choose to use a friend’s or family member’s bank account, they will need to provide proof of account/first page of a banking statement.
3. Winners will be requested to send their banking/physical address in writing, via SMS, email, or Social media platforms. (This is to avoid capturing the winner’s details incorrectly).
4. In the event where an extra prize was added for a winner who is a customer or uses a client’s product, the proof of said use or ownership will be required.
5. If having a bank account with the client running the competition is what is required from listeners to win an extra prize:
   • Listeners will be asked to share proof of account using an email or via social media and/or message options.
   • Should the winner provide an incorrect banking/physical address, they will be held liable for the loss of their prize.
   • Radio Competitions/Radio stations, any of our partners or those we work on behalf of, will not be held accountable for any loss of prizes.
6. Should a listener fail to share their required details within 3 days, their prizes may face a delay in being delivered to them (whether via EFT or physical delivery).