1. Subject Matter

These Terms and Conditions govern participation in the “Spring Competition” (the “Competition”) organised by Husqvarna South Africa (Pty) Ltd, GARDENA Brand Division, Registration No. 2005/025971/07 (the “Promoter”), as well as the collection and use of personal information provided by participants.

The Competition is valid in the Republic of South Africa only.

By entering the Competition, participants confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Competition Period

The Competition runs from 1^st September 2026 to 31 October 2026 (inclusive) (the “Competition Period”).

3. Eligibility

The Competition is open to natural persons who:

• are 18 years of age or older;
• are South African citizens or permanent residents of the Republic of South Africa; and
• reside in the Republic of South Africa during the Competition Period.

A valid South African identity document, passport, and/or proof of permanent residence may be required for verification purposes.

The following persons are excluded from participation:

• directors, members, partners, employees, agents, or contractors of the Promoter;
• employees of the Promoter’s advertising and promotion agencies, distributors, retailers participating in the promotion, and prize suppliers; and
• immediate family members (spouse or partner, parents, siblings, and children) of any of the above.

4. Entry Requirements

To enter the Competition, participants must:

• purchase any GARDENA product(s) to a minimum value of R250.00 (two hundred and fifty rand) during the Competition Period at a participating retailer – from the following 10 product categories;
  1. Gloves
  2. Sprayguns
  3. Sprinklers
  4. Automated Irrigation
  5. Drip Irrigation
  6. Hose Storage
  7. Cleansystem
  8. combisystem 
  9. Vertical Gardening
  10. ClickUp! System
• retain a valid till slip or proof of purchase, which must clearly show: (i) the retailer or store name; (ii) the date of purchase within the Competition Period; (iii) the GARDENA product(s) purchased; and (iv) a total spend of at least R250.00; and
• submit the official entry form online at www.gardena.com/za during the Competition Period, providing all required information including store/retailer name, till slip number or proof of purchase reference, and region/province.

No other entry method will be accepted. The purchase of products does not guarantee winning. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for entries not received, incomplete, illegible, delayed, or lost due to technical or other reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control, including telecommunication failure on the part of the participant’s service provider.

5. Prize

Ten (10) prizes of the Garden Roll Up Hose box (Article No. 18614-20)

Accessories not listed above are excluded from the prize. No cash alternative will be offered. Prizes are non-transferable and subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without prior notice.

6. Winner Selection, Verification, and Notification

Ten (3) winners will be selected by random draw on 6 November 2026. The draw is final; legal recourse is excluded.

Winner verification will take place between 6 and 13 November 2026 and may include verification of identity, proof of South African residency, and proof of purchase. Verified winners will be notified by 17^th November 2026 using the contact details provided in the entry form.

Winners must confirm acceptance of the prize within 4 weeks of notification. If a winner fails to confirm acceptance within this period, fails verification, cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts, or if the contact details provided are incorrect or invalid, the prize will be forfeited. The Promoter is not obliged to trace correct contact details; any disadvantage arising from incorrect data is borne by the participant. In such cases, the Promoter reserves the right to select a replacement winner.

Prize handover or delivery will take place between 18^th  - 30^th November 2026 at a mutually agreed location within the Republic of South Africa, subject to successful verification.

7. Disqualification and Early Termination

7.1 Disqualification

The Promoter may disqualify a participant and exclude them from the Competition, with forfeiture of all claims including any prize, if the participant:

• breaches these Terms and Conditions or any applicable statutory provisions;
• uses unauthorised tools or automated means (including bots, scripts, or other automated software) to submit entries or gain any advantage in the Competition;
• tampers with, manipulates, or fraudulently interferes with the Competition or entry process in any way;
• provides false, incomplete, or misleading personal information or proof of purchase; or
• submits a proof of purchase that is illegible, invalid, or does not meet the requirements set out in Section 4.

If early termination of the Competition is caused by a participant’s conduct, the Promoter may claim compensation for resulting damages from that participant.

7.2 Early Termination and Amendment

The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or amend the Competition and these Terms and Conditions at any time and without prior notice, where necessary and where such change is reasonable for participants. This includes situations involving:

• technical problems, including hardware or software failures, hacking, or manipulation of the entry process;
• changes to applicable rules or regulations; or
• decisions by platforms on or in connection with which the Competition is promoted.

The Competition may be declared void after termination if it cannot be excluded that manipulation has occurred and has or may have influenced the result or the chances of winning.

8. Liability

The Promoter is not responsible for any inaccurate prize details supplied to a participant by any third party connected with this Competition.

Subject to applicable statutory requirements, the following limitations apply:

• The Promoter is liable without limitation where damage is caused by intent or gross negligence.
• The Promoter is further liable for damage caused by ordinary negligence in the breach of a material obligation whose fulfilment is essential to the proper conduct of the Competition and on which participants may regularly rely. In such cases, liability is limited to foreseeable, typical damage.
• The Promoter is not liable for damage caused by ordinary negligence in the breach of other, non-material obligations.

The above limitations do not apply to claims arising from injury to life, body, or health, or from any mandatory statutory liability.

To the extent the Promoter’s liability is excluded or limited, the same applies to the personal liability of its employees, representatives, and agents.

9. Publicity

By accepting a prize, winners consent to the Promoter using their name and photographs or video footage of the prize handover for Competition-related publicity, including on the Promoter’s digital channels, provided that such use will be reasonable and in good taste.

10. Data Protection (POPIA)

POPIA: The Promoter will process participants’ personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”), for purposes of administering the Competition, including verifying entries, selecting and contacting winners, delivering/handing over prizes, complying with legal and audit requirements, and keeping records required by law. Personal information may be shared with authorised service providers involved in administering the Competition, including fulfilment and courier partners, strictly on a need-to-know basis and subject to appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards. The Promoter will retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, audit or recordkeeping requirements. Participants may request access to, correction or deletion of their personal information, or object to the processing of their personal information, where permitted by law. 

Optional marketing: Participants may choose to opt in to receive future marketing communications from Husqvarna South Africa (Pty) Ltd (GARDENA Brand Division) by selecting the marketing consent checkbox on the entry form. Marketing consent is voluntary, is not a condition of entering the Competition, and may be withdrawn at any time by using the unsubscribe option or any other opt-out method provided.

11. Online Entry and Platform

The Competition is hosted on the official GARDENA website at www.gardena.com using the Wufoo entry form. The Promoter cannot guarantee the uninterrupted availability or correct functioning of the website or entry form. The Competition may be cancelled or suspended due to technical issues without giving rise to any claims against the Promoter.

To the extent the Competition is promoted via third-party social media platforms (including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok), the following applies:

• The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any such platform.
• Any claims arising in connection with the Competition must be directed to the Promoter, not to the platform operator.
• Personal information provided by participants in connection with the Competition is made available to the Promoter only, and not to the platform operator.
• Participation via social media is subject to the relevant platform’s own terms of use and data policy, which apply in addition to these Terms and Conditions.

12. General

All decisions of the Promoter regarding the Competition are final. No correspondence will be entered into.

The prize is as stated. No cash alternative or substitute will be offered except as set out in Section 5 above.