THE ENTREPRENEUR EDIT
COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern, a national entrepreneurship initiative promoted by John Craig, known as The Entrepreneur Edit. John Craig is a brand within the Blue Falcon Group of companies (“Blue Falcon”)
The Entrepreneur Edit is intended to identify, support and celebrate emerging South African entrepreneurs and to provide selected finalists with mentorship, exposure, business development support and practical business resources.
The Entrepreneur Edit will run in a competition format and will be hereinafter referred to as “The Competition”.
1. Competition Period
1.1. The overall Competition is scheduled to run for 6 (six) weeks from 7 September 2026 to 18 October 2026, subject to any permitted amendments communicated by Blue Falcon in accordance with applicable law.
1.2. The entry period opens at 00:00 on 7 September 2026 and closes at 23:59 on 21 September 2026 (“Entry Period”). No late entries will be accepted unless otherwise stated by the Promoter in a lawful written amendment.
1.3. The Competition will run in a phased order, in accordance with the below:
1.3.1. Entry review and selection: 22–23 September 2026 (“Entry Period”).
1.3.2. Top 10 announcement and finalist introduction: 25–28 September 2026.
1.3.3. One-day mentor workshop and pitch day: 29 September 2026.
1.3.4. Top 3 selection: 02 October 2026.Public voting: 05 – 09 October 2026.
1.3.5. Winner announcement: 12 October 2026.
2. Eligibility
2.1. The Competition is open nationally to natural persons who are South African citizens or permanent residents and who are 18 years or older at the time of entry.
2.2. Entrants must be the founder, owner, co-owner or authorized principal of an active emerging business or startup and must be materially involved in its operation. Blue falcon may request reasonable proof of ownership, operation or involvement.
2.3. The Competition is not limited to a particular industry unless a specific industry exclusion is stated in the final public entry communication.
2.4. Directors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants or contractors of Blue Falcon, its affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies, participating suppliers, judges/mentors and any person directly involved in the administration of the Competition are not eligible to enter. The same exclusion applies to their spouses/life partners, business partners and immediate family members, to the extent required by law or the Competition rules.
2.5. Blue Falcon may disqualify an entrant where information supplied is false, misleading, incomplete, plagiarised, unlawful or materially inconsistent with the entrant’s actual business or identity.
2.6. It is expressly recorded herein that Blue Falcon shall have the right to accept or reject any entrant into the Competition for any reason deemed fit by Blue Falcon and no applicant shall have any right of participation in the Competition or any right of recourse resulting in such rejection, on any grounds whatsoever.
3. How to Enter
3.1. Entrants must submit a video or image via the John Craig social media channels addressing, at minimum:
3.1.1. their business journey;
3.1.2. how mentorship and support could help the business grow;
3.1.3. their ambitions for growth; and
3.1.4. Why do they believe they deserve the Entrepreneur Edit business hub
3.2. Entrants must provide:
3.2.1. True;
3.2.2. Accurate; and
3.2.3. Current contact information
and any other information reasonably required to administer the Competition, verify winner details and the winner’s business and involvement therein, such further information may include, but not be limited to CIPC records and or affidavits.
3.3. Unless the final entry platform expressly states otherwise, an entrant may submit only one entry. Duplicate, automated, bulk, bot-generated or manipulated entries may be rejected.
3.4. Blue Falcon is not under any obligation accept or amend entries that are late, lost, incomplete, corrupted, duplicated or not successfully received because of technical, network or other failures.
3.5. Entry into the Competition is free of charge.
4. Selection of the Top 10 Finalists
4.1. From valid entries received during the Entry Period, Blue falcon will select 10 finalists (“The Finalists”). The Finalists will be selected using the campaign criteria stated in the campaign materials, principally:
4.1.1. entrepreneurial ambition;
4.1.2. clarity of the business idea/business proposition; and
4.1.3. growth potential.
4.2. Whilst Blue Falcon shall make every effort to ensure the Finalists comply with the campaign materials, it is expressly recorded herein that no entrant shall have any right of selection and no entrant shall have any right of recourse against Blue Falcon should they not be selected for any reason whatsoever.
4.3. The Promoter may request verification documents from shortlisted entrants before confirming Finalist status. Failure to provide reasonable verification within the stated period may result in disqualification and replacement by another eligible entrant.
4.4. The Finalists and are not winners of the Grand Prize at this stage.
5. Top 10 Finalist Experience
5.1. Each Finalist will be invited to participate in a one-day in-person entrepreneurship workshop and pitch day on 29 September 2026. They will be required to submit a business plan prior to the workshop.
5.2. The workshop will include business development sessions led by members of an appointed mentor council. Each mentor may lead a session aligned to their area of expertise. The Mentor Council is a council established by Blue Falcon and made up of external third parties, who will assist Blue Falcon in evaluating the Entrants participation (“The Mentor Council”). The Mentor Council will also assist Entrants in developing their businesses.
5.3. Each Finalist will have an opportunity to present their business to the Mentor Council and receive feedback.
5.4. The top 10 will be required to complete a business challenge or task tailored to their individual businesses. And the top 3 will be selected by the mentors based on challenge or task given.
5.5. Each Finalist will receive a John Craig clothing voucher valued at R5000.
5.6. Any travel, accommodation, meals or other expenses that the Blue Falcon agrees to cover will be communicated directly to the Finalists. The Blue Falcon is not obliged to reimburse unapproved expenses.
6. Selection of the Top 3 and Public Voting
6.1. Following the workshop and business presentations, the Mentor Council will deliberate and select three finalists (“Top 3”) to progress to the public-voting stage.
6.2. The Top 3 will participate in a national public vote during the period stated in the final published competition rules.
6.3. The Top 3 will be required to attend a radio interview.
7. Determination and Winner
7.1. The overall winner will be determined from the Top 3 in accordance with the final public-voting rules published before voting opens.
7.2. The winner is subject to verification of identity, eligibility, business ownership/operation and compliance with these Rules.
7.3. The Blue Falcon may withhold confirmation of the winner until all required verification is satisfactorily completed.
7.4. Where a selected finalist/winner is disqualified or cannot reasonably be verified, the Blue Falcon may select any other eligible finalist in its sole discretion.
8. Grand Prize — The Entrepreneur Edit Business Start-Up Kit
8.1. Subject to final supplier confirmation and the terms below, one verified winner will receive the following business-support package (“Total Prize Option 1):
8.1.1. business container;
8.1.2. Cash injection for the business of R10,000;
8.1.3. Fibre internet connection for a 12-month subscription (installation costs are for the winners account);
8.1.4. 2 x business computers;
8.1.5. POS system installation;
8.1.6. Generator / backup power solution (operating costs are for the winners account);
8.1.7. Office desk and chair setup; and
8.1.8. John Craig Power Look clothing voucher valued at R10,000.
8.2. The above prize will be subject to the winner having an appropriate premises to accommodate the container. Documents will be required to prove ownership of the land.
8.3. For the purposes of clarity, the business container shall be a refurbished shipping container, complemented with two computers, a point of sales machine, a backup generator, and fibre.
8.4. The container/shop setup, fibre installation, POS, generator, office furniture and other physical/infrastructure components are subject to site suitability, supplier availability, geographic coverage, access, zoning/landlord permission, electrical requirements, municipal requirements and other operational constraints. The Blue Falcon does not guarantee that every prize component can be installed at every location.
8.5. Delivery, installation and configuration will be governed by the relevant supplier terms agreed with the Blue Falcon. Any material additional works, permits, civil works, site preparation, ongoing operating costs, consumables, insurance, licences, fuel or charges not expressly included in the prize may be for the winner’s account unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by Blue Falcon.
8.6. The R10,000 cash injection is intended for legitimate business purposes. Blue Falcon may require reasonable details of the intended use solely to administer the prize and comply with internal governance requirements.
8.7. The John Craig Power Look voucher is subject to John Craig’s applicable voucher terms and redemption period.
8.8. Blue Falcon shall not be obligated to provide any alternative, whether in cash or otherwise, for any aspect of the prize that the winner is unable to accept, utilize or acquire.
Prize option 2
8.9. Should the winner not have the land to accommodate the container, alternative rental space can be sourced by the winner and presented to Blue Falcon for approval, and the expense will be covered to the value of R150 000 (“The Total Prize Option 2”) including the following
8.9.1. Contribution towards office rental;
8.9.2. Cash injection for the business of R10,000;
8.9.3. Fibre internet connection for a 12-month subscription (installation costs are for the winners account);
8.9.4. 2 x business computers;
8.9.5. POS system installation;
8.9.6. Generator / backup power solution;
8.9.7. Office desk and chair setup; and
8.9.8. John Craig Power Look clothing voucher valued at R10,000
8.10. The configuration of the Total Prize shall be dependent on the winners needs and requirements, subject to Blue Falcon’s approval. Whilst Blue Falcon endeavors to provide the winner with a suitable solution and to remain flexible, Blue Falcon does not make any warranties as to the suitability of the prizes offered.
Prize option 3
8.11. Cash injection into the business, should land or suitable location is not available, the winner may select a cash prize of R100 000 (Hundred Thousand Rand) for their business, payable over a 3-month period
8.12. The winner is required to submit content post announcements on the progress of their business and how the prize is being utilized, within 4 (four) weeks of the announcement thereof.
9. Prize Conditions
9.1. Prizes are not transferable.
9.2. Blue Falcon will not be liable for loss, theft, misuse, delay or damage to a prize after lawful handover, for any reason whatsoever.
9.3. Blue Falcon will use reasonable efforts to arrange prize delivery/handover. Timing may depend on supplier lead times, geographic location and site readiness.
9.4. The winner is responsible for ensuring that their business premises can lawfully receive and use the prize components and for obtaining any permissions that are the Winner’s responsibility.
10. Announcements and Verification
10.1. The Finalist, Top 3 and winner may be announced through John Craig/ digital channels, subject to the final campaign plan and these Rules.
10.2. Winners/Finalists may be required to respond to Blue Falcon within 36 hours after being notified. Failure to respond may result in disqualification and replacement in accordance with these rules ,
10.3. Blue Falcon may request reasonable proof of identity, residence, business ownership/operation and any other eligibility criteria before a prize is released.
11. Content, Image and Marketing
11.1. Entrants grant Blue Falcon a non-exclusive licence to use entry materials submitted as part of the Competition for the purposes of administering, judging, reporting on and promoting the Competition, subject to applicable law and the Promoter’s privacy notice.
11.2. Any request for a Finalist or winner to participate in publicity, provide interviews, appear in photography/video or permit use of their name/image/likeness must comply with applicable promotional-competition law.
11.3. Separate consent will be obtained where required for electronic direct marketing or other processing that requires consent under applicable data-protection law.
12. Personal Information and POPIA
12.1. By entering this Competition, entrants consent to Blue Falcon processing their personal information for the purposes of administering the Competition including administering entries, verifying eligibility, selecting finalists/winners, fulfilling prizes, conducting the workshop, reporting on the Competition and complying with legal obligations. This will be done in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
12.2. Personal information may be shared with appointed judges/mentors, service providers and prize suppliers to the extent reasonably necessary to administer the Competition and fulfil prizes, subject to appropriate safeguards and applicable law.
13. Intellectual Property and Originality
13.1. Entrants warrant that their entry materials and business information are their own or that they have permission to submit them, and that use of those materials by the Promoter for Competition purposes will not knowingly infringe third-party rights.
13.2. Entrants remain responsible for protecting confidential business information and should not submit trade secrets or sensitive information that they do not want shared for judging or campaign purposes.
14. Disqualification and Fraud
14.1. Blue Falcon reserves the right to disqualify an entrant/finalist/winner who, in the sole opinion of Blue Falcon:
14.1.1. breaches these Rules;
14.1.2. provides false, misleading or incomplete material information;
14.1.3. interferes with the entry, judging or voting process;
14.1.4. uses automated or fraudulent methods to enter or vote;
14.1.5. engages in unlawful, offensive, defamatory or discriminatory conduct connected to the Competition; or
14.1.6. fails required eligibility or verification checks.
14.2. Blue Falcon may retain evidence relevant to an investigation and may involve appropriate professional advisers or authorities where required.
15. Limitation of Liability
15.1. Nothing in these Rules excludes or limits any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the CPA, other applicable consumer-protection law or other mandatory law.
15.2. Subject to the preceding clause, the Promoter is not responsible for any indirect or consequential loss arising from participation in the Competition or use of a prize, except where such liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
15.3. Blue Falcon will use reasonable endeavours to conduct the Competition fairly and in accordance with these Rules, but is not responsible for circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including technical failures, supplier failures, connectivity disruptions, acts of nature, regulatory restrictions or changes in law.
16. Changes to the Competition
16.1. Blue Falcon may make reasonable changes to the Competition where necessary for lawful administration, security, technical integrity, supplier availability or for any other circumstances.
16.2. Blue Falcon will not materially reduce or misrepresent the advertised prize or impose undisclosed conditions on a participant after the relevant right to the prize has vested.
17. Governing Law and Queries
17.1. These Rules are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
PUBLIC VOTING AND VOTER PRIZE DRAW TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Public Voting and Voter Prize Draw Terms and Conditions (“Voting Terms”) govern the public-voting stage of John Craig’s national entrepreneurship initiative known as The Entrepreneur Edit (“the Competition”).
John Craig is a brand within the Blue Falcon Group of Companies. For the purposes of these Voting Terms, Blue Falcon is referred to as “the Promoter”.
These Voting Terms supplement the main Entrepreneur Edit Competition Terms and Conditions (“Main Competition Terms”). If there is any conflict relating specifically to public voting or the voter prize draw, these Voting Terms will apply to that aspect of the Competition.
By submitting a vote, a voter confirms that they have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Voting Terms.
1. Public-Voting Period
1.1. Public voting opens at 00:00 on 5 October 2026 and closes at 23:59 on 9 October 2026 (“Voting Period”).
1.2. Votes submitted before or after the Voting Period will not be accepted.
1.3. The Promoter’s website systems and records will be used to determine the official time and date on which each vote was received.
1.4. The Promoter is not responsible for votes that are late, incomplete, corrupted, incorrectly submitted or not received because of technical, connectivity, device, network or website failures beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control.
2. Purpose of Public Voting
2.1. The three finalists selected to participate in the public-voting stage (“Top 3 Finalists”) are:
2.1.1. Denicka Sithole;
2.1.2. Dru-Lee Thomas; and
2.1.3. Zamakhuba Pamela Radebe.
2.2. Members of the public will be invited to vote for the Top 3 Finalist they believe should win The Entrepreneur Edit.
2.3. Subject to verification and compliance with the Main Competition Terms and these Voting Terms, the Top 3 Finalist who receives the highest number of valid votes during the Voting Period will be declared the overall winner of The Entrepreneur Edit.
2.4. Only votes successfully submitted through the official John Craig website voting page will be counted:
Voting page:
https://johncraig.co.za/turn-your-business-dream-into-reality-with-the-entrepreneur
2.5. Likes, reactions, comments, shares, direct messages, story mentions, tags, polls or any other activity on social-media platforms will not constitute a vote.
2.6. Campaigning by or on behalf of a Top 3 Finalist does not guarantee that any resulting vote will be accepted. Every vote must independently comply with these Voting Terms.
3. Eligibility to Vote
3.1. Voting is open to natural persons who:
3.1.1. are South African citizens or permanent residents;
3.1.2. are 18 years or older when voting;
3.1.3. submit a vote during the Voting Period;
3.1.4. provide true, accurate, complete and current information; and
3.1.5. comply fully with these Voting Terms.
3.2. The following persons may vote for purposes of supporting a Top 3 Finalist, but will not be eligible to enter or win the R5,000 Voter Prize Draw:
3.2.1. a spouse or life partner of a Top 3 Finalist;
3.2.2. a parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild of a Top 3 Finalist;
3.2.3. an extended family member or relative of a Top 3 Finalist;
3.2.4. a business partner, employee, employer, agent, contractor or associate of a Top 3 Finalist; or
3.2.5. any person who has a personal, family, employment, financial or business relationship with a Top 3 Finalist that could reasonably create an actual or perceived conflict of interest.
3.3. Directors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants or contractors of the Promoter, its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, participating suppliers, judges, mentors and any person directly involved in administering the Competition are not eligible to enter the Voter Prize Draw.
3.4. The exclusions in clause 3.3 also apply to the spouses, life partners, business partners and immediate family members of those excluded persons.
4. How to Vote and Enter the Voter Prize Draw
4.1. To cast a valid vote, a voter must:
4.1.1. visit the official John Craig Entrepreneur Edit voting page during the Voting Period;
4.1.2. select one of the Top 3 Finalists;
4.1.3. provide their full name and surname;
4.1.4. provide a valid and active email address;
4.1.5. provide a valid and active South African mobile telephone number;
4.1.6. make any declarations required on the voting form; and
4.1.7. successfully submit the completed voting form.
4.2. A person who casts a valid vote and satisfies the Voter Prize Draw eligibility requirements will automatically receive one entry into the Voter Prize Draw.
4.3. Voting and entry into the Voter Prize Draw are free of charge. Voters are responsible only for their ordinary internet or data costs charged by their service providers.
4.4. Incomplete forms, forms containing invalid contact information, or forms that are not successfully submitted will not constitute valid votes or Voter Prize Draw entries.
5. One-Vote Rule
5.1. Each eligible voter may cast one vote only during the entire Voting Period.
5.2. Only one valid vote and one Voter Prize Draw entry will be permitted per:
5.2.1. natural person;
5.2.2. email address;
5.2.3. mobile telephone number; and
5.2.4. IP address.
5.3. Where more than one vote is received from the same person, email address, mobile number or IP address, the Promoter may accept only the first valid vote received and reject all subsequent votes.
5.4. Changing an email address, mobile number, device, browser, internet connection or IP address does not permit a person to vote more than once.
5.5. A voter may not vote on behalf of another person.
5.6. Automated, bot-generated, bulk, scripted, purchased, incentivised, manipulated or fraudulently generated votes are prohibited.
5.7. The Promoter may apply reasonable technical and manual fraud-detection measures, including reviewing IP addresses, timestamps, devices, browser information, email addresses, mobile numbers and voting patterns.
5.8. The Promoter may reject or remove votes where it reasonably believes that the voting process has been manipulated or that the votes do not represent genuine individual voters.
6. Verification of Votes
6.1. The Promoter may verify a voter’s:
6.1.1. full name and surname;
6.1.2. email address;
6.1.3. mobile telephone number;
6.1.4. age and residency;
6.1.5. IP address and related technical information; and
6.1.6. compliance with these Voting Terms.
6.2. Email addresses and mobile numbers may be checked for authenticity, duplication and validity.
6.3. The Promoter may contact a voter by email or telephone and request reasonable proof of identity, age, residency or eligibility.
6.4. Failure to respond to a verification request within the period specified by the Promoter may result in the relevant vote and Voter Prize Draw entry being rejected.
6.5. A vote will not be counted where the information submitted is false, misleading, incomplete, duplicated, unverifiable or belongs to another person.
6.6. Verification conducted for the Voter Prize Draw will not be used to alter valid finalist voting results arbitrarily. Any rejection or removal of votes must be based on these Voting Terms and reasonable evidence of non-compliance, duplication, manipulation or fraud.
7. Invalid Votes and Entries
7.1. A vote or Voter Prize Draw entry may be declared invalid if it:
7.1.1. is submitted outside the Voting Period;
7.1.2. is not submitted through the official John Craig website voting page;
7.1.3. does not contain all required information;
7.1.4. contains false, misleading, incomplete or unverifiable information;
7.1.5. is a duplicate or subsequent vote by the same person;
7.1.6. uses an email address or mobile number already used for another vote;
7.1.7. breaches the applicable IP-address restriction;
7.1.8. is generated using a bot, script, automation tool, bulk-voting service or similar method;
8. Determination of the Entrepreneur Edit Winner
8.1. After voting closes, the Promoter will validate and count all eligible votes.
8.2. The Top 3 Finalist who receives the highest number of verified, valid votes will be the public-vote winner, subject to final eligibility and compliance checks under the Main Competition Terms.
8.3. The overall Entrepreneur Edit winner is scheduled to be announced on 12 October 2026, in accordance with the Main Competition Terms.
9. Voter Prize
9.1. One eligible voter will win a John Craig voucher valued at R5,000 (“Voter Prize”).
9.2. The Voter Prize:
9.2.1. is not transferable;
9.2.2. may not be exchanged for cash;
9.2.3. may not be sold or assigned to another person;
9.2.4. will be subject to John Craig’s applicable voucher terms, validity period and redemption conditions; and
9.2.5. may not be replaced if it is lost, stolen, damaged or used without authority after lawful delivery to the winner, except where applicable law provides otherwise.
9.3. The Voter Prize is separate from the prize awarded to the overall Entrepreneur Edit winner.
9.4. The Voter Prize winner is not determined by which finalist the voter selected. Every eligible voter who casts a valid vote has an equal opportunity to be selected, regardless of the finalist voted for.
9.5. Any expense not expressly included in the Voter Prize, including travel, data, transport or other incidental costs, will be for the winner’s account.