Check out all the important terms and conditions for the Shyft App below.
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The words below have the meanings set out next to them unless the context indicates a different meaning. Defined words and expressions are in italics in the terms.
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account | A valid, active current or savings account, held in the country where you are a permanent or temporary resident, that can be used to fund your wallet in the Shyft App for the purpose of buying foreign currency. |
affiliate | Any of your subsidiaries, your holding company or any subsidiary of your holding company and all of its subsidiaries. |
App Store | The application store you use to download the Shyft App. The App Store is run by the manufacturer of the device you use, for example Apple or Google Play (Android). |
applicable laws | All national, provincial, local and municipal legislation, regulations, statutes, by-laws, consents or other laws of any relevant governmental authority and any other instrument having the force of law that may be issued and in force from time to time in respect of the activities covered by the terms. |
BOP | Balance of Payments. |
BOP Category Codes | Codes prescribed by the SARB to categorise the type or purpose of an international payment. |
BOP Reporting | The process of reporting known as Balance of Payments Reporting, which is required by the SARB for international payments. |
business day |
Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or an official bank holiday or public holiday in:
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business hours | 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays. |
CMA | The Common Monetary Area, consisting of South Africa, the Republic of Namibia, the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Kingdom of eSwatini. |
card | A Shyft card, a Shyft ZAR card or a virtual card. |
device | The mobile phone, tablet or similar technology that you use to access the Shyft App. |
exchange rate | The rate of exchange that we determine and that is available at the time the relevant foreign currency is bought or sold or the international payment is made. |
FICA | The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001, as updated from time to time and all the legislation (laws) that falls under it. |
FinSurv | The Financial Surveillance Department of the South African Reserve Bank, which is responsible for the administration of exchange control in South Africa. |
FinSurv Reporting Categories Codes | Codes prescribed by the FinSurv to categorise the type or purpose of an international payment. |
foreign currency | A currency other than the currency that is legal tender in the country where you are a permanent or temporary resident. |
foreign national | A natural person who is a permanent resident outside the CMA and who has taken up temporary residence in South Africa in terms of a valid permit. |
Group | Standard Bank Group Limited, its subsidiaries and all of their subsidiaries. |
international payment | A payment to a beneficiary holding a bank account in a different country or a payment to your wallet from a different country. |
non-resident | A person (a natural person or a legal entity) whose normal place of residence, domicile or registration is outside the CMA. |
password | Any confidential code, user name and password, Card PIN, security token or other information that you must use to confirm your identity when you access the Shyft App or make a payment with your card. |
Card PIN | The personal identification number that applies to your card. It is only known by you. |
processing | Any operation or activity, automated or not, relating to Personal Information, including alteration, blocking, collation, collection, consultation, degradation, destruction, dissemination by means of transmission, distribution or making available in any other form, erasure, linking, merging, organisation, receipt, recording, retrieval, storage, updating, modification or use, and process and processed will have a similar meaning. |
profile | The profile we give you so we can identify you when you sign up for the Shyft App. |
prohibited activities | Illegal or terrorist activities, money laundering or any activities that are subject to sanctions or do not comply with applicable laws. |
regulations | The Exchange Control Regulations of 1961 as promulgated by Government Notice R.1111 of 1961. |
resident | A resident of South Africa who holds a valid South African green identity document or a Smart ID card. |
SARB | The South African Reserve Bank. |
SARS | The South African Revenue Service. |
SDA | The Single Discretionary Allowance, specified by the FinSurv, that residents who are 18 years old or older may use per calendar year. |
Shyft App | An application we provide to you for buying and selling foreign currency, making international payments, creating Virtual Cards and ordering Shyft cards. |
Shyft card | A physical, prepaid travel wallet card that we issue to you and that can be loaded with foreign currency. |
Shyft support | The in-app chat facility that Shyft App users will be able to access by clicking on the Intercom icon in the Shyft App during business hours, the “request a call back” function on the Shyft App, or the email address to which Shyft App users may send their queries or requests for assistance. |
Shyft ZAR card | A physical, prepaid card that we issue to you and that can be loaded with South African Rand. |
SMS | Short message service. |
South Africa | The Republic of South Africa. |
Standard Bank, we, us or our | The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (Registration Number 1962/000738/06) and its successors or assigns. |
SWIFT | The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications. |
transaction | An instruction or order we execute on your behalf, such as buying and selling foreign currency or making international payments. |
virtual card | A prepaid virtual card that we issue to you and that you can load with currency and use for making purchases through the internet, over the telephone or by mail order at any merchant that accepts card-not-present transactions. |
wallet | An electronic wallet in which you can store foreign currency or the currency of the country where you are a permanent or temporary resident. |
you or your | Referring to the person who has an account and signs up for and uses the Shyft App. |
ZAR or Rand | South African Rand. |
We have included hyperlinks in these terms to other information that may apply to you. To view the information you will need to copy the entire web address (starting with "http://" or “https://” and ending with ".html" or ".co.za") and paste it in your browser. You must read any information that applies to you, because it forms part of these terms. If you cannot read any linked information, please contact us through Shyft support.
You will cover (pay for) any loss or damages that we may suffer on your behalf if:
Name of competition | Father Shyftmas Advent Calendar Giveaway |
Promoter of competition | The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (Standard Bank/We/Us/Our) |
Start date of competition | 12h00 on 4 December 2023 |
End date of competition | 12h00 on 14 December 2023 |
What are the requirements to enter the Competition? | You must:
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How to enter the Competition |
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How many times you can enter the Competition |
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What is the Prize | Nine forex wallet top ups, each to the value of the stock in the box. Top-ups will be in the currency applicable to the stock. |
How many Prizes can be won? | One per day. |
Number of Prize winners | Nine prize winners will be selected. The Competition will run for 9 days with one winner being selected each day |
How Prize winner/s is/are selected? | Winners will be selected based on correct answers to the riddle. If there is more than one correct answer, entrants will be pooled into a randomiser app and the winner will be selected at random. |
Date that we will determine the Prize winner/s | At 11:30 the following day we’ll post the animated reveal story and tag the winner. Following the announcement, the next day’s post (riddle) will go live on the feed. |
Date that we will notify the prize winner/s | Daily. Winners will be announced on Shyft’s instagram stories. The winner will be tagged in the story. |
How we will contact the Prize winner | Winners will be announced on Shyft’s instagram stories. The Winner will be tagged in the story. |
How the Prize will be awarded to the Prize winner | Winners will need to provide their Shyft details to us via DM on Instagram. We will then facilitate the top-up of the winners forex wallet. |
Other terms | The Competition will run on Instagram only |