Waterfall Mall is proud to present Grow Your Small Business 2026, an enterprise development initiative designed to support and spotlight promising small businesses within the Rustenburg region.
This competition offers qualifying SMMEs the opportunity to gain exposure, guidance, mentorship, training, and networking support, as well as access to an advertising package aimed at helping businesses grow, strengthen their operations, and connect with key stakeholders. While no cash prizes are awarded, the programme is focused on long-term business development and sustainable growth.
The competition is free to enter, with no purchase required, and is open to registered South African businesses operating within a 25km radius of Rustenburg CBD that have been trading for at least one year and demonstrate clear growth potential.
Entries open on 6 February 2026 and close on 9 March 2026 at 11:59pm. The top 10 businesses will be shortlisted and invited to engage directly with a panel of judges through interviews and an exhibition at Waterfall Mall. From these finalists, three winners (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be selected, along with a Community Choice Award determined via a public Facebook poll.
By completing this entry form, you confirm that you meet the qualifying criteria and agree to the competition’s full Terms & Conditions and POPIA requirements.
WATERFALLL MALL
GROW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS 2026 CAMPAIGN
1. The promoter is: Waterfall Mall, whose registered office is at Waterfall Mall 1 Augrabies Aveneue Cashan Ext 12, Rustenburg 0300.
2. Employees of Waterfall Mall, the Landlord, Managing Agents, Tenants, Sponsors & the Promotions Agency nor their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to
enter the competition.
3. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
4. Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter are via https://waterfallmall.co.za/ and https://www.winwithwaterfallmall.co.za/
5. The competition entries open on 6 th February 2026 and close on 9 th March 2026 at 11:59pm. No late entries will be accepted.
6. To enter, complete the entry form on Waterfall Mall’s website.
7. One entry will be permitted per registered business. Trading names may differ.
8. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
9. The winner selected by Waterfall Mall will be contacted directly by the Waterfall Mall team and will also be announced on the Waterfall Mall Facebook page.
10. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without prior notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or
regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
11. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
12. Neither the entrants nor the winners to the competition are entitled to or guaranteed any monetary benefit or future occupation from Waterfall Mall, their sponsors or suppliers. The purpose of the campaign is to offer information and provide a platform
for small businesses to connect with key stakeholders who can provide a development program to give guidance, training, mentorship and networking opportunities to expand, and improve their enterprises. Furthermore, the winner will
receive an advertising package (for a period of time), which may potentially result in growth of the business.
13. Support through guidance, training and connecting with relevant stakeholders and a
media advertising to give the business exposure to grow.
14. The top ten small business will be announced on 3 rd April 2026.
15. 3 winners will be selected Gold, Silver and Bronze, based on criteria set out by the panel of judges and the community choice award, based on a pole hosted on the website between 24 April and 8 May 2026. The be selected basic on the different judging criteria our panel will be looking at. The top 10 will meet with the judges for a one-on-one interview and exhibition @ waterfall Mall to get to an overall understanding of the business model.
16. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability by the sponsor, and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving prior notice.
17. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges at Waterfall Mall and based on the Facebook pole at the close off of the competition.
18. In order to be eligible for participation in this Competition the entrant must be a registered business under the laws of the Republic, be in possession of valid identification in the form of a South African Identity Document, or SA driver’s licence/SA passport in the case of a lost SA ID document.
19. The winners will be notified by email, Facebook and/or letter within 14 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
20. The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
21. By entering this competition and acceptance to the terms and conditions, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
22. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third
party without the entrant’s prior consent.
23. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated
with, Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Network. You are providing your
information to Waterfall Mall and the partnering media sponsors to this competition.
24. SMME Qualifying Criteria
– The business (place of trade/ registered address) must be within a 25km radius of Rustenburg CBD.
– The business must have been operating for at least one year.
– The business must offer products (or services) that are supplied within the
Rustenburg region.
– Entrants must be able to provide us with a track record of demand for their product
(or service).
– Entrants must prove that their business has the potential to grow and become a success.
– We will allow entrants who are currently on an incubation programme. They need to
disclose which incubation programme are they with.
– Proof of company registration is required. CIPC Certificate is required. If you do not have you must be willing to apply for a CIPC certificate should be selected to go further with the competition.
– Qualifying businesses must have agreed to the set-out terms and conditions of the
competition.
POPIA
By participating in this competition, you consent to the following:
– Waterfall Mall may collect and process your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).
– We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
o To administer the competition and contact you about the competition;
o To publish the names of winners on our website and social media pages;
o To send you marketing communications about our products and services.
– We may share your personal information with its service providers and agents who
are involved in administering the competition.
– You have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal information. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
– If you have any questions about how your personal information is being processed,
please contact Waterfall Mall.
For full competition Ts & Cs, as well as POPIA please visit:
https://www.waterfallmall.co.za/Pages/CompetitionTermsAndConditions
Prize/s Terms & Conditions
1. All prize/s are not transferable, not negotiable, and not redeemable for cash.
2. Prize winners will be contacted either telephonically, via email or social media by the marketing department of Waterfall Mall.
3. Prizes not collected/claimed within 30 (thirty) days of being won will be disposed of at Waterfall Mall’s discretion.
4. Prize claims may only be done Monday – Friday and during office hours (08h30 –
16h30).
5. Winners are advised to make an appointment with the Marketing Manager of
Waterfall Mall to ensure that he/she has all the necessary documentation at hand to
claim his/her prize.
Key components of our enterprise development program include: