Website T&Cs

STATEHILL Website Usage Terms and Conditions

Welcome to our website, herein known as www.statehill.co.za. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use of our website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

  • The termĀ STATEHILLĀ or ā€˜usā€™ or ā€˜weā€™ refers to the owner of the website, President’s Park (Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd) and the Webmaster. The term ā€˜youā€™ refers to the user or viewer of our website www.statehill.co.za/estates.
  • The use hereof is subject to the following terms of use:
  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose or reason. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the full(est) extent permitted by law.
  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through and on this website meet your specific requirements/ needs.
  • The pages contain information posted by our members. STATEHILL and the webmaster do not take any responsibility for the accuracy, nor do we warranty, nor do we imply any merchantability of the products or services offered by advertisers. The information on these pages should be acted upon at the user/ viewerā€™s sole discretion or risk.
  • The website pages, links, adverts and information contained herein cannot be used to solicit any illegal activities, products or services. Nor shall the wording contain any offensive or vulgar language including slang. Any violations of this shall be viewed in a serious contempt and breach of this agreement and legal action will be taken by STATEHILL based upon our rights and of which you yield.
  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, copyright, business concept, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  • All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
  • Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
  • From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience the user, to provide you with further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
  • STATEHILL Reserves the rights to amend these Terms and Conditions at their own discretion without notice.
  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of the South African state law.

STATEHILL WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN OUR ADS OR UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES BY ADVERTISERS. STATEHILL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ITS SERVICES TO ANY ADVERTISER FOR ANY REASON. ANY CONCERNS SHOULD BE BOUGHT TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF STATEHILL Properties (Pty) Ltd.

Privacy Policy

Who we are

President’s Park, an affiliate of Statehill Properties (Pty)Ltd. Our website address is: http://www.statehill.co.za.

Quick notes

  • When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitorā€™s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
  • If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
  • If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  • If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
  • Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
  • These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
  • If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS OF USE. BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU INDICATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS YOU MAY NOT USE OUR WEBSITES.
STATEHILL is an advertising website that allows users to advertise, offer, sell or buy products and services that are advertised by other users on this website. whilst users can trade and make payments online, does not mean that STATEHILL IS involved in any way in any transaction making/ payment facilities or approval of such persons with whom the other may make arrangements to trade with/ through/by. by using this website, you agree in the Terms and conditions that STATEHILL will not be liable for any misconduct/ misleading/ fraudulent or any inappropriate act by any persons/ representatives of organizations or simply by a user to another. You use the services and website entirely at your own risk.
LIABILITY
By using this website you acknowledge/ understand/ agree that;
ā€“ You grant STATEHILL a worldwide permissions/ licences and rights that are irrevocable, transferable, non-cancellable, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty free
ā€“ STATEHILL is not responsible for any ads, information, listings (business/ home/any), messages and any electronic communications, comments, offerings, files, images/ photos, sound, video, directory including without limitations any other material made available through the website, content harmful, discriminant, abusive, offensive, indecent, inaccurate or misleading, in anyway objectionable. in you acknowledgement and agreement, it is that STATEHILL is not liable or shall be held liable for but you are responsible for your own exposure to such and if such exist in the website, that the evaluation and associated risk is carried by yourself for any kind of liability/ risk/ damage that may arise or be incurred in and through the use of this website, content, ads or information.
ā€“ that STATEHILL may remove or delete/ block any ad that may be reported/ found to be inappropriate at that time as and when it will be convenient to do so, as we do not approve inappropriate ads, does not mean that users/ advertisers are screened before hand, but will refuse or object to any inappropriate content that is advertised on awareness, reported or requested at STATEHILLā€™S sole discretion.
ā€“ STATEHILL may move ads at their sole discretion to locations/ categories suitable for browsers or users without prior arrangements to the advertisers or users of our services.
ā€“ STATEHILL does not carry any liability for risk/ damages incurred for and through use of website and links to other websites in and outside the STATEHILL website.IN NO EVENT SHALL STATEHILL, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF STATEHILL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE, OR THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINIONS OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE STATEHILL SITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT STATEHILL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU
ā€“ STATEHILL is not responsible but you and soley are for the content you upload/post/ link/ transmit through to/on our website, including email and what you avail on/via our website.
ā€“ without limitations, you warrant, affirm/ represent that you, are in, possession/ control, of all trademarks, copyrights, rights, permissions, consents, trade secrets, ownership or business rights, patents without limitations to use/post such content to the STATEHILL website and services. And that you give authority to STATEHILL to publish or use in the service of the website.
ā€“ STATEHILL with your acknowledgement/ permission by transmitting the content to the website it may be used for distribution, re-distribution, share, advertise, duplicate, reproduce, display, prepare derivative works of, transfer to or share with other websites/ affiliates/ associates/ developers/ copiers and that it is not classified Information/ secret.
ā€“ STATEHILL has Mollem and reCAPTURE running on the websites and they operate under their own Privacy policies. Your Personal dataā€“ You acknowledge that the Service entails the processing of personal data (such as a website visitorā€™s name or nickname, IP address, membership ID, OpenID, website URL and e-mail address), whereby the website visitorā€™ messages will be analyzed by their servers and/or moderators, stored on their servers, compared with other messages, and possibly reject it on the basis of this assessment. The website visitorā€™s personal data submitted to them will also be used by them to optimize the performance of the Service and to provide the Service to other websites, as further explained in their Web Service Privacy Policy. You agree that www.statehill.co.za, as the controller/ source of the personal data being processed, that it is our responsibility to duly inform you, our website user, and to obtain appropriate consent from you to allow them to process the personal data as set forth above. Also that by availing their link is proof that their Privacy Policy is made known unto you.
As a user, ā€œby posting a message, you accept that your message and other personal details about you will be analyzed and stored for anti-spam and quality monitoring purposes, in accordance with Mollemā€™s privacy policyā€, accompanied by a link to either their Web Service Privacy Policy or our own privacy policy. It is your responsibility to check whether the message above suffices in your jurisdiction to allow you to process the article/ blog in our website and allow us your personal data as set forth above.

ā€¢ Statehill.co.za is a free communication service for, self-expression and freedom of speech. We believe Statehill increases the availability of information, encourages healthy debate, and makes possible new connections between people.
ā€¢ We respect our usersā€™ views, ownership of and responsibility for the content they(user) choose to share. It is our belief that censoring this content is contrary to a service that bases itself on freedom of expression.
ā€¢ In order to uphold these values, we need to curb abuses that threaten our ability to provide this service and the freedom of expression it encourages. As a result, there are some limitations on the type of content that can be hosted with STATEHILL. The limitations weā€™ve defined are those that both comply with legal requirements and that serve to enhance the service as a whole.
Content
ā€¢ You understand that when using the Website, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources, and that Statehill is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content, and you agree and assume all liability for your use. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, defamatory or libelous and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Statehill with respect thereto.
Our content policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for you, the users. Please respect these guidelines. We may at any time change our content policies. so please note that when applying the policies below, we may make exceptions based on artistic, educational, documentary, or scientific considerations or where there are other substantial benefits to the public from not taking action on the content.
We do allow adult content on Statehill, including images or videos that contain nudity or sexual activity. But, please mark your blog as ā€˜adultā€™ in your blog settings. Otherwise, we may/might delete it.
Exceptions :
ā€¢ Do not use Statehill as a way to make money on adult content. For example, donā€™t create blogs that contain ads or links to commercial porn sites.
ā€¢ We do not allow non-consensual or illegal sexual content, including image, video or textual content that depicts or encourages rape, incest, bestiality, or necrophilia or content that exploits children such as Child sexual abuse imagery. We have a zero tolerance policy towards Child abuse. If found;
ā€¢ We will terminate the accounts of any user found publishing or distributing child sexual abuse imagery even reporting that user to law enforcement. We do not allow content that encourages or promotes sexual attraction towards children (Pedophilia) . ie. do not create blogs with images of children where the gallery of images or text accompanying the images suggest sexually.
ā€¢ Hate Speech: Express your opinions, even very controversial ones. But, donā€™t cross the line by promoting hate speech or content that depicts hate or violence/ discriminate towards/against other race groups/ ethnicity/ religion/ disable/ gender/ gender identity/ age/ veteran status, or sexual orientation/ or advocating violence against followers of a Religion or a particular Race is criminals.
ā€¢ Extreme graphic/ collections of close-up images of gunshot wounds or accident scenes is not allowed or accepted and donā€™t post death threats against another people/ individuals or groups of people and donā€™t post content encouraging violent action/ terrorism against another person or groups/ States/ Countries/ race/ people. Anyone using Statehill to harass or bully may have their content removed or be permanently banned from the site as it may have serious offline consequences.
ā€¢ Alleged copyright infringement shall be acted upon including provision of links to unauthorized content downloads.
ā€¢ Personal and confidential information of another, like credit card numbers, ID/Social Security numbers, unlisted/ private phone numbers or any private information publishing is not legal and right. Already available information elsewhere on the Internet or in public records is not considered to be private or confidential until proven. Lies/ misleading/ false pretense as representing an organization when you donā€™t, not referring to parody or satire, is not allowed and you should avoid such content that is likely to mislead readers about your true identity.
ā€¢ Do not use Statehill to sell or promote regulated or illegal drugs. Otherwise, we may edit/delete your content.
ā€¢ Spam takes several forms, At Statehill, all may result in deletion of your account or blog. Loading of blogs/ content designed to drive traffic to your site or to move it up in search listings. Posting of comments on other peopleā€™s blogs just to promote your site or product, and scraping existing content from other sources for revenue or other personal gains is against Statehillā€™s policies.
ā€¢ Content that causes malware and viruses/ cause pop-ups/ attempt to install software without the readerā€™s consent/ or otherwise impact readers with malicious code is strictly forbidden on STATEHILL.
ā€¢ Enforcement of Statehillā€™s Content Policy
ā€¢ Additionally, you agree not to:
ā€¢ contact anyone who has asked not to be contacted, or make unsolicited contact with anyone for any commercial purpose; or to ā€œstalkā€ or otherwise harass anyone;
ā€¢ make any libelous or defamatory comments or postings to or against anyone;
ā€¢ collect personal data about other users or entities for commercial or unlawful purposes;
ā€¢ use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like to download or scrape data from the Service, except for internet search engines (e.g,. Google) and non-commercial public archives (e.g. archive.org) that comply with our robots.txt file;
ā€¢ post Content that is outside the local area or not relevant to the local area, repeatedly post the same or similar Content, or otherwise impose unreasonable or disproportionately large loads on our servers and other infrastructure;
ā€¢ post the same item or service in multiple classified categories or forums, or in multiple metropolitan areas;
ā€¢ attempt to gain unauthorized access to computer systems owned or controlled by STATEHILL or engage in any activity that disrupts, diminishes the quality of, interferes with the performance of, or impairs the functionality of, the Service or the Website.
ā€¢ use any form of automated device or computer program (sometimes referred to as ā€œflagging toolsā€) that enables the use of Statehillā€™s ā€œflagging systemā€ or other community control systems without each flag being manually entered by a human that initiates the flag (an ā€œautomated flagging deviceā€), or use any such flagging tool to remove posts of competitors, other third parties or to remove posts without a reasonable good faith belief that the post being flagged violates these Terms or any applicable law or regulation.
ā€¢ use any automated device or software that enables the submission of automatic postings on STATEHILL without human intervention or authorship (an ā€œautomated posting deviceā€), including without limitation, the use of any such automated posting device in connection with bulk postings, or for automatic submission of postings at certain times or intervals; or

ā€¢ Report blogs/content that you believe is in violation of our policies, using the this link ā€“ ā€˜Report contentā€™ but if the content is found not to violate our policies, we will not take any action against the blog or blog owner.
ā€¢ If the content violates our content policies, we will take one or more of the following actions based on the severity of the violation: Delete the offending content, blog post or blog. Disable the authorā€™s access to his/her Statehill account

ā€¢ Statehill Pty Ltd. and its affiliates (STATEHILL) provide a collection of online resources which include classified advertisements, forums, non-profit/ help, Panel membership and property ads (collectively, the ā€œServiceā€) on the website www.statehill.co.za and its affiliated sites (including without limitation www.statehill.wix.com and www.statehill.weebly.com) (collectively, the ā€œWebsiteā€) subject to these Terms of Use (these ā€œTermsā€). By using the Service, you agree to comply with these Terms. Additionally, when using a portion of the Service, you agree to conform to any applicable posted guidelines for such Service, which may change from time to time. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for reviewing these Terms from time to time. Should you object to any of these terms and conditions or any changes thereto or become unsatisfied with STATEHILL in any way, do not make use of the Statehill websites.
ā€¢ Statehill may charge a fee to post Content in some areas of the Service. The fee permits certain Content to be posted in a designated area of the Website. Each party posting Content to the Service is responsible for said Content and compliance with the Terms. Any such fees paid hereunder are non-refundable in the event any Content is removed from the Service for violating these Terms
These Terms may be updated by Statehill at its sole discretion and without prior notice. Should there be any inconsistencies between the English version of the Terms and any translation, the English version of the Terms shall govern. You understand and agree that to the extent you will utilize the service in compliance with any laws, regulations, and guidelines that may be under the jurisdiction of the South African Law.
INDEMNITY
ā€¢ You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Statehill, its members, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneysā€™ fees) arising from:
ā€¢ Your use of and access to the site/venue/Website and/or the Service;
ā€¢ Your violation of any term of these Terms;
ā€¢ You acknowledge and agree that Statehill shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals on the Website or through the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, payment and delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with any interaction you may have with other organizations and/or individuals. These dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You agree and acknowledge that Statehill shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or interactions. If there is a dispute between participants on the Website, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that Statehill is under no obligation to become involved in such dispute.
Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other property, or privacy right; or
ā€¢ Any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive termination, modification or expiration of these Terms and your use of the Service and the Website.
ā€¢ In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release Statehill, its officers, employees, agents and successors from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our Service.
NO SPAM
ā€¢ You understand and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements or other unsolicited communications to Statehill email addresses or through Statehill computer systems are expressly prohibited by these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that from time to time Statehill may monitor email usage using human monitors or automated software to flag certain words associated with spam or scams in emails that are sent between users in the Statehill email system. Any communication between yourself and any other user utilizing the communication features available on the Service and the Website may be used only in accordance with the Terms. Any unauthorized use of Statehill computer systems is a violation of these Terms and certain state laws. Such violations may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
ā€“ You acknowledge and agree that Statehill may establish limits from time to time concerning use of the Service, including among others, the maximum number of days that Content will be maintained or retained by the Service, the maximum number and size of postings, e-mail messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency with which you may access the Service or the Website. You acknowledge and agree that Statehill has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Website or the Service. You acknowledge and agree that ā€“ Statehill reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice, and that Statehill shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Statehill, in its sole and absolute discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your e-mail or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason or no reason at all, including, without limitation, if Statehill believes that you have violated these Terms. Further, you agree that Statehill shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Website or the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after any such termination.
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Disclaimer

By entering the Statehill, President’s Park premises, Participating in any activities and exhibiting, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, or any other purpose by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and its affiliates and representatives. You release Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd, its partners and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or sound recordings.

Your participation in any public event, Private event or any activity listing, you agree that it is at your sole and exclusive risk. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and its events, the host of any other event, may refuse admittance, may charge admittance fees, ask you to leave and event at any time, for whatsoever reason.

You agree and understand that your participation in any activity or event, you may be exposed to a variety of foreseen or unforeseen hazards and risks which may or may not be inherent to/in those events and activities. These risks include but are not limited to, the dangers of serious personal injury or death, Property damage, from exposure to the hazards of public or private outings and activities and Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd does not intend, plan or try to contradict or minimize your understanding of these risks. You understand that it is not Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltdā€™s intension or plan to injure or subject any, but that they may occur by natural causes or by acts of other person(s) or third parties, either as a result of negligence, error, or any other reason(s). You are personally responsible for all costs and /or risks associated with any public or private event or activity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the fullest extend allowed by law, you agree to waive, discharge claims, release Statehill from all liability and indemnify and hold harmless Statehill, its partners, organizers, hosts, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, volunteers and other partners and employees., from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from injuries and damages in any way connected with any events or activities. You agree and understand and intend that this assumption of risk and release be binding upon you and your heirs, executors, agents, administrators and assigns, and includes any minors accompanying user at events and activities.

By entering the Statehill, CCE premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, television, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd or the person or entity designated to do so by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd.

I grant permission for the event organizers to use any and all images or film (video/ moving content) of me captured during the event and allow these images to be used in marketing materials including but not limited to online, print and broadcast media.

The premises, routes may be undeveloped and rugged with risks which include but are not limited to steep ascents and descents, loose rocks, mud, wet slippery, animal dung, trees, tree roots, stumps, branches and rocks, dust, stream crossings, ridges, high exposure, snow, ice and sun.Ā  Some of the routes will use roads, paths, tracks and trails open to public users, which include walkers, workers, vehicles, livestock etc.Ā  Other risks may include, but are not limited to, encounters with animals, reptiles and insects. I acknowledge and agree to extend due care and courtesy to all users during the eventā€™s activities. I assume full and complete risk and responsibility for any injury or accident that may occur during the event, while travelling to or from the event, or while on the premises of the event

I consent to medical care and transportation in order to obtain treatment in the event of injury and understand that this Agreement and Waiver extends to any liability arising out of, or in any way connected with, the medical treatment and transportation provided in the event of an emergency and/or injury.

Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd, the event organizers, reserves the right to cancel or amend the Event in the event of weather (including, but not limited to, snow, heat, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, storms, lightning and floods), accidents, acts of war or terrorism, military conflicts or riots or for any reason that would affect the safety and security of event participants and spectators. In the event of such cancellation, there will be no refund of your payment unless authorized by the event organizer.

I agree to release Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd, President’s Park, agents and its staff, officials, representatives, affiliates, sponsors and volunteers from any and all liability, claims, demands, negligence, actions, and causes of actions whatsoever for any loss, claim, damage, injury, illness, legal fees or action arising out of my participation in a event.

Termination of Agreement

Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd provides the community a service of connecting Clients with events. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd is not legally liable for any issues or occurrences at our partner events. We reserve the right to cancel an event at any time and are not responsible if our partners cancel an event without notice.

Refund and Deposit Policy- We do not refund any for cancellation or “no shows” due to unforeseen circumstances, weather or natural disasters, client cancellation or riots.

Event Volunteer Liability Disclaimer (outside organizations)

All volunteers are strongly encouraged to review the following disclaimer.Ā The following liability disclaimer applies to those events that are hosted by outside organizations at Statehill park venues.

No warranties or guarantees are given or are to be implied by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd providing you with the information about this event. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd did not organize this event and does not in any way exercise any control or authority with respect to events not by us. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd has not/makeĀ no independent investigation with respect to this event. Should you have any questions or concerns about the event or host thereof, you should contact the company involved directly and independently research the event. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd does not assume liability resulting from your participation in the event. Refer to our event disclaimer.

Your participation in the event is at your own risk. Your decision to participate or as a volunteer is made of your own free will. You assume full responsibility for any risk of body injury, death, or property damage arising out of or related to the event.

Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd does not assume any responsibility or obligation to provide financial or other assistance, including, but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury, illness, death, or property damage.

General Park Rules

General Park & Rides Rules

Parking and admission into Presidentā€™s park is at own risk. Enjoy, keep your shoes on and take good care of yourself.

  1. All facilities are used at own risk and management reserves the right to limit entry into Presidentā€™s Park and/or to evict without refund, any person not abiding by the Park Guides rules, General Rules and Boarding Notices.
  2. Entrance Gates open at 10H00 and close at 16h00 during the CCE – no entry after 15h30. Pass out stamps can only be issued between 11h30 and 14h45.
  3. Please note that Presidentā€™s Park is closed on Sundays.
  4. 12 year old children and under are subject to adult’s supervision. No children without adult supervision are allowed in Presidentā€™s Park.
  5. All signage inside Presidentā€™s Park is in English and if any instruction is unclear, please visit info Services for assistance.
  6. Any parking arrangements provided by Presidentā€™s Park are provided ā€œas isā€ and Presidentā€™s Park shall not be liable for any loss or damage associated with use of such parking facilities, including but not limited to theft, vandalism, fire, accidental damage or impact by any material.
  7. Attendees may not bring their own food or beverages of any kind or form into Presidentā€™s Park.
  8. Attendees of Presidentā€™s Park must at all times be dressed up in shoes.
  9. Availability of rides are subject to change without notice and refunds are at management’s discretion.
  10. Certain rides are not recommended for expectant mothers.
  11. Certain rides may be closed during unsafe weather conditions.
  12. Depending on your personal health status please be advised that certain rides can be hazardous to your health.
  13. Follow the Operators instructions and obey safety rules at all times.
  14. For your safety, some rides and attractions are restricted according to height and age.
  15. First Aid nurses are on duty during park operating hours for your well-being.
  16. Always adhere to height restrictions for your own safety.
  17. Leave your valuables and loose object items with a non-rider friend or family member for safe keep.
  18. No drugs, alcohol, pets, skateboards, roller blades, headsets, weapons, radios or bicycles are allowed into the park except for Presidentā€™s Park staff and security.
  19. Attendees are encouraged to freely and anonymously report all crime behavior to the Parkā€™s marshals and security.
  20. No queue jumping or place keeping permitted.
  21. No smoking, eating or drinking on the rides or in ride queues is allowed.
  22. Make use of bins and keep the park clean.
  23. Presidentā€™s Park is a no alcohol venue, offensive behavior due to alcohol or other controlled substance abuse is not permitted in Presidentā€™s Park.
  24. Presidentā€™s Park Management reserve the right to refuse entry or use of any ride to intoxicated persons.
  25. Presidentā€™s Park shall not be responsible for providing, arranging or securing transport, access, parking or right of way for anyone travelling to or gaining access to any Presidentā€™s Park event or venue.
  26. Presidentā€™s Park accepts no liability for any parking made by or undertaken by individuals in association with any Presidentā€™s Park events.
  27. Prices, show times, operating times and performances are subject to change without notice and refunds are at management’s discretion.
  28. Certain rides, shows and attractions may be closed due to unsafe weather conditions.
  29. Retain your admission ticket at all times. Should you wish to leave Presidentā€™s Park and return later that day, you can do so provided your hand get stamped at the Main Entrance and it is done between 11h30 and 14h45 only.
  30. Safety restraints are to be kept secured at all times until the ride comes to a complete stop.
  31. Note that Presidentā€™s Park is a natural parkland environment with no formal concrete or tarmac roads or paths and with some uneven ground and steep gradients. Shoes must at all times be worn in the park and on all rides. Presidentā€™s Parkā€™s events held within the Park may require visitors to access such events by traversing such terrain. The Park may provide a few park benches but otherwise there is no public seating provided.
  32. Stay seated until the ride comes to a complete stop.
  33. There are two car parks located within Presidentā€™s Park, both approximately 50 meters from the entrances to the event areas. Both include no designated parking bays. There is also designated parking for special badge holders and are not pre-bookable and are for President’s Park use. Special badge holders must display their special badges at all times whilst parked or wheels will be locked.
  34. Under no circumstances are firearms or other dangerous objects allowed into Presidentā€™s Park and Management reserves the right to confiscate any such items found. Offenders will be prosecuted without exception.
  35. Under no circumstances will management or the owners of Presidentā€™s Park be liable for any losses or damages sustained as a result of injuries, theft or accidents, whatsoever arising, whether occasioned by any person failing to abide by these Rules and Boarding Notices, or by own act or omissions. Any queries must be directed to management who are responsible for the operating and management of Presidentā€™s Park.
  36. Wheelchair accessible portable toilet units and drinking water points will be clearly marked and available within Presidentā€™s Park.
  37. For reason outside of Presidentā€™s Park control – Please be advised that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no refunds will be given due to bad weather or mechanical failure.

Terms & Conditions of Entry

Terms & Conditions

  1. By purchasing a ticket or passport to Presidentā€™s Park, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. Presidentā€™s Park is owned and provided by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd.
  2. Any references to ā€œweā€ and ā€œourā€ are references to ā€œStatehill Properties (Pty) Ltd (Pty) Ltd and Presidentā€™s Parkā€.
  3. If you purchase a ticket or passport (hereinafter referred to as a ā€œTicketā€) using false identification or identification that does not belong to you, your Ticket will be revoked and you risk losing any potential refund of the price of the Ticket.
  4. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and/or official ticket sellers reserve the right to verify your identity upon entering a Presidentā€™s Park venue.
  5. Having a Ticket does not guarantee you entrance into any Presidentā€™s Park venue and valid identification will be requested at all entry points. Failure to provide proof of identification will result in you being denied access to Presidentā€™s Park venues and we will not be liable in any manner whatsoever for refunding you your entrance fee/s. If you do not possess a valid form of identification, you will be denied admission into the Presidentā€™s Park venue/s, and will not be entitled to a refund of the entrance fee/s. Only original South African ID books/cards, driverā€™s license cards or state issued passports will be accepted as valid forms of identification. No certified copies of identity documents will be accepted unless by prior arrangement with Presidentā€™s Park.
  6. You are solely responsible to hold on to your Ticket and to take all necessary steps to ensure that your Ticket is kept secure at all times during the duration of the event. You undertake to immediately inform us if your Ticket is lost, stolen, damaged or is likely to be used by an unauthorized person.
  7. All registered, valid, and activated Tickets must be scanned upon entering all official Presidentā€™s Park venues.
  8. If your Ticket is lost or stolen, you will not be entitled to a refund.
  9. If you are in possession of a Ticket obtained through any other means, including but not limited to different channels, third party websites or by evading, in any way, the procedure prescribed in the registration link that provides access to the Ticket, you will be denied entry into Presidentā€™s Park.
  10. In the event that you are unable to attend the Presidentā€™s Park due to incapacity or a death in your family and you provide us with documentary proof, we will not levy a cancellation fee in respect of your Ticket.
  11. Once the details of your booking have been reinserted into the system, you will be refunded the face value you paid for your Ticket less 10% and bank fees should you wish to cancel order, which may be deducted from your refund.
  12. Please note that changing or reselling of Tickets is illegal and not allowed. We have the right to invalidate your Ticket without any notice.
  13. Tickets may only be exchanged via our official ticketing provider. You will be denied admission to the Presidentā€™s Park in the event that your Ticket was resold without our prior written consent. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and/or its official ticket seller reserve the right to cancel Tickets if they were purchased illegally or fraudulently via third parties and to institute legal action for any damages we may incur and recover any cancellation costs from you.

BEHAVIOR @ PRESIDENTā€™S PARK

If you wish to enter Presidentā€™s Park, you will in accordance with the applicable laws as prescribed by the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act No. 2 of 2010. Be searched by security personnel of the same sex as you before being allowed admission into any of the Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd venues, known as Presidentā€™s Park. And may request you to be subjected to a thorough pat down and/or search of your clothes and luggage in order to intercept banned or illegal objects.Ā  If any illegal/ banned substance/ objects are found in your possession, the security personnel will be entitled to confiscate the item/s and refuse you admission into the park. Security personnel have the final say, no exceptions.

At Presidentā€™s Park, you will not be allowed to:-

  • Block entrances, exits and/or emergency exits;
  • Climb on tents, constructions, fences, light poles, benches or any other structures on-site;
  • Disguise yourself in order to make you unrecognizable with the intention to disturb the peace or put the safety of the other festival goers at risk;
  • Enter zones to which your admission ticket does not allow you admission to (comfort zone, press areas, backstage, VIP areas etc.);
  • Endanger other attendees by making fires, war, gang fights, or Crowd surf;
  • Park a vehicle without an official parking sticker issued by us. In such instances, vehicles may be towed at the ownerā€™s expense;
  • Sell food, drinks or other products without our prior written permission and allocated permits;
  • Smoke in non-smoking areas;
  • Tear down, break, damage and/or trash decorations;
  • Throw or shoot objects in solid, liquid or gas form;
  • Urinate and/or defecate in public;
  • Wear full facial coverings (masks, morph suits, hoody etc.);

This list is not exhaustive and if you are found to be behaving in a manner not permissible by us, we reserve the right to expel you or have you handed over to the police.

Wearing texts, symbols, objects, clothes and/or other (visible) external expressions explicitly representing a political, social movement or group is prohibited. Anything hinting at discrimination, hate speech, incitement or racism is strictly prohibited.

Permitted Objects

  • The following objects are permitted in/at Presidentā€™s Park venues:-
  • Disposable or compact photo cameras;
  • Guide dogs if you are visually challenged;
  • Refreshers/vaporizers, small back packs and other bags;
  • Sun screen, cosmetic products, deodorant in containers up to 100ml; and
  • Telescopic umbrellas without pins (no parasols);

Not Permitted Objects

The following objects are not permitted to enter Presidentā€™s Park venues:-

  • Animals (other than guide dogs);
  • Any chemical which can reasonably be considered to be hazardous to a person attending Presidentā€™s Park;
  • Any dangerous weapon as contemplated in section 1 of the Dangerous Weapons Act No. 63 of 1968;
  • Any device or object which can reasonably be considered to be disruptive to festival goers at Presidentā€™s Park;
  • Any glass, plastic or metal food, beverage or condiment receptacle;
  • Any sharp or pointed metal object which can reasonably be considered to be a dangerous weapon;
  • Banners or flags whose content can reasonably be considered to be vulgar, racist, sexist, discriminatory, inflammatory and/or offensive;
  • Deodorant or perfume in large bottles or containers (over 100ml);
  • Explosives;
  • Fireworks, flares or any similar highly flammable incendiary device or object;
  • Lasers or similar potentially disruptive light emitting or light reflective/refractive devices or objects;
  • Narcotics or other mind-altering substances (other than those prescribed by a registered medical practitioner);
  • Old South African flags;
  • Own food or drinks;
  • Projectiles or explosives in solid, liquid or gas form;
  • Selfie-sticks, Firearms; Ammunition; Knives; weapons;
  • Tear gas, mace, or similar airborne chemical agent as contemplated in Section 1 of the Tear-Gas Act No. 16 of 1964 or similar airborne chemical or organic agents such as pepper spray;
  • Walking sticks (medical crutches and devices accepted with medical practitionerā€™s note); and
  • Any other object, including but not limited to umbrellas, parasols, camera tripods which the appointed security personnel may decide it pose a risk to other carnival goers.

Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and all venue partners maintain a zero tolerance to drugs of any kind!

  1. It is forbidden to carry, use, deal and/or be in possession of drugs at the festival grounds, in any part of the park. If you are caught contravening or breaching this drugs policy, you will be immediately detained and handed over to the South African Police Service for prosecution.

Admission to the Presidentā€™s Park venues may be prohibited, refused or denied (without entitlement to a refund of the entrance fee) if you, inter-alia:-

  • Are in possession of banned objects;
  • Are in possession of or dealing in drugs;
  • Are under the influence of alcohol or any other prohibited substance which has a narcotic effect;
  • Put the lives or well-being of other Park goers at risk;
  • Refuse or fail to abide by these Terms.
  • Refuse to be searched by security personnel;
  • Shows behavior which manifestly hints at an intention to disturb the peace or to provoke, enact violence, hate, rage, etc. or Were previously refused admission to other events;

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE GENERAL RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN YOU BEING EXPELLED, WITHOUT ANY REFUND OF THE ENTRANCE FEE. IF YOU ARE REFUSED OR DENIED ADMISSION OR ARE EXPELLED, YOU WILL BE OBLIGATED TO VACATE THE PRESIDENTā€™S PARK VENUE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

  1. By purchasing a Ticket, you automatically consent to being photographed, filmed or otherwise recorded and for the resulting images and/or recordings to used or broadcast by Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and/or its partners. We may use these images and/or recordings for promotional and/or commercial purposes related to Presidentā€™s Park without any compensation being paid to you.
  2. Presidentā€™s Park venues are under constant CCTV surveillance in order to maintain and enforce safety at the festival grounds, and to monitor and prevent crimes being committed and/or breaches of these Terms.
  • To ensure public order and safety during Presidentā€™s Park, you are obliged to obey our instructions and directions and/or those of our authorized representatives at the venue.

For safety reasons Presidentā€™s Park reserves the right to:-

  • Ask you to leave the venue;
  • Interrupt or discontinue Presidentā€™s Park scheduled performance at any given time;
  • Prevent you going into the venue or from leaving the venue until further notice; or
  • Refuse you admission into the venue, even if you possess a valid Ticket.

We reserve the right at any time to cancel or reschedule all or part of Presidentā€™s Park, or to alter its program, due to circumstances beyond our control.Ā  Where we alter its program, your ticket will remain valid but we shall not be obligated to refund you the price of your ticket or exchange your ticket.

If Presidentā€™s Park is rescheduled or cancelled, we will use our reasonable endeavors to notify you as soon as possible by publishing the details thereof on our website.

WE SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO REFUND YOU THE PURCHASE PRICE OF YOUR TICKET IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PRESIDENTā€™S PARK IS CANCELLED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

By attending the Presidentā€™s Park, you expressly agree that such attendance is at your own risk.Ā  We endeavor to provide a service of the highest quality but cannot guarantee the quality of any services provided by independent contractors at the various venues.Ā  There may be occasions when services may be interrupted due to strikes, riots, emergency repairs, technical failures or other reasons beyond our control, including force majeure.

STATEHILL PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD PROVIDES THE PRESIDENTā€™S PARK AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PARK OR ITS OPERATION, OR ANY SERVICES OFFERED AT THE PARK.

STATEHILL PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE YOU MAY SUFFER BY ANY PERSON AT THE PRESIDENTā€™S PARK VENUE AND SURROUNDINGS.Ā  BY CONTINUING TO ATTEND THE VARIOUS PRESIDENTā€™S PARK EVENTS, YOU ARE DEEMED TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS.

  1. To the full extent permitted by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd disclaims all warranties and representations, express or implied.
  2. You acknowledge that we do not control the activities of the artist/s who appear at Presidentā€™s Park and accordingly we cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, resulting from any delay in, overrun or cancellation of an artistā€™s performance or event. We will not be responsible for any special, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive consequential damages, economic or other commercial loss or reputational damage that you may suffer/endure by attending the Presidentā€™s Park venue/event.Ā  Your remedy is limited to leaving the Presidentā€™s Park. You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and its owners, employees and agents against any costs, claims, suits, proceedings, disputes, losses and damages (including legal fees) incurred by or awarded against Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd as a result of your acts and/or omissions at the Presidentā€™s Park, violation of any third party right, violation of any laws and regulations, any misrepresentation made by you or any other person or persons or your breach or alleged breach of these Terms.

Excluded from compensation is:-

  • Consequential damages;
  • Damage intentionally caused by an event goer or as a result of his/her willful negligence.
  • Immaterial damages; and

You will attend Presidentā€™s Park at your own risk.Ā  We do not accept any liability whatsoever for damage caused by you entering a venue and/or attending a concert which results in your personal injury, death or damage to your personal property.

  1. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, accident howsoever caused owing from the act, omission, fault or negligence of any suppliers or subcontractors, including but not limited to security personnel, engaged in carrying out contractual arrangements for us at Presidentā€™s Park.
  2. If you breach any of these Terms, Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to restrict or deny you access to all or any part of the Presidentā€™s Park.
  3. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to amend or modify these Terms at any time and at its sole and absolute discretion without prior notice. Your continued attendance at Presidentā€™s Park following changes to these Terms implies that you have consented to those changes. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd is entitled without notice to terminate these Terms at its sole and absolute discretion and reserves the right to discontinue all or any part of the Presidentā€™s Park and to restrict or prohibit you access to it at any time, without liability to you or any other person. Upon termination, all rights granted to you in respect of these Terms will immediately cease.
  4. All complaints and disputes regarding Presidentā€™s Park may be addressed to admin@statehill.co.za
  5. Your complaint will be dealt with in a reasonable period of time after receipt thereof and where necessary you may be called upon to provide satisfactory evidence. In the event of a dispute of these Terms, any competent division of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa will have jurisdiction.
  6. In the event that any provisions of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable by any competent authority, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
  7. The Laws of the Republic of South Africa shall govern these Terms.
  8. Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd respects your privacy and will not disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes if you request us not to do so. By purchasing a Ticket to Presidentā€™s Park, you consent to the processing of your personal information for promotional and commercial purposes and warrant that all data provided by you is accurate and up to date.Ā  You are responsible for maintaining and promptly updating account information for accuracy and completeness.
  9. If you object to your personal information being used for promotional and commercial purposes, you may submit, at no cost, a written request to us to stop this use.
  10. Any failure on you or Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd to enforce any right in terms hereof shall not constitute a waiver of that right.
  11. No indulgence, extension of time, relaxation or latitude which any party (the ā€œgrantorā€) may show, grant or allow to the other (the ā€œgranteeā€) shall constitute a waiver by the grantor of any of the grantorā€™s rights and the grantor shall not thereby be prejudiced or stopped from exercising any of its rights against the grantee which may have arisen in the past or which might arise in the future.
  12. No variation, addition, deletion, or agreed cancellation of these Terms will be of any force or effect unless in writing and accepted by or on behalf of the parties hereto.
  13. These Terms contain the whole agreement between you and Statehill Properties (Pty) Ltd and no other warranty, representation or undertaking is valid, unless contained in this document.
  14. You may not cede, assign or otherwise transfer your rights and obligations to any third party in terms of these Terms.