The competition opening date was 22 September 2023. No late entries will be accepted. See pages 8 & 9 for closing dates for the different categories. By entering the competition, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Participants must be either the parent or legal guardian of the child. The magazines reserve the right to request proof of such relation. If it is proven that there is no relation between the child and the person who sent the photo, that person will indemnify the magazines against any You are automatically entered into both competitions: and Only email entries will be accepted. Entries per fax, registered post, regular post or over social media or any other method other than email to the specific inbox mentioned below will be disqualified. To enter the competition, a parent/guardian has to email and include a picture of their child. The photo may not be larger than 4MB – only JPGs or GIF formats accepted. Also include your child’s full name, date of birth and where you are from, as well as your full contact details. Photos submitted must be recent, preferably not more than two months old, although older images will not be disqualified. By entering, you agree that the images may be published in these magazines and on all our social media platforms. Twins and triplets or other multiples or siblings must be entered separately. The child may not be older than 48 months on the day of entry. The competition is open to all qualifying participants within the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia. You are not eligible to participate in this competition if you are a director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of Media24 or an immediate family member of these persons specified. A panel of judges will select three winners for and three winners for over the competition period, so in total 6 winners. WINNER 1 appears on the cover of February & March 2024. WINNER 2 appears on the cover of FebruaryMay 2024. WINNER 3 appears on the cover of June & July 2024. WINNER 4 appeared on the cover of JuneSeptember 2024. WINNER 5 appears on the cover of October & November 2024. WINNER 6 appears on the cover of October-January 2025. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Potential winners will be contacted shortly before the cover shoot to make arrangements for the shoot. If after three attempts at contact the organisers cannot reach the entrant, another child will be chosen. The candidate will be expected to attend the cover shoot at a time and place stipulated by the editor. If the candidate is unable to come to the shoot, due to illness or being unavailable due to any other reason, the entry will be disqualified and another will be chosen. The prizes will go to the winner who appears on the cover. The winners’ parents or guardians will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement to keep the shoot and all details about the shoot confidential until an agreed-upon date, which will be when the magazine goes on sale. Breach of this will result in the prizes being forfeited, and legal action may be implemented. All images resulting from the cover shoot remain the property of Media24, although the images will be made available to the winners’ parents or guardians for private use after the issue featuring the winner has appeared on shelf. The judges might elect to use the photograph with which the child entered if the image is suitable. Photographers will be fully credited. Details of competition prizes are on page 9. Use the hashtag #coverstarsearch to stay up to date with competition news. GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION: Entrants will be immediately disqualified without notice to the parent or guardian if the following occurs: False information about the entrant is submitted. Photo of the entrant supplied is not a true reflection of the entrant. Photo of the entrant displays nudity or inappropriate behaviour not in keeping with the Media24 company values. Media24 and their delivery agent does not accept responsibility or liability for any loss or damage and will also not be responsible or liable for any further expenses or fees required for purpose of using, applying or enjoying the prize won in this competition. Media24 reserves the right to vary, suspend, postpone or terminate the competition and any prizes, or any aspect thereof, for any reasons whatsoever and without notice. In such event, you hereby waive any rights or expectations you may have against Media24 and acknowledge that you will not have any recourse or claim of any nature against Media24. By participating in this competition, you consent to Media24 sending you information about products, services, and special offers that may be of interest to you. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. Prize details are on page 9.
