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KIDS CLUBS, TEENS & BABIES

Nearly all family resorts offer a  complementary Kids Club with professional care givers to look after children from 3 or 4 years of age to under 12 years. There are plenty of supervised activities (see what some resorts offer below) to keep the youngsters busy 7 days a week, often available into the early evening. Activities for teenagers are also offered by many resorts. 

Babysitters are available at most resorts at a supplementary hourly rate.  Only a few resorts offer special facilities for infants. Some of them are as follows: The Heritage Golf Resorts have a complimentary Baby Club with qualified staff till 4.00pm every day; Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort has a complimentary babysitting facility every afternoon from Monday – Friday; Shandrani Beachcomber Resort will have a Petit Club (from 2 years – supplement payable) when it reopens in November; Shanti Maurice and Club Med offer special care facilities for the little ones at a supplementary cost.  Sun Resorts will accept children from 2 years of age in their Kids Club subject being potty trained.  Please check for updated information when confirming your booking. 

  • Board games
  • Photo album making
  • Quizes
  • Puzzles
  • Play dough
  • Painting & drawing
  • Table tennis
  • Chess
  • T-shirt painting
  • Sega dancing
  • Soap carving
  • Paper mache
  • Parties
  • Vidoes/DVDs
  • Baking

  • Sandcastle competitions
  • Pool games & swimming
  • Outdoor games
  • Gardening
  • Waterskiing
  • Shell collecting
  • Golf lessons
  • Glass bottomed boat rides
  • Water polo
  • Treasure hunts
  • Mini Olympics
  • Snorkling
  • Small line fishing
  • Beach games
  • Beach picnics
  • Sightseeing excursions
  • Scuba diving
  • Cycling
  • Sailing

  • Karaoke contest
  • Magic show
  • Cinema evening
  • Pirates evening
  • Cartoons evening
  • Disco party
  • Monster hunt

SA regulations for travelling with minors (under 18) updated Nov 2019

 

 

Effective June 1, 2015 South Africa implemented immigration regulations that concern all travelers under the age of 18, travelling into/out of/transiting South Africa. Updated Nov 2019.

A summary of the rules is below.  Full details on the attached Pdf.

1. IF CHILD IS TRAVELLING WITH BOTH PARENTS

a) Present an “unabridged” birth certificate along with a passport when arriving, departing, or transiting South Africa. [Unabridged birth certificate indicates that the birth certificate must reflect the particulars of the parents of the child.]

2. IF CHILD IS TRAVELLING WITH ONE PARENT

a) Present an “unabridged” birth certificate; and

i) Consent in form of an affidavit from the other parent registered as parent on the birth certificate of the child authorising him/her to enter into or depart from the Republic with the child he or she is travelling with; [Affidavit may not be older than 3 months, dating from the date of travel.] or

ii) Court order granting full parental responsibilities and rights or legal guardianship in respect of the child, if he or she is the parent or legal guardian of the child; or

iii) Where applicable, a death certificate of the other parent registered as a parent of the child on the birth certificate.

3. IF PERSON IS TRAVELLING WITH A CHILD WHO IS NOT THEIR BIOLOGICAL CHILD

a) Present an “unabridged” birth certificate of the child; and

b) An affidavit from the parents or legal guardian of the child confirming that he or she has permission to travel with the child; and

c) Copies of the identify documents or passports of the parents or legal guardian of the child; and

d) Contact details of the parents or legal guardian of the child.

4. IF CHILD IS TRAVELLING AS AN UNACCOMPANIED MINOR

a) Proof of consent from one of or both his/her parents or legal guardian in form of a letter or affidavit for the child to travel into or depart from the Republic;

b) Letter from the person who is to receive the child in the Republic, containing his/her residential addresses and contact details in the Republic where the child will be residing;

c) Copy of the identity document or valid passport and visa or Permanent residence permit of the person who is to receive the child in the Republic; and

d) Contact details of the parents or legal guardian of the child.

Note that copies of the documents mentioned above may be presented but they will have to be certified true copies of the original by a commissioner of oaths/notaries or equivalent commissioning authority.

For more info see attached Pdf document or call the Dept 0f Home Affairs Customer Care line at 0800 601190  or visit the Department of Home Affairs website(dha.gov.za)  here