LOWVELDERS GOT TALENT

TERMS AND CONDTIONS

The LOWVELDERS GOT TALENT competition has three modelling age categories:

5 – 7 years, 8– 12 years, and 13 – 19 years and a junior and senior age category per division for the performing arts Singing, Dancing and Acting 7-12 years and 13 and older.

The Promoter reserves the right to request identity documents to confirm identity of the winners. The contestants of the competition must reside in South Africa.

1. The promoter is the Lowvelder
2. This competition is open from  1 March 2025 and ends at midnight 14 June 20255. Any entries received after the closing date will not be considered.
3. Any director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of the Promoter, the marketing service providers or any person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by these entities, including their spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members are not allowed to enter.
4. Entry into LOWVELDERS GOT TALENT competition is free however, if you are selected as a semi-finalist, you will be required on a stipulated registration date as per SMS the official SMS number is 0627311854 (any other number is invalid) to pay a registration fee of R250 via EFT. Participants are to be present, or a legal guardian can register on their behalf to collect relevant information and documentation for the workshop and to receive competition details.
5. A photo of every contestant will be taken at the scouting session hosted at the various scouting venues or from online entries as well as 30 second video of performing arts divisions. Semi-finalists will be selected based on their photos and videos at the discretion of the organisers.
6. Photos for modelling and a 30 second video for performing arts contestants will require for the entry process. Photos will be uploaded to LOWVELDERS Facebook page/ Lowvelder Got Talent  Contestants are requested to share their branded photos to their Facebook profile or to the parent’s Facebook profile. Please like the applicable regional Lowvelder Facebook page. A SMS will be sent when your photo is uploaded and ready for you to share.
7. Regional semi-finalists for Mpumalanga will be announced on the 25 May 2025 and the registration payment will be at the Lowvelder office 11:00 am till 17:00 on 27 May 2025 an SMS will be sent as a reminder beforehand. The registration fee of R250 will be payable for individuals as well as for each participant in a group performance.
8. A workshop will be hosted in Nelspruit 7 June 2025.
9. Times per division will be sent via SMS and will be in the registration letter. A door fee will be payable of R400 for the final event four guests per contestant will be allowed. This door fee is compulsory per individual. A T-shirt will need to be bought for the final event R150. All traveling and accommodation costs are for the contestant.
10. This fee R400 and R150 will be payable only at the workshop. The door fee is compulsory fee per contestant.
11. Final event 21 June at Church Unlimited
12. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered.
13. Finalists will be required to attend the final event at ?.  Times and dates to be discussed at workshop.
14. The winners could be required to be available by the organisers when required. The pictures taken for marketing purposes will be used at the discretion of the organisers and will not be negotiable. No liability will be taken for use of photos.
15. The objective of the competition is to primarily create a platform for exposure for contestants and not income streams for the contestants.
16. The participant and legal guardian provide LOWVERLS GOT TALENT and its brand partners the rights to use, re-use, publish and republish any photography, video clips and or any other promotional material.
17. By signing the entry form, you give permission to LOWVELDER and their brand partners (sponsors) permission to contact you.
18. The organisers nor any of their associates and or any of their affiliations will be held liable for any damages, loss, injury, in any way whatsoever be it of an accidentally nature, and or of gross negligence. The Legal Guardian / participant must make him/herself aware of the Terms and Conditions and agree to partake in the competition at their own risk.
19. A copy of these rules can be found on the relevant LOWVELDERS GOT TALENT WEB PAGE LINK TO BE PRIOVIDED BY SMS throughout the period of the competition.
20. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any claim if fraud or cheating is suspected, including without limitation, through the manipulation of code or otherwise frequently falsifying data.
21. The Promoter shall not be responsible for any lost, damaged, or delayed, electronically corrupt entries for any reason whatsoever. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
22. All prizes are not exchangeable or transferrable.
23. The names of the winners, once contacted, will be published on the relevant Social Media pages.
24. The Promoter reserves the right to use the images taken of the winners for publicity purposes in any manner they deem fit, without further remuneration being made payable to the winners. However, the winners have the right to object to these images being used by written notification to the Promoter at Lowvelder got talent e-mail address
25. The Promoter shall have the right to change or terminate the promotional competition immediately and without notice. In the event of such change or termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they have in respect of this promotional competition and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against the Promoter or its agents.
26. Neither the Promoter, its agents, its associated companies, nor any directors, officers, or employees of such, shall be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise arising from any cause whatsoever, which may be suffered by the participant.
27. The judge’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered, our brand partners and coaches reserve the right to issue contracts or coaching to any contestant of their choice and not necessarily the winners.
28. In the event of any COVID REGUALTIONS that come into place, the organizers reserve the right to change dates, no refunds will be issued in the event of date change. COVID PROTOCOLS will be followed. It is also up to the participants to follow the law and guidelines.