Cayson Coenraad was the previous ‘Kouga Express’ Christmas Baby competition winner.         Photo: SUPPLIED


Entries for the Kouga Express Christmas Baby competition2024 are now open! We are looking for a baby to grace the front page of the last edition of the year – which will be published on Thursday, December 19.

The competition is for babies from the Kouga area who are celebrating their first Christmas; therefore, babies who are entered need to be born after December 25, 2023.

To enter, parents need to complete a form that is available via a link on the Kouga Express Facebook page. Qualifying entries will be uploaded in our Christmas Baby2024 album on the Kouga Express Facebook page.

Allow at least one to two working days for entries to be reviewed and uploaded online.

The competition is not a voting competition – the number of likes/reactions will not affect the outcome of the finalists.

A panel of judges willchoose the winner of the competition.The closing date for entriesis 16:00 on Monday, December2. No late entries will be accepted.

How to enter:

  • A link to the competition will be available on our Facebook page. Look for “Enter now for Christmas Baby competition”.
  • Complete the form and upload your photo, which should be at least1MB in size and in jpg format.

Competition rules:

  • Only babies who are celebrating their FIRST Christmas may enter.
  • Only babies who reside in the Kouga area may enter.
  • Only entries received via the Christmas Baby form on our Facebook page will be accepted.
  • No photos that are posted on our Facebook timeline or inbox will be entered.
  • You may only enter once for the duration of the competition and only one photo per entrant will be allowed – choose your photo submission carefully. No collages allowed.
  • Once a photo has been submitted, it cannot be swopped for another photo.
  • Photos do NOT need to have a Christmas theme.
  • Entries open today, October31, and the competition ends on Monday, December 2, at 16:00.

Take note of the following:

  • Baby’s face needs to be clearly visible. Avoid photos of baby with a pacifier in his/her mouth.
  • The photo must be as recent as possible. Baby needs to be fully clothed.
  • Baby needs to be alone in the photo (except in the case of twins, triplets, etc.). The person entering the baby must be the parent/legal guardian or have permission from the parent/legal guardian.
  • For queries send an e-mail to express@media24.com and type “Christmas baby” in the subject line.

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