YOUNG LEARNERS PROGRAMME INFORMATION

Course Information
The first Monday of the course is regarded as information and introduction day and all students take the Placement test.

Every student will be issued with a card to be used as their identification during their stay. It will also provide important information concerning the name, address and telephone number of the student’s host family and emergency number of the school. Please ensure that your students are aware that they must carry their ‘Student Card’ at all times.

During the introductory morning the new students will be able to meet the key people involved in their stay such as the Activity Programme Manager, Welfare Assistants and Activity Staff and are shown the important, relevant aspects of the town i.e. Banks, Post Office, Bus Station, meeting points for the school, etc.

Procedures and Supervision
The activities take place both during the day and in the evenings, and are supervised and guided by our Activity Staff.

The Activity Staff are also available for the students to approach if they have any questions or problems of any nature (host families, illness, general information).

Activity Staff are responsible for the organisation and the welfare of the students in their particular group. The groups are generally of mixed nationalities in order to encourage the students to speak in English rather than their mother tongue and to make new friends and learn about other cultures.

Absentee Lists
Teaching staff will check attendance during lessons and Welfare if applicable, will establish the reasons for any absenteeism with the host family.

If the same student is absent without a valid reason for two days, the agency (or parents) will be informed.

Included in the Young Learner Programme package price
This programme includes full board residential accommodation, 16 English lessons per week, 4 half day tours per week, 2 full days tours per week (not to be included on days of arrival and departure), transportation to and from excursions, arrival and departure transfers.

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ADVICE FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

Laws of the country

All of these are offences for which the students can be arrested, and there is a strong possibility that the police may send students home to their country if they commit any crime.

School Rules

Advice to be given to students

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WORKERS
What are the main benefits of the new legislation?
It should take less time to obtain a work permit. You can obtain a work permit in South Africa and Permits are issued for longer (up to 3 years at a time)

Can I change my status in South Africa?
Yes, for example you can enter South Africa for vacation or study and apply for a work permit from within South Africa.

Do my family require permits as well?
Yes, each individual requires his/ her own permit.

Can my wife/husband automatically work if I have a work permit?
No, but they can apply for a work permit from within South Africa.

Do my children require study permits to attend centre and will these be issued automatically?
Yes, they do require study permits. Forms will have to be completed and an application lodged to obtain a study permit. They are normally granted for the same period as your permit.

Will it be easier to obtain a work permit?
Yes and no. It will take less time and it is possible to apply from South Africa but new requirements have been added. The penalties for non-compliance have increased and employers also have an obligation to report back if an employee leaves their service whilst the permit is still valid.

Is the choice simple with regard to the permit I require?
The new legislation offers a multitude of permits, which requires in-depth study to ascertain the best choice in your circumstances. Short and long-term plans will play an important role in determining the best category to apply for a permit.

Will I be fined if I forget to extend my permit or obtain the right permit?
Yes you probably will, and you may gain a criminal record.

Will I be deported if I forget to extend my work permit?
Yes, you probably will

Will I have the right to appeal?
Yes, South Africa applies the rules of natural justice and fair administrative procedure. You have the right to be heard.

What will happen to my employer?
He will face criminal charges if he continues to employ you after the expiry of your work permit.

What happens to my work permit when I change employment?
It becomes null and void.

Can my work permit application be refused?
Yes, but you have the right to know the reasons for the decision and may appeal.

Can I take my salary out of the country if I worked without a work permit?
No, the banks will not allow such transfer if you are unable to prove you worked in South Africa legally.

Will I be forced to apply for permanent residence after a number of years in South Africa?
No

Once I become a permanent resident, can I loose it again?
Yes, under certain conditions such as an absence of 3 years or longer from South Africa.

July 2003
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers Tax Advisory Services (Pty) Limited. Linda Lamprecht, Tax and Legal Services, cape Town South Africa

Schedule C
Countries Whose Nationals Are Exempt From Visas

1. The citizens of the foreign countries listed in the relevant items of this Schedule are not required to hold a visa in order to report for an examination to a port of entry, subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Schedule, including inter alia the intended period of stay in the Republic.
2. The holder of a South African passport, travel document and document for travel purposes are not required to hold a visa to enter the Republic.
3. (a) holder of passports of
- Australia
- the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
- the British Islands Bailiwick of Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man and Virgin Islands,
- the Republic of Ireland, and
- British Overseas Territories
does not require a visa.
(b) national of the British Dependent Territories, including Anguilla,
Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Cucie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and the Turks and Caicos Islands is required to hold a visa.
4. The holder of a passport of the following countries is not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor's permit may be issued for an intended stay of 90 days or less and when in transit
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (Republic of China), Uruguay, Venezuela, United States of America
5. The holder of a passport of the following countries is not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor's permit may be issued for an intended stay of 30 days or less and when in transit.
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Cyprus(provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 90 day stay), Gabon, Guyana, Hong Kong(: only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British National-Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports), Hungary (provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 120 day stay), Jordan, Lesotho, Macau (only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR)), Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Poland, Peru, Seychelles, Slovak Republic, South Korea, Swaziland, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe(: only in respect of government Officials, including police on cross border investigation)
6. Holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries do not require visas in respect of purposes for which a visitor's permit may be issued for an intended stay of 90 days or less and transit.
Egypt, Malta, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Tunisia
7. Notwithstanding this Schedule, a foreigner whose visa exemptions have been withdrawn shall comply with visa requirement until notified by the Department that his or her visa exemption has been re-instituted by the Department on petition or of its own accord.
8. Visas are not required by passport holders of Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi who are entering the Republic as commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers provided their visits do not exceed 15 days and on condition that they can produce a letter confirming their employment with a transport company on entry.
9. Staff members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) who travel on SADC laissez-passers are exempt from visa requirements for bona fide official business visits of up to 90 days and transit.
10. Holders of United Nations (UN) laissez-passer are exempt from visa requirements when visiting the Republic for periods not exceeding 90 days for purposes for which a visitor's permit may be issued, and for official business purposes and transits and when accredited for placement at a UN mission in the Republic for the duration of their accreditation. Volunteers attached to UN agencies and travelling on ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements, provided that they are in possession of the relevant letters or identification documents to identify themselves at ports of entry as personnel of a UN agency.

Schedule D
Countries Whose Nationals Are Subject To Visa Fees
Fees for the issuance of a visa shall be collected in respect of passport holders of the following foreign countries

Aden, Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Armenia, Aruba, Ascension, Azerbaijan, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belau (Palau), Belgium, Belize*, Byelorussia, Benin (Dahomey)*, Bhutan, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bouvet Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Cameroon, Canada Central African Republic, Chad, China (People's Republic), Comoros, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dahomey (Benin), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean, El Salvador, Ellice Island (Tuvalu), Equatorial Guinea*, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon*, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Gilbert Island(Kiribati), Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong*, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Jamaica, Japan, Kampuchea (Cambodia), Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirghizstan, Kiribati (Gilbert Island), Korea (People's Republic/North), Korea (Republic of/South)*, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia*, Mali, Martinique, Marshall Island, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldavia, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands (Kingdom of), Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palaci, Palau (Belau), Panama, Papua New Guinea, Persia (Iran), Philippines*, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Sicily, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St Lucia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand*, Tibet, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Turkey*, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu (Ellice Islands), Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen (Arab Republic of), Yemen (People's Republic of ), Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of),

* In respect of visits intended to exceed thirty days.

Schedule G
FEES
1. The Department may levy fees in respect of the applications for permits, certificates, visas or other services in terms of the provisions of the Act, as set out in the following table. Fee exacted outside the Republic shall be paid in the legal tender of the foreign country concerned.
2. The amounts are amended every year in April .