Turn a Gap Year into a USA Summer Camp Experience!

If your child is finishing Matric this year and still figuring out what to do next, here’s an incredible opportunity to turn uncertainty into adventure and earn while doing it!

Instead of jumping straight into studies or staying home, they can spend their gap year in the USA working as a Summer Camp Counselor in 2026 enjoying an endless summer, gaining international work experience, and getting paid in dollars.

Through Hopscotch Travel’s Summer Camp USA program, young South Africans aged 18- 26 can spend May to August working at reputable American summer camps. Their role is simple but meaningful: keeping campers safe, happy, and engaged in activities that make lifelong memories. Counselors often become mentors and friends, many describe it as “the best summer of their lives.”

This program is perfect for anyone who:

• Loves the outdoors and working with people
• Has experience with children (coaching, tutoring, babysitting, or teaching)
• Wants a gap year job that builds confidence, independence, and global experience

Hopscotch ensures each participant is matched with a trusted, accredited camp that provides free accommodation, meals, and community throughout their stay. In their downtime, counselors get to explore nearby towns, visit iconic U.S. cities, and experience authentic American culture.
And here’s the best part: Hopscotch Travel has 25 funded flights available! Participants can fly to the USA now and repay the flight cost once they start earning.

Why Choose Hopscotch’s Summer Camp USA Experience?

• Earn a minimum of R42,000 in 9 weeks
• Accommodation and meals included
• Basic U.S. health insurance for the duration of your stay
• In-person training and onboarding before departure
• Access to Hopscotch’s Camp Club Community for ongoing support

Help your child turn 2026 into a year of purpose, adventure, and growth. It’s not just a gap year, it’s a step forward. Let them spread their wings, gain confidence, and return home with stories, friendships, and real-world experience.

Website: hopscotchtravel.co.za
Camp Counselor: hopscotchtravel.co.za/usa-summer-camp/
Instagram: @hopscotchtravelsa
Facebook: @hopscotchtravelsa

Tired of spending a fortune on toys your kids play with for five minutes, only for them to get bored? We get it! That’s exactly why Playtime Rentals was born, a smarter, more affordable way to keep playtime fun, fresh, and exciting for your little ones.

Based in Ballito and serving families from Ballito to Durban North, we provide premium, sanitized toys that you can rent instead of buy.

What We Offer:

Playtime Rentals provides a wide range of high-quality toys for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 years.

From:
– Pretend-play sets for little imaginations
– Balance bikes and ride-ons for active adventures
– Party rentals like bubble machines & toddler coasters

We’ve got fun covered, without the clutter or cost of constantly buying new toys.

How It Works:

✔ Browse our toy catalogue on WhatsApp or download it from our website
✔ Book your toys by completing the short booking form & submitting documents
✔ Pay & Play. Make full payment + refundable damages deposit
✔ Collect in Ballito or book delivery straight to your door
Then… play, return, repeat. It’s really that simple!

Why Parents love Playtime Rentals:
– Save money on toys kids outgrow
– Reduce clutter and reclaim your space
– Swap toys monthly with a fun toy rotation system
– Encourage sustainable play (less waste, more fun!)
– Keep playtime exciting with something new each month

With Playtime Rentals, your kids enjoy endless variety, and you enjoy less stress and more savings.

Check them out here:
www.playtimerentals.co.za

Looking for the perfect way to kick off your weekend? Say hello to 80s Friday Flashback – your new weekly ritual at The Barn, Westown Square.

On Friday nights, we’re dialing back the clock to the decade of big hair and neon flair with a DJ on the decks every week spinning iconic 80s anthems that’ll have you moonwalking into the weekend.

 Every Friday | 16:30–21:30
DJ Spike & James VN on the decks
 Free entry
Food & Drink specials from our amazing tenants.
Bonus: Ask about the Stayin’ Alive loyalty card and start earning your free cocktail or meal discounts.

Whether you’re looking to dance, dine, or just unwind from the week — we’ve got you sorted with our 80s Friday Flashback.