Upton Shield 2017
Congratulations to all those that took part at Upton this year, and to the winners of the competition
Category Archives: News
That priceless feeling of knowing you’ve contributed
Written by Denja Otte The Scouting Movement would not be what it is today if it were not for all our dedicated Scouters. We have spoken to Pack and Troop…
Represent SSA as our youth delegate at the WSYF and WSC
We are calling for a Scouter or Rover to represent SCOUTS South Africa at the upcoming World Scout Youth Forum and World Scout Conference in Gabala, Qabala, Azerbaijan from the 7th to…
Call for nominations for the position of Chief Scout of South Africa
Dear Members, Our current Chief Scout Sibusiso Vilane’s warrant comes to an end at the end of September 2017. The Scout Board wants the nomination of a Chief Scout to…
Scouts rally in aid of fire victims
Written by Peter Otzen The community of Imizamo Yethu, in Hout Bay -Western Cape, was badly affected by a fire which broke out in March 2017. Thousands of persons were affected, several…
Rover Moot 2017 Cape Town
Dear Rovers, The Western Cape is excited to welcome you all to the 2017 Rover Moot – Cape Town, to be held at our Zandvlei Sea Scout Base in Lakeside,…
Calling on Scouters to join the Volunteer Wildfire Services
Volunteer Wildfire Services Recruitment 2017/18 Fire Season The training which Scouts and Scouters undergo as members of SSA and the activities of VWS are largely similar – teamwork, leadership, mountaineering,…
Planning an adult recruitment drive?
Did you get your adult recruitment kit from your DC or Regional Office? Did you like the idea and are planning to use it to organise a recruitment drive for…
Order your copy of The Scout Trail
Due to the high demand for the current (old) Scout Trail – which we are currently running – the National Scout Shop will be printing a limited amount of the ‘The Scout Trail’ and…
“Scouting molds and develops young minds”
Lunga ‘Rhino’ Nqini was recently named SSA’s “My Scouting Hero 2016”. We spoke to the Troop Scouter of the Community Church Scout Group from the Amathole Central District in the Eastern Cape South…