International Women’s Day offers the opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in lives of others in our country. When mentioning the word “Scouting” people picture it to be an organisation which is predominantly male.…
Plastic pollution in our seas and local communities is dire. In November SCOUTS South Africa will be launching the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge in partnership with the United National Environment Programme and the World Organisation of Scout Movements. The initiative aims to mobilise 10 000 young people aged 7 to 17 to take action to reduce plastic…
During the COVID-19 lockdown, SCOUTS South Africa’s adult volunteers nationwide are providing essential care services and social relief of distress to older persons, mentally ill, persons with disabilities, the sick and single parents with children that can’t leave their homes. In the Western Cape, 1st Pinelands Rovers Laura Troost and Johann Harzon are coordinating the collection…
SCOUTS South Africa will be entering the 2020 edition of the Cape2Rio offshore sailing race with an entire youth crew. The crew of two young adult leaders aged 21 and five Scouts between the ages of 15 and 18, will be competing in the race on JML Rotary Scout. They will leave Cape Town on…
143 South African Scouts and Adult Leaders are set to attend the 24th World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) in the United States of America. The WSJ is one of the most diverse events for young people in the world and takes place from the 22nd of July to the 2nd of August 2019. Over 40 000 youth from…
By Cameron Belling, Chair National Rover Programme From the 1st of June 2019, SCOUTS South Africa will progressively be reducing the upper age for Rovers from 35 to 30 years over the next two years. South Africa is the only country worldwide that has, until now, continued the Rover programme to age 35. Many other…
Dear SCOUTS, I am pleased to be able to announce that we have completed the process of selection of the Deputy Chief Scout and Chief Commissioner. I am delighted to introduce Mr Khonzaphi Mdaka to you as the new Deputy Chief Scout of SCOUTS South Africa. Khonzaphi is well known to many of you from…
From the 25th of July to 2nd August 2017 twelve South African youths from Cape Town, Johannesburg and KwaZulu Natal will be attending the 15th World Scout Rover Moot in Iceland. Over 4600 people aged 18 to 25 from 95 countries will attend, as well as 1400 over 25’s who will form part of the…
Media release SCOUTS South Africa (SSA) is proud to announce the launch of their Alumni Network. As one of the oldest charities in South Africa, the youth organisation is eager to re-engage and re-connect with its former members. The Alumni Network aims to give those who have been in Scouting, including former Scouts and Scouters,…
Scouting prepares youth for life, before life happens. On the 13th of May this vision was put into action when Scouts from the 1st Fish Hoek Sea Scout Troop saved a 22 year old paddle skier from drowning in the vlei in Muizenberg in the Western Cape. 1st Fish Hoek Scout Sean Ballinger was out…