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…
National 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. However, in…
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…
Cutters and Husqavarna recently supported the Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre in reviving its natural environment after fire ravaged through it. The Western Cape ‘Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre’ in Wellington sustained substantial devastation due to the fires that ravaged though the Drakenstein area in January. Instead of being defeated, Hawequas manager Kuba Miszewski saw this as…
– For immediate release – 16 November 2016 SCOUTS South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Ahmad Alhendawi as the next Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), the youngest in the history of the organization. “I am honoured and humbled to be offered the opportunity to serve as the…
We are honoured to announce the appointment of Dr Dudley R Forde to the Governing Board of SCOUTS South Africa. Dr Forde has a great understanding of the Scout philosophy and values, of the power of Baden Powell’s Patrol System, Learning by doing and the value of the voluntary acceptance of a code of conduct.…