Happy holidays!
We thank you for spending 2019 with us! We wish you and your family a joyous festive season and look forward to sharing many more Scouting adventures with you in the new year!
Category Archives: News
Thank you for the golf balls and the coffee!
Message from Deputy Chief Scout Khonzaphi Mdaka There is no doubt that we all recognise and value what Scouting does for both young and old. Scouting gives us more confidence, responsibility, a broader set of friends, a chance to pursue things we might not get to do otherwise, adventure and an extended family. I am…
Thank you to our volunteers!
Today the world celebrates volunteers. SCOUTS South Africa is a volunteer run organisation with hundreds of people who volunteer hours of their lives to educate and empower children and youth to be the best they can be. Thank you to all our volunteers! We acknowledge your dedication, your commitment and your contribution in making the…
Last days to nominate your Scout Group Rep on the Scout Board
As you are aware, the Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa stipulates that registered Scout Groups that have signed a SPA can elect two people onto the Scout Board. Prof Brian Figaji’s term is coming to an end on the Scout Board and one vacancy exists. Nomination criteria to serve on the governing Board of SCOUTS…
I go to school because I can do Scouts!
Written by Paul Polta Lhumanco Mbanya is 13 years old and lives in Langa with his grandmother and his two uncles. He joined the Scouting-in-Schools programme earlier this year at Thembani Primary School. “My family supports me in my hobby”, he says happily. “My mother was a Guide when she was a child, so my…
Help us support a rural child!
Today on Giving Tuesday help SCOUTS SA support a rural child! We are not asking for money, all we are asking for is 60 seconds. At no cost to yourself add us as a beneficiary to your MySchool card. When you shop, swipe your card. For every R42 donated through your purchases, we can change…
Scout Shop December Deals!
Spread some Scouting Christmas JOY, whilst saving! Check out the December combo deals at the National Scout Shop and the online store today! Special runs from 1 December – 16 December 2019. Combo 1 : Only R235, SCOUTS SA cap and purple golf shirt – SAVE R80 Combo 2: Only R230, SCOUTS SA neck warmer…
Do your Scouts know the facts of HIV and AIDS?
World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS and show their support for people living with HIV. The day provides us with the opportunity to remind ourselves that HIV has not gone away and that collectively, there is the need to increase knowledge and…
Scouter wins SA Man of the Year – Youth Development
Congratulations to Kheto Mongwe, Scout Group Leader of 1st Nan Hua, for winning the SA Man of the Year Award 2019 in the Youth Development category. The SA Men of the Year Awards seek to recognise and honour South African Men of stature. Kheto started his Scouting career in Limpopo, before moving to Gauteng, where…
Join the Sanjamb 2021 team!
Sanjamb 2021 will be held from 15 to 23 December 2021 and the planning has already started! This Sanjamb (South African National Jamboree) is expected to be much larger than the successful 2017 event and requires a strong management team, a huge amount of planning, and a suitable venue. We are expecting this event to…