Today we celebrate the UN International Day of Girls. Ten year old Axole Majodina attends Silukhanyo Primary School and lives in the disadvantaged community of Zola in Strand with her family. She saw her friends attend the Scouting-in-Schools Cub meetings and realised that Cubbing could help her achieve her dreams. “I saw that they learn…
Today is the UN International Day of the Girl Child. Grade 5 Silukhanyo Primary School learner Nicole Dambakurima is a second generation Scouting member. She joined the Scouting-in-Schools programme earlier this year at the encouragement of her father Kenesias, who was a Scout in Zimbabwe when he was young. Nicole lives in the disadvantaged community…
Thank you to all Scouts, Scouters, Alumni, volunteers, parents and friends of Scouting that participated in the Child Friendly App competition. Over the past months we have seen a number of individual Cubs and Scouts win R2500. But now the final results are in and they were very close! The overall winning Group of the…
Written by Dorothy Berry In the early days, boys formed their own Scout Patrols and asked a man they knew if he would be their Scoutmaster. Many of these men probably knew nothing of the outdoors and adventure, having been brought up in decorous Victorian and Edwardian drawing rooms where young people were seen and…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. Let’s show support today on World Mental Health Day by taking “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness and work together to prevent suicide. How to take “40 seconds of actions”. Be prepared to help … It is important…
Doing a Gap year in 2020? Interested in working at one of the biggest Scout Camps in the world? Then this is for you! BSA is looking forward to receiving young leaders, between 18 and 30 years of age, from SCOUTS South Africa for the 2020 International Camp Staff Programme. If you are interested, please find the…
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…
Written by Lukanyo Nuxmalo From the 20th to the 23rd of September 2019 the Kimberley Scouts Centre was full of laughter and adventure as the Kimberley District (Northern Cape Scout Region) hosted a summer Scout camp. Scouts from the Floors No2, Barkly West and Tetlanyo Scout Groups, as well as from the Vlakfontein Scouts Group…
Written by Jana Lorenz and Jula Wolf Earlier this year the Western Cape Scouts joined Capetonians in taking on the City Nature Challenge. A total of 1 141 people, our Scouts included, helped to put Cape Town on the map. A number of Scouts and Scouters were recommended for their contributions, including Scouting siblings Luke…
It’s a sun filled morning and the hall at Silukhayo Primary School is abuzz with laughter and excitement. The Western Cape Scouting-in-Schools programme is hosting a Cub Fun Day at the school situated in the Zola Township in Strand. After hearing the Cubs sing our national anthem, seeing them using compass directions to solve a…