Dear Scouting members, The 2nd SCOUTS South Africa’s Lekgotla is coming up from 2 – 3 October 2020 and the theme is “SIMPLIFY!” To ensure the Lekgotla addresses YOUR NEEDS, we need YOUR INPUT! We have designed a short survey to get your thoughts on what needs to be simplified within SSA and which other…
The next South African National Jamboree “Sanjamb” will be held in December 2021. The provisional dates are the 15th to the 23rd December. We are calling on all members to consider and recommend a suitable venue for this signature event. Our overall objective for Sanjamb, is to provide youth members with the opportunity to experience the…
The sun has risen, and our adventure begins! The Gauteng Region welcomes you to Pow Wow 2020. Pow Wow 2020 is open to all Pack Scouters, Assistant Pack Scouters and Pack Helpers from all over South Africa, who have been registered with SCOUTS South Africa. If you have a passion for Cubbing, join us for…
JOTA (Jamboree of the Air) JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) is the biggest Scouting event of the year! The Jamboree on Air and over the Internet unites over 1 million Cubs, Scouts and Guides from 150+ countries each year! Scouting members get to share their experiences and adventures using the internet or a radio frequency.…
Message from JLM Rotary Scout Yacht Team Plans are well underway for the JML Rotary Scout (a Tosca 39′ cruising yacht) to compete in the 2020 Cape2Rio Race! There is still space available on the return passage from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. It is open to all members of SCOUTS South Africa and…
Written by Athenkosi Qwelana On the 21st of September 2019 the international coastal clean-up will take place. The global campaign began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. Scouts all over the country will once again be partaking. For many…
Last chance to order your 2019 JOTI JOTA badges! Deadline extended till 17 September 2019 – 12 o’clock noon. Email Yolanda at shop@scouts.org.za to order. JOTA (Jamboree of the Air) JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) is the biggest Scouting event of the year! The Jamboree on Air and over the Internet unites over 1…
SCOUTS South Africa is a registered beneficiary of the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet rewards programme. At no additional cost to yourself you could help us raise funds to grow and sustain the Scouting Movement. Apply for a card and make SSA your beneficiary Keep you current beneficiary and just add SSA as an additional one. You…
Be proud to be a Scout on World Scout Scarf Day! On the 1st of August Scouts and former Scouts stand together and wear their Scout scarves in public to make the “Spirit of Scouting” visible. Once again SCOUTS South Africa is running the “Scout Scarf Selfie Competition!” Take a selfie of yourself and/or your friends wearing their…
Congratulations to 1st Muizenberg Cub Sabastian Rouse for being the June winner of the “Win with Scouts” competition in partnership with the FREE ChildFriendly App. The competition runs from June 2019 to August 2019 and requires people to download the FREE ChildFriendly App and to nominate a Scouting member as well as a Scout Group. The…