SCOUTS SA has suspended Scouting activities for the duration that the schools are closed as a precautionary measure. Find message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger here. The Scout shops nationwide will be open, however we ask that the following precautions are taken: If possible, use the online Scout shop and pay online via card or…
Connect with your fellow Scouts worldwide from 3 – 5 April 2020 by joining the JOTI Special Edition! Part of Scouting’s great success over the past 113 years has been its enduring ability to adapt and respond to the changing needs of communities at every level. According to UNESCO monitoring, as of today 85 countries…
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Dear Scout members, friends and family, Fear is a terrible thing, and I am sure there are not many of us who are not afraid or at least concerned either about the spread of COVID-19 or the response of the general public to it. As SCOUTS South Africa, we…
Written by Paul Polta I’ve been here for over 6 months now as a volunteer at the National SCOUTS SA Office. I’ve had such a great experience with my Scout Group 2nd Rondebosch and have made some really good friends. One such a friend is Daniel Lejeune. At some point in your life you get…
As a Movement that cares for the youth, we are actively working together in our communities to make the world a better place. With the presence of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa, we share and understand the concern of our members. Therefore, we have created an information page for members where we can share…
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…
Your voice matters! We have been listening and have heard your call to SIMPLIFY! This is therefore the theme for the 2nd Triennial National Partnership Conference “Lekgotla” to be hosted by SCOUTS South Africa. We are aware that the presence of COVID-19 in our country could hinder the event taking place in October. However, we…
Today on International Women’s Day we celebrate those women and girls who are changing the world in small or enormous ways for the better. We recognise the contributions made by our female volunteers, leaders, parents, caregivers and significant others. Thank you for changing the lives of our members and your communities, you are creating a…
Dear fellow Scouting members, As a Movement that cares for the youth, we are actively working together in our communities to make the world a better place. I am sure that, like me, you are all concerned about the recent confirmation of the first COVID-19 virus in South Africa. Please find below a link to…
Today we celebrate the UN World Day of Social Justice. The pursuit of social justice for all is the underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous communities and countries. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability. In order for social justice to…