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…
The Boy and Girl Scouts from Ninove, Belgium are inviting Scouts to their International Scouts Camp: Jamborette 2020! What and when? 2020 marks 100 years of the Belgian Boy and Girl Scouts Ninove. The current and former leaders of the Scout Group are combining forces to organise an International Scout Camp. It’s the 3rd time…
Written by Jana Lorenz He loves Scouting and is dedicating his life to uplifting the youth of South Africa – Molefi Rabotapi comes from Potchefstroom and volunteers for the Scouting Movement as a member of the Regional North West Scouting team. It was his father and his neighbour, a Troop Scouter, who brought Scouting into his…
By jana Lorenz Ruth Wise lives with her mother and two sisters in Retreat in Cape Town. In 2017 she joined the Scouting in Schools programme as an intern in the Western Cape. “I knew about Scouts, but I always thought it was for rich people so I never considered joining,” she explains. “In January…
Written by Gary Pienaar Two members of the 1st Bryanston Scout Troop in Gauteng were awarded the prestigious Springbok Scout badge, at an annual awards parade held at the Gilwell Scout Camp in Florida in honour of BP Sunday in February. John Tyson and Matteo Rakic, were part of a group of twenty Scouts from…
SCOUTS South Africa is actively participating in the Scouts 4 SDG’s campaign. As part of our strategic objectives, our programmes have been developed in order to provide members with tools to create a better world – read more here. To increase our role even more, SSA is introducing an “SDG Champion badge” for Scouts and Rovers…
Written by Christian Reimers Ever went to the beach but couldn’t enjoy it because of all the debris and trash? That is exactly what happened to me. My name is Christian and I am currently volunteering in Cape Town at the national office. I am a fervent swimmer and love the beach. You can imagine…
SCOUTS SA Chief Scout Dr Brendon Hausberger has just been appointed as Chairperson for the first term of the World Scout Ethics Committee.
Mr David Osmond recently stepped down as Gauteng RC after more than 5 years of dedicated service to the Region. Invitations for applications and nominations for the position are open. Please find more here.
Hey Scouts of South Africa, yes, it’s Founders Day, 22nd February, the day we celebrate the birthday of our founder Robert Baden Powell. We do so by wearing our uniforms or scarves and by showing we are active and making a change to the world. Read full message from SA Chief Scout here.