By Cameron Belling, Chair National Rover Programme From the 1st of June 2019, SCOUTS South Africa will progressively be reducing the upper age for Rovers from 35 to 30 years over the next two years. South Africa is the only country worldwide that has, until now, continued the Rover programme to age 35. Many other…
On the 15th of September over 3000 children and youth, SA Minister of Finance Min Nene, the World Organisation of Scout Movements Africa Regional Director, Mr Frederick Kama-Kama and SSA Chief Scout Dr Brendon Hausberger will be attending the Annual KZN Competition Rally. This year it is to be held in Durban. SCOUTS South Africa’s programmes…
National Women’s Day offers the opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in lives of others in our country. When mentioning the word “Scouting” people picture it to be an organisation which is predominantly male. However, in…
Dear SCOUTS, I am pleased to be able to announce that we have completed the process of selection of the Deputy Chief Scout and Chief Commissioner. I am delighted to introduce Mr Khonzaphi Mdaka to you as the new Deputy Chief Scout of SCOUTS South Africa. Khonzaphi is well known to many of you from…
Kimberley – On the 7th of October 2017 the new Chief Scout of the South African Scouting Movement, Dr Brendon Hausberger, was inaugurated. As the Chief Scout Dr Hausberger is responsible to work with the team of Scouting volunteers to inspire and empower over 190 000 youthful members to be good leaders and community minded, environmentally…
My name is Henry Sibande, I live in Mpumalanga and for years I was the Young Leaders Representative of SCOUTS South Africa. I joined Scouting as a Cub at the age of 8 while attending my primary school in a township outside of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga. The reason I joined the 1st Shishila Scout Group…
Families and commuters who pass the PWC bike park on the corner of Sloane and Main Road in Bryanston have most likely been privy to a huge billboard built by children which promotes ‘Learn by Doing’, a methodology that has withstood the test of time. Creatives from the acclaimed advertising agency DDB SA and members…
From the 25th of July to 2nd August 2017 twelve South African youths from Cape Town, Johannesburg and KwaZulu Natal will be attending the 15th World Scout Rover Moot in Iceland. Over 4600 people aged 18 to 25 from 95 countries will attend, as well as 1400 over 25’s who will form part of the…
Scouting prepares youth for life, before life happens. On the 13th of May this vision was put into action when Scouts from the 1st Fish Hoek Sea Scout Troop saved a 22 year old paddle skier from drowning in the vlei in Muizenberg in the Western Cape. 1st Fish Hoek Scout Sean Ballinger was out…
Cutters and Husqavarna recently supported the Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre in reviving its natural environment after fire ravaged through it. The Western Cape ‘Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre’ in Wellington sustained substantial devastation due to the fires that ravaged though the Drakenstein area in January. Instead of being defeated, Hawequas manager Kuba Miszewski saw this as…