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…
Yoh, but it’s lekker to be back at Kon-Tiki, né!? This year is gonna be tight, my bru! For the 39th time the Cape Kon-Tiki will be bringing together thousands of children, youth and Scouting enthusiast! From the 24th till the 26th of March teens under 18 years old will compete to build the…
– For immediate release – 16 November 2016 SCOUTS South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Ahmad Alhendawi as the next Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), the youngest in the history of the organization. “I am honoured and humbled to be offered the opportunity to serve as the…