Baden Powell said ‘try and leave this world a little better than you found it”. Are you doing your best to create a better world? Want to join us in taking it up a notch in honour of BP? On the 22nd of February Scouts around the world will be celebrating our founder Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday.…
In order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, we as Scouts have a role to play. Over the past two years we have addressed SDGs 1,2,3,4,5,13,14 and 15 together. In 2021 we will tackle: SDG 6 “Clean water and sanitation”, SDG 7 “Affordable and clean energy”, SDG 8 “Decent work and economic…
President Ramaphosa recently declared a ‘National 5-day period of mourning’ – from the 25th to 29th November 2020, for those victims of COVID-19 and Gender Violence. In solidarity with our communities, we encourage our members to support this initiative. SCOUTS South Africa is a value-based youth organisation open to girls, boys, women and men. All…
Plastic pollution in our seas and local communities is dire. In November SCOUTS South Africa will be launching the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge in partnership with the United National Environment Programme and the World Organisation of Scout Movements. The initiative aims to mobilise 10 000 young people aged 7 to 17 to take action to reduce plastic…
SCOUTS SA is supporting the #changeforher campaign. You can add your voice to the cause by clicking on the link and signing your name: https://room405.tv/changeforher/ SA’s coat of arms features on all official documents from birth to death. However, it only bears the image of two men. The time has come to #changeforher and replace…
As Scouts we commit to doing our Duty to our Country. We have also committed to contribute to achieving the SDGs, incl. SDG5 Gender Equality. This Women’s Month SCOUTS SA is joining hands with fellow community leaders and taking a stand for Gender Equality. We are supporting a small change to the SA coat of…
Ahmad Solomon is known for his drive to empower and up-skill youth from disadvantaged communities. Since 2016 he has been the coordinator of the Western Cape Scouting-in-Schools programme. “I was born into a family where giving back was the foundation of what we believed in”, explains Ahmad. “My dad was the chairman of the 1st…
With most of us at home and World Water Day coming up on the 22nd of March, let’s show our respect for this natural resource which is so vital to us now more than ever. With the COVID-19 pandemic requiring people to wash their hands more often for 20 sec and to enhance cleanliness, what better…
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…
Written by Paul Polta Earlier this year SCOUTS South Africa ran a tree planting project in partnership with the Scouting in Schools (SiS) team, Nangu Thina and Arboreta Nurseries. 150 indigenous trees were planted in 30 no-fee paying schools around the Cape Town Metro area together with Cubs, Scouts and 20 SiS intern Scout leaders.…