Join the JOTI Special Edition from home!
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…
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Scouting suspended in response to COVID-19
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…
“Go purple turtles!”
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…
COVID-19, let’s educate ourselves and be sensible
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…
Helping children stand tall and be prepared
In 2019 we introduced a forth Scouting branch, namely the Meerkats. The Meerkats is an ECD programme that aims to support the development of children aged 5 to 6. With…
Scout Groups going purple!
We are so excited to hear that more and more Scout Groups are adopting the SCOUTS SA purple t-shirts as their Group t-shirts! Some are also using the purple hoodies.…
It’s all about the Volunteer!
Message from Chief Commissioner Gary Pienaar Scouting has been very much part of my life, ever since joining the Movement as a Cub at nine years of age. Looking back,…
HV Marsh Award for Scout Journalism is digital
In 2018 the rules governing the annual HV Marsh Award for Scout Journalism were amended to the submission of digital newsletters and blogs on Group websites. To partake, pre-register your intention to do so before…
Sanjamb 2021 – call for venue proposals
The next South African National Jamboree “Sanjamb” will be held in December 2021. The provisional dates are the 15th to the 23rd December. We are calling on all members to consider…
Pow Wow 2020: An African Odyssey
The sun has risen, and our adventure begins! The Gauteng Region welcomes you to Pow Wow 2020. Pow Wow 2020 is open to all Pack Scouters, Assistant Pack Scouters and…