Leadership and gratitude after serving as your Chief Scout
Dear Scouting friends, Madiba once said to me “Sibusiso I have lost power and position, I am a has been”, today I know and feel what he meant. I am…
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Honour the past, inspire the future and build a legacy
Written by Madita Bϋnnecke Stuart Ravenscroft manages the Western Cape Scout Heritage center in Goodwood. He recently joined the Alumni Network and so we met up with him for a…
Scouts.Digital, the new National SSA Database
After much investigation Scouts.Digital (SD) has now been selected as the National Membership Database. A contract which includes a Non-Disclosure clause has been signed with Scouts.Digital by SSA. The requirements…
You can inspire children to explore the unseen
Written by Madita Bünnecke Every year we welcome two volunteers from Germany to the Mpumalanga Regional Office. Lisa Schermuly arrived a few weeks ago and has since then participated in…
Have you registered for Sanjamb 2017 yet?
Sanjamb 2017 has nearly 500 entries! Hurry up and register or you will miss out on an incredible adventure! Space is limited!! Held from 8-16 December at the Voortrekker campsite…
I want to learn and explore Scouting in SA
Written by Madita Bünnecke A year of adventure in Mpumalanga awaits Thomas Blum. Thomas is one of the new volunteers from the German Scout Association DPSG who will be assisting…
Prestigious Bronze Wolf Award for Winston Adams
We’re delighted to announce that the World Committee of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement awarded the Bronze Wolf to South African Scouting legend Winston Adams in recognition of…
I absolutely love Scouting and meeting people
We are excited to introduce Madita Bϋnnecke to you. Madita arrived in August and will be volunteering with the Western Cape School Scouting team as well as the national office.…
SSA gets 2 Growth Awards at World Scout Conference
At the 41st World Scout Conference in Azerbaijan in August 2017, the World Scout Committee recognized SCOUTS South Africa’s efforts in growing the Scouting Movement in Africa. We were awarded…
Lekgotla, the what and why your Group should be there!
What is the Lekgotla The National Partnership Conference, or Lekgotla (meeting place for village assemblies and village leaders) will be the first general meeting of representatives of all Groups. It will be…