Today we celebrate the UN International Youth Day. In honour of this we wanted to share the experiences of one of our German volunteers, Christian Reimers. Christian recently returned to Germany after spending a year as a volunteer at the National Scout Office in Cape Town. This is his story … “When you fall… This phrase…
In 2000 SCOUTS South Africa opened its doors to girls. Today, 19 years later, approximately 48% of our membership are girls and women. This Women’s Day we celebrate those women and girls who are changing the world in small or enormous ways for the better. You are Making Things Happen! #scoutssouthafrica #Skills4Life #ScoutsMakeItHappen #WomensMonth #NationalWomensDay…
Jana Lorenz recently returned home to Germany after spending a year of her life in South Africa volunteering at the National SSA Office. When not at work, Jana was a Scouter, a friend and a Western Cape Scouting family member. We asked her to put into words what this experience has been like. Here…
Wood Badge holder Annsley Bertha Spies lives in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town with her husband Bernard. Annsley has two children, her son Dorne who is deceased and her daughter Naomi. She also has three grandchildren. She works as a Facility Officer where she runs programmes and projects with youth and seniors citizens. When not…
Written by Jana Lorenz 21 year old Badronesa Solomons started her Scouting journey as an intern with the Western Cape Scouting in Schools Programme (SIS) . What she didn’t know at that time was that her journey would not end after a year. What she also didn’t know was that her journey would lead her…
August is the last month of the competition and the final chance for your Group to win R5000! Download the Child Friendly App and nominate your Group and a Scouting member here: http://childfriendlysa.co.za/ The Group with the most nominations by the end of August will get R5000! Once again the Scouting member with the most…
Be proud to be a Scout on World Scout Scarf Day! On the 1st of August Scouts and former Scouts stand together and wear their Scout scarves in public to make the “Spirit of Scouting” visible. Once again SCOUTS South Africa is running the “Scout Scarf Selfie Competition!” Take a selfie of yourself and/or your friends wearing their…
Expression of Interest for the next World Scout Moot to be held in Ireland in 2021 has been EXTENDED to 29 March 2019. More info here
In 2011, the UN proclaimed the 30th of July to be an International Day of Friendship. Friendship between peoples, countries, and cultures can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. So today we remind ourselves of the oath we take as Scouts to “be a friend to all and a brother to every other…
Congratulations to 1st Muizenberg Cub Sabastian Rouse for being the June winner of the “Win with Scouts” competition in partnership with the FREE ChildFriendly App. The competition runs from June 2019 to August 2019 and requires people to download the FREE ChildFriendly App and to nominate a Scouting member as well as a Scout Group. The…