With the recent extension to the Level 4 Covid restrictions announced by Government, and the decision that schools remain closed, there are no immediate changes to SCOUTS Scout Africa’s current Covid guidelines. The continued ‘no gatherings’ rule will obviously have impacts on the Scouting programme, particularly the advancement of our members. We all hope that…
The Gauteng Region invites all registered Pack Scouters, Assistant Pack Scouters and Pack Helpers from around the country to join the 2021 Pow Wow … with a difference. On Friday 24 September face to face activities per Region will take place – Covid lockdown permitting, followed by online sessions on Saturday 25 September. Each Region…
SCOUTS SA Mandela Day Initiative 2021 Annually Scouts around the country honour our late Patron Nelson Mandela by giving at least 67 minutes of their time for Mandela Day, on the 18th of July. Last year we introduced the Jars of Hope initiative whereby members could add dry ingredients to empty jars and give them…
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Dear Scouting Members, I am sure that in recent weeks for many of you the pandemic has gone from being a matter of numbers to one of names as it impacts on people immediately known to you either through family, work or Scouting. As the numbers continue to increase,…
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Dear Scouting Members, As we face the challenges of the third COVID wave in South Africa, we have reviewed the Scout Activity Regulations to keep you safe and to comply with the revised Level 3 national regulations. Find them here. Sadly, I am sure most of us now know…
Message from Lawrence Stanton, National Young Leaders Representative For 45 years we have celebrated Youth Day and remembered the Soweto uprising that took place on the 16th of June 1976. This occasion is also a regular reminder of the importance of learning, of being young, and of daring to change the future. Today, we are…
Written by Lawrence Stanton, National Young Leaders Representative Dear All, It gives me pleasure to announce that Manco recently ratified the Young Leaders Involvement Policy. This policy replaces the Youth Involvement Policy (revised in 2014) with immediate effect. The development of the Young Leaders Involvement Policy took time as it involved comprehensive research, consultation, revision and a…
Dear Scouting members, As we are all aware, the government has confirmed that the 3rd Covid-19 wave has arrived, and President Ramaphosa has brought us as a nation back to an adjusted Level 2 lockdown. In light of this we want to confirm that the current SCOUTS SA Covid-19 regulations remain in effect and have…
As the Scout Movement in South Africa, we are very aware that without your support and encouragement we would not be able to work with your children to prepare them to deal with the challenges they will face as the next generation. From enabling them to be prepared for meetings, to drving them to camps,…
With the first phase roll out of vaccines to our elderly nationwide it has become clear that many of our citizens struggle with the online application that the process requires. This means that they need our help to register so that they can receive the vaccine. Let’s not let anybody get left behind because they…