Adrienne van der Watt has a heart for children and a passion for Scouting. She is currently our Chair: National Scout Programme. She grew up in Uitenhage, a small town in the Eastern Cape and works at the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre where she is the Child Care Manager. She is a qualified…
The revised Scout programme has been running for a couple of months now and hopefully all your Scouts have converted, and are benefiting from the exciting new programme! With the launch of “My Scout Journey”, the Scouts now also have a useful tool. The Troop Scouters Working Kit, with a couple of initial modules, is…
Written by Dorothy Berry In the early days, boys formed their own Scout Patrols and asked a man they knew if he would be their Scoutmaster. Many of these men probably knew nothing of the outdoors and adventure, having been brought up in decorous Victorian and Edwardian drawing rooms where young people were seen and…
Doing a Gap year in 2020? Interested in working at one of the biggest Scout Camps in the world? Then this is for you! BSA is looking forward to receiving young leaders, between 18 and 30 years of age, from SCOUTS South Africa for the 2020 International Camp Staff Programme. If you are interested, please find the…
As you are aware, the Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa stipulates that registered Scout Groups that have signed a SPA can elect two people onto the Scout Board. Prof Brian Figaji’s term is coming to an end on the Scout Board and one vacancy exists. Nomination criteria to serve on the governing Board of SCOUTS…
Message from Chair: National Meerkat Programme, Craig Rens (Mufasa) Dear Scouting Family, It gives me great joy to see the Meerkats launched in October 2019 as the fourth branch of SCOUTS South Africa. The Meerkat Branch was recognised as part of SCOUTS South Africa earlier this year, after two years of hard work from the…
Message from Chief Commissioner Andrew Tanner Since 2013 Scouts all around the world have contributed more than one billion hours of service towards sustainable development through local projects under the banner of the Messengers of Peace initiative. SCOUTS South Africa members have also contributed to this fantastic initiative which needs us all to double our…
Last chance to order your 2019 JOTI JOTA badges! Deadline extended till 17 September 2019 – 12 o’clock noon. Email Yolanda at shop@scouts.org.za to order. JOTA (Jamboree of the Air) JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) is the biggest Scouting event of the year! The Jamboree on Air and over the Internet unites over 1…
Written by Lindsay van der Sandt Bravery isn’t always climbing the highest mountain or jumping off a four story platform attached to a break. Bravery is when you really don’t want to get up but you do any ways, when you walk through the blisters and when you step out of your comfort zone and…
By Prof Brian Figaji, Chairman of the Scout Board The global Scouting community has been celebrating the centenary of their advanced adult leadership training, the Wood Badge. Given the increase in xenophobia and the high prevalence rate of abuse against women and children I find myself reflecting on the relevance and value of the Wood Badge…