Dear Scout Group Leaders,

As you are aware, the Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa stipulates that registered Scout Groups with a signed a SPA can elect people onto the Scout Board. The term of office of TWO of our Scout Group Representative Board Members is coming to an end.

We are calling on SGLs to nominate two people on behalf of their Scout Groups to represent them on the Scout Board.

Nomination criteria to serve on the SSA governing Board:

The Constitution of SCOUTS South Africa sets out the role and eligibility criteria for members of the Governing Board in article V sections 1 – 4.

In addition to these stipulations the Board requires that the persons nominated must meet the following criteria:

• Be respected and recognised senior professionals in their respective fields.
• Have experience at a senior level in any one or more of the following fields: Business, Information Technology, Law, Accounting, HR Management, Education or any senior leadership role.
• Be prepared to actively participate in raising the financial resources required to ensure the adequate administration of the organisation.
• Be willing to commit the time required to attend all the meetings and to perform all functions that this senior position requires.
• Be prepared to undergo an orientation programme.
• Accept to be a public advocate for the organisation.

Election process is as followed:

Nomination:

• Call for nominations. The SSA Scout Group Nomination form can be found HERE.
• Nominations close – NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO  15 April 2023
  Send your nominations to ceo@scouts.org.za. Subject: ”SG Scout Board”
• All registered Scout Groups that have signed an SPA by 16 December 2022 23:59 are eligible to nominate.

Voting process will be communicated in due time.

Yours in Scouting,

Khonzaphi Mdaka
Chief Scout
SCOUTS South Africa