A legacy of growth and kindness through adventure
Message from Chief Scout Khonzaphi Mdaka Dear fellow SCOUTS SA volunteers, youth and family, As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to express my…
Category Archives: Impact of Scouting
Scouting makes us better humans
John Roux was recently appointed as SCOUTS South Africa National IT Coordinator. From joining the Scout Movement as a Cub at 2nd Rondebosch Scout Group in the Western Cape, to…
Don’t stare into the cannot, look at what can be!
Like many parents, Isabel Cleaver was looking for an activity that could provide a fun and safe place for her son to grow, to make friends, to explore the world…
Congratulations to our youth!
Over the past year, our Scouting youth have put their heart and soul into growing, learning, and achieving their goals in Scouting! Congratulations to our Meerkats, Cubs, Scouts, and Rovers…
I’m a Scout .. of course I won!
Written by SSA Youth Influencer, Nandi Tshabalala Earlier this year we ran a competition to see which Meerkat, Cub, Scout, Rover or adult volunteer could impress the SSA Youth Influencer…
Scouts shine a light on HIV & AIDS
We have all learnt that health pandemics require communities to come together to spread awareness and curb misinformation. Empowering our communities to be informed contributes to fighting stigma , to…
Thank you for your volunteer-time!
Today, we honour you – our volunteers – who use your volunteer-time purposefully to shape a brighter future for all. Thank you for all you bring to SCOUTS South Africa.…
Shaping youth to be tomorrow’s leaders
The growth of Rovering in the Northern Cape has taken off under the leadership of RTC Rover programme Mojalefa Maarman. Mojalefa will be reprising his Mechanical Engineering studies in the new…
Rovering is the way to make it after Matric!
“Before I joined Scouting, I was a person who was stereotypic and judgemental. I thought Scouting was only about camping, having to wear “doeks” and always having to obey orders…
You get to obtain great adulthood skills!
“In the year 2012 one of my cousins invited me to a Thabo Mofutsanyana Scouts camp in Bethlehem. I really enjoyed it, and it felt like home. I decided to…