Good people exist – they are Scouts
Written by Betty Hlathi, SSA Youth Influencer With the Gilwell Reunion coming up on the 3rd of September, we decided to get a perspective of Scouting from one of our…
Category Archives: Impact of Scouting
We have the power to share, learn and grow
Message from Chief Scout Khonzaphi Mdaka As we celebrate the women in our lives and within our movement #womensday, I realise how much of an impact they have on the…
Show we care this Mandela Day!
The 18th of July marks the day on which we give back to others in honour of Madiba. Nelson Mandela was a wise leader, a humanitarian and the Patron of SCOUTS South Africa. For many…
Let’s recognise our volunteers!
Say thank you to your Scouter, DC, RC or another SSA volunteer that has made an impact in your life & they stand a chance to become SSA’s 2022 Scout…
Nana’s making backwoods the new coolest thing
Written by Betty Hlathi, SSA Youth Influencer Free State Thabong, Welkom, is home to the First Nanabolela Secondary School, and the 1st Nanabolela Scout Group. Over the year’s the Group’…
A distinguished Honour!
Written by Betty Hlathi, SSA Youth Influencer Free State In 2019 Mamello Hope Gemisi attended the first Rovers Camp in the Free State, namely ‘the Gilgolds’. That event was the…
A year of moving mountains and rising up
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Every year as the December holidays roll around, there’s something comfortable about repeating the same rituals or traditions that you and your family have…
Make an impact today #GivingTuesday
The 30th of November #GivingTuesday marks a global day of unity and giving to causes that are close to our hearts. SCOUTS South Africa’s ‘Friends of Scouting’ programme recognises all people and companies…
With Scouting the impossible becomes possible
Betty Hlathi is a Rover in the Free State and was recently appointed as the first of SCOUTS SA’s youth influencers. Unlike the name suggests, our influencers will not be…
#EarthDay 2021
Today is #EarthDay. A day where people reflect on the state of our planet and what can be done to conserve our environment and mitigate the impact of climate change.…