Nothing compares to passion and dedication!
Written by Betty Hlathi, SSA Youth Influencer Free State Lindiwe Mokoena is a mother to 3 boys aged 28, 23 and 12 respectively, and is also an Akela, and the…
Category Archives: Impact of Scouting
Recognise your volunteers with a SCOUTS SA Award!
Written by Andrew Campbell, Chair: National Awards Committee We think it is clear to all that in Scouting we have the hardest working, passionate, skilled, and caring adult volunteers. Without…
Honour our Promise & Heritage
Message from Chief Scout Khonzaphi Mdaka South Africa has been recognised as one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Today on #HeritageDay we join our country in…
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…
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…