Peace Light from Bethlehem 2017
Every year before Christmas the Peace Light is lit in Bethlehem and brought to Vienna from where it is spread all over Europe and North America by Guides and Scouts.…
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Did you know that 2018 marks 100 years of Rovering?
Have you seen the new 2018 badge? Wondering why its red and why it bears a sword and a dragon? 2018 marks 100 years of Rovering both worldwide and in South…
#GivingTuesday, help a rural child succeed!
#GivingTuesday is an international day on which people start their holiday giving to those in need of financial aid. With over 190 000 members of which 90% live and grow…
“I turned my life around, I was a Scout”
Ronny Sekwela joined the Scouting Movement in 2004 in Khopho, a village in Tzaneen. He joined the Group which had been established by our partner organisation called Keep The Dream 196…
Check out these special JOTA stations!
This year, the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) celebrates its 60th year of connecting people globally using the air waves! To commemorate this milestone, a number of countries and Scout…
Sanjamb 2017 is almost full !
Due to popular demand, we have decided to extend the closing date for late entries to the 20th October. This is your last chance to join Sanjamb 2017 or wait…
Let’s nurture our power to be a positive influence
Greetings fellow Scouts, As I start my journey as your Chief Scout, I am not going to tell you the solutions to the world’s problems, or the cure for cancer,…
Dr Brendon Hausberger inaugurated Chief Scout
Kimberley – On the 7th of October 2017 the new Chief Scout of the South African Scouting Movement, Dr Brendon Hausberger, was inaugurated. As the Chief Scout Dr Hausberger is responsible…
Leadership and gratitude after serving as your Chief Scout
Dear Scouting friends, Madiba once said to me “Sibusiso I have lost power and position, I am a has been”, today I know and feel what he meant. I am…
Scouts.Digital, the new National SSA Database
After much investigation Scouts.Digital (SD) has now been selected as the National Membership Database. A contract which includes a Non-Disclosure clause has been signed with Scouts.Digital by SSA. The requirements…