Share hope through actions #MandelaDay
Today, #MandelaDay, we want to remind our Scouts to give 67 minutes of their time to helping community members in need. In doing so, we honour Nelson Mandela – Madiba,…
Category Archives: Sustainable Development Goals
What are you doing for Mandela Day?
July is a month of service to others and to our planet #PlasticFreeJuly . With Mandela Day around the corner on the 18th of July, Scouts across the country are…
Let’s share some Scout Hope this Mandela Day!
Every year on 18 July, Scouts and Scouting volunteers across the country give at least 67 minutes of their time to honour our late Patron, Nelson Mandela. This year, we’re…
Scout youth tackle plastic pollution and advocate for change
From the 13th to the 15th of June, 30 youth leaders from Scout Groups across South Africa gathered at the Gillwell Scout Training Centre in Johannesburg to deepen their understanding…
Scouting teaches skills for the changing world
Message from Jonathan Pienaar, National Young Leader’s Representative. Each year on the 16th of June, we remember the importance of equal education, and listening to young people. Youth day also…
Scouts are turning knowledge into action
Today’s World Environment Day focuses on “Combatting Plastic Pollution”. Over the past years SCOUTS South Africa’s environmental programmes, and partnership in the UN Environment Programme “Tide Turner’s Plastic Challenge”, have…
14.3% citizen scientist observations made by SCOUTS SA!
Message from Nigel Forshaw, National City Nature Challenge Champion Congratulations to all our members who actively participated in this year’s Global City Nature Challenge 2025 at the end of April. Over…
Read – Learn – Relax!
Message from Jonathan Pienaar, National Young Leaders Representative Today, on World Book Day, we celebrate the magic of stories and the power of knowledge. Just as Scouting provides the opportunity…
Are you joining us this year #OurHeritage?
Are you participating in our 2025 National Challenge ‘Our Heritage’? 🌿⚜️ We are keen to hear who is joining us this year as we explore and embrace the cultural and…
Open call for service projects! #lifeleaders
Calling SCOUTS SA Senior Scouts, Rovers, and Young Leaders! World Scouting recently launched their new Life Leaders initiative as part of the Scouts for SDGs programme. The initiative is all…