Written by Madita Bünnecke Given that 2018 is the year in which we celebrate 100 years of Rovering, of empowering youth to be the best they can be, we could not let #YouthMonth go by without sharing some stories from our Rovers. Craig van der Bank from Benoni in Gauteng is a Product Manager in the IT…
In South Africa, Youth month and especially Youth day is of special significance as this commemorates the day when the youth stepped up to assume their role as leaders in their society, to effect the changes they saw they needed in their country. If we look at our country today we can clearly see the…
The impact of a programme like SCOUTS SA’s is best evaluated by the impact it has on the lives of its members. We spoke to 20 year old Claude Shippers from 1st Belville South Scout Group in the Western Cape. Claude grew up in in Belville South in Cape Town with his parents and three…
Written by Madita Bϋnnecke For the Rover Centenary this year we interviewed Jearoid ‘Jazz’ Harris, an English teacher from Johannesburg, Gauteng. “Scouting is my hobby, or at least takes up almost all of my free time. If I could live on a permanent Scout camp, I would lead a very happy life”, he says with a…
There is an opportunity to attend the WSJ Dream Seed Workshop from 30 July to 2 August 2018 and join the 5th International Patrol Jamboree, 2 – 8 August 2018, Mt. Seorak, Gangwon Province, Korea. Application closes 14 June 2018 @14:00. Please email your application to ceo@scouts.org.za. The following members can apply: Are you 16 or 17 years old? Do you have the Explorer badge as a…
Yunga Competition The United Nations recognizes the key role that youth play in tackling climate change. UN Climate Change and its partners have run the annual Global Youth Video Competition since 2015. The competition demonstrates how young people are key players in enacting innovative and ambitious solutions to combat climate change. Furthermore, it enables…
Written by Madita Bϋnnecke With the Rover Centenary in full swing we spoke to NRAC Chairperson Ubayd Ali Bapoo. Ubayd is also a Crew member of the Constantiaberg Rover Crew in Cape Town. Ubayd is a fan of technology, innovation, programming, coffee, entrepreneurship and “of course Scouting”, he says with a smile. “If I remember correctly, I joined the…
Written by Madita Bϋnnecke In honour of the Rover Centenary this year we have decided to find out more about our Rovers. We spoke to high school teacher Telise Tonkin from Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, who is a member of the Highway Rover Crew. “I love the outdoors! I play touch rugby and hockey and I train…
The 17th Africa Scout Conference and the 8th Africa Scout Youth Forum will take place between 7-10 September and 4-6 September 2018 respectively in Harare, Zimbabwe; under the joint theme of “Africa Scouting: Building the Foundation for Sustainable Development.” The 8th Africa Scout Youth Forum: 4 – 6 September 2018 The Africa Scout Youth Forum…
“Scouts Creating a Better Africa” CONTEST RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. INTRODUCTION The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre is pleased to invite entries for the inaugural Africa Scout Storytelling Contest. The contest is open to Scouts, Scout leaders and other Volunteers serving Scouting in different capacities in National Scout Organizations (NSO) within the Africa Scout Region.…