SCOUTS South Africa is a volunteer run organisation with a limited number of paid staff. Gauteng has a very active and vibrant Scouting programme run by a fantastic team of volunteers. This is our dynamic and experienced Gauteng management team!
Regional Commissioner: Dr Angus Hay
Dr Angus Hay has been involved in Scouting for 45 years. He was a Cub, Scout and Rover, achieving Leaping Wolf and Springbok. He holds a Scout Wood Badge, and was a Troop Scouter for ten years, before becoming a District Commissioner. He co-founded the Kim Shield in Gauteng, was Camp Chief for SANJAMB in 1997 and 2001, and has attended three World Scout Jamborees as an adult leader. Angus has held positions in Gauteng as Assistant Area Commissioner (Development), and Deputy Assistant Provincial Commissioner (Transformation). Before being appointed as Regional Commissioner, he was a Rover Scouter. Angus is an electrical engineer by profession, and holds a senior position in an international telecommunications company.
Contact: gt.rc@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Scout Programme: Hilton Goodhead
Hilton Goodhead has been involved in Scouting for about 35 years, first as a Cub then Scout in the Westville, KZN area. He has been Chair of a Group committee for several years and Troop Scouter and Assistant Troop Scouter for about 20 years where his four children were Cubs and Scouts. Hilton holds the Scout Wood Badge and has played a key role in organising the Senior Scout Adventure Magaliesberg and Jamborally Magaliesberg. In his youth he attended 1st Gilten as a visiting QM!
Hilton is an Electronic Engineer specialising in mobile telecommunications. He has co-founded three IT companies developing software for the telecoms market. Hilton has travelled widely, and especially in Africa in the course of his work. Contact: Hilton.Goodhead@scouts.org.za
Contact: gt.scouts@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Cub Programme: Bronwyn Peake
Bronwyn Peake has been involved in Scouting for 12 years. She started as a Cub mom at 1st Morningside Scout Hall in the Sandton District. Bronwyn then chose to become a uniformed member of the Scout movement and became first an Assistant Pack Scouter and then a Pack Scouter for 1st Morningside. Bronwyn was then appointed as a a Support Team Member for the Sandton District. She holds a Cub Wood Badge. Bronwyn was appointed as Regional Team Coordinator – Cub Programme for Gauteng at the start of 2022. Bronwyn is a Remedial Therapist, Teacher and Lecturer. She is an inclusion specialist who has had extensive experience in helping children with all forms of learning and behavioral difficulties.
Contact: Bronwyn.peake@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Rover Programme: Dawn Ledbitter
Dawn Elizabeth Ledbitter is a born and bred Gautenger. Hailing from a Sea Scout Troop in Pretoria, she has been involved as an adult leader since 2013. Dawn has been in the Rover branch since 2015, with Prometheus Rovers, and has flourished under the engaging content of the program, holding multiple roles in the branch. Rovers has gifted her with a spirit of adventure, dedication, leadership and the best friends anyone could ask for. When she is not Rovering or Scouting, she is a Teacher Operations Coordinator at eTeacher with a keen interest in the education and training space. Naturally, as a Scout, she is rarely indoors and finds herself in love with sailing, paddling, rowing and swimming and any Sea Scout activity, (not rivers) and most recently rock climbing, and kloofing.
Contact: gt.rovers@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Meerkat Programme: Rochelle Booyens
Rochelle Booyens has been involved in Scouting for 19 years. She started as a Cub mom, Secretary for 1st Horison Scout Group, then Secretary for West Rand District and then decided to go into uniform as Pack Scouter for 1st Horison Scout Group on the West Rand. “The best decision ever”. She holds a Cub and GS Wood Badge and was a Pack Scouter for four years, when appointed as Assistant District Commissioner – Cub Programme, on the West Rand. In 2012 Rochelle was appointed as Regional Team Coordinator – Cub Programme for Gauteng. Rochelle is also part of the Gauteng Training Team as National Leader Trainer. Rochelle is a Project Manager for an Accounting Software/IT company.
Contact: gt.meerkats@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Adult Leader Training: Carl Nitzsche
Carl Nitzsche started his Scouting career as a Troop Scouter in 2005. During his time as a Troop Scouter he was always involved in training, starting as Course Director for oars charges in 2006. Since that time Carl has immersed himself in various aspects of training and was warranted as Leader Trainer in 2017. Carl supports his Scouting habit through systems architecture and managing a software development team for a business analytics company.
Contact: gt.training@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Adult Resources: Paula Groenewald
Paula Groenewald has been involved in Scouting for nearly 30 years. She started her Scouting career as a Brownie and a Girl Guide. In 1994 she became an adult member of SCOUTS South Africa as a Pack Scouter in the East Rand. Her four sons were all Cubs and Scouts with her oldest son becoming a Springbok Scout. In 2002 she was the first Troop Scouter at the time for the girls that formed part of the Sea Scout Group in Benoni. Most recently she holds the position of a Regional Team Member – Cubs, assisting a number of Packs in the East Rand District. Paula is a microbiologist by profession as well as working in the food safety field. Presently she manages the office for her husband’s consultancy company.
Contact: gt.adult@scouts.org.za
Regional Team Coordinator – Development: James Weetman
Contact: james.weetman@scouts.org.za
Project Coordinator – Gauteng DSD Scouting: Sakhile Mbatha
Contact: sakhile.mbatha@scouts.org.za
Regional Young Leaders Representative: Nqaba Nkosi
Nqaba Nkosi, aka Beast, has been involved in Scouting for 11 Years. He began his Scouting career as a Scout at 9th Benoni Scout Group and is now currently a Rover at Phoenix Rover Crew, as well as an Assistant Troop Scouter at 4th Benoni Air Scouts. Nqaba enjoys having a braai with his fellow Rovers and running fun meetings with his Scouters. In his spare time, he enjoys doing car maintenance with his friends, reading case law, watching rugby and praying for the day the Proteas win a world cup. Nqaba dreams of forming a Scouts Rugby team with the potential of producing legends such as Shawn Raymond. Nqaba is currently a law student pursuing his Master’s Degree in Information and Communications Law.
Contact: nqaba.nkosi@scouts.org.za
Regional Finance Representative: David McCullough
Hello! My friends call me Dave.
My Scouting career started in 2017 as I inadvertently shouted YES back at someone who shouted my name whilst braaing boerewors Rolls for the AGM. The yes was taken as confirmation that I accepted the Scouts Treasurer roll for 9th Irene AirScouts.
In my adult time I am labeled a Master tax Practitioner and have run my own Tax and accounting practice for 22 years along with my beloved wife Gizella.
I love being with my wife, my daughter Dalyn and my son Kieron and my dearest friends and brothers. I also enjoy watching rugby and cricket, reading, birdwatching and nature.
I believe I can add value to the Finance Portfolio for Scouts Gauteng and build upon the exceptional work done by my predecessor John Sturgeon, a true Scout Hero.
Contact: david.mccullough@scouts.org.za
Regional Marketing Representative: Jonathan Webber
Contact: jonathan.webber@scouts.org.za
Regional Properties Representative: Desirèe Hogan
Contact: desiree.hogan@scouts.org.za
Regional Administrator: Debbie Symons
Contact: gauteng@scouts.org.za