Wear your Scout scarf and share its story!
World Scout Scarf Day is around the corner! On the 1st of August, Scouts around the world will proudly wear their Scout scarves to celebrate World Scout Scarf Day and…
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Learn it young. Remember it forever.
The life skills we teach in Scouting ensure that young people are ready for life. This year, through our “Be Water Safe” National Challenge, thousands of young people are learning…
Scouting youth empowered to drive meaningful change
Since 2018, South African Scouts have been part of a global drive to encourage young people to take local actions for worldwide change. Following the launch of the Scouts for…
Uniting to turn the tide on drowning
The World Health Organization (WHO) marks World Drowning Prevention Day, reminding governments, organisations and communities that drowning is both predictable and preventable. The WHO’s campaign highlights that if we unite…
Mandela recognised the transformative role of Scouting
As communities across South Africa marked Mandela Month over the past several weeks, thousands of Scout members quietly demonstrated that Nelson Mandela’s legacy is not only remembered each July, but…
Scouts across the country step us and serve #mandeladay
As South Africa marked Mandela Day and continued to celebrate Mandela Month, Scout Groups across the country once again demonstrated that service is at the heart of Scouting. While many…
Growth begins where we are
Written by Ahmad Solomon, National Coordinator for Group Growth “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” These simple words can continue to inspire us as…
Be Prepared to Paint parkrun Purple!
By Theo Rijs, Chair National Scout Programme On Saturday, 1 August 2026, we are inviting every Meerkat, Cub, Scout, Rover, Adult Leader and Scout family to join thousands of people…
Meerkats share hope and compassion
You are never too young to serve and share as the Bush Hill, Randpark Ridge, and Parkmore Meerkats recently proved. As part of their Community Badge the Meerkats made a…
Learning to serve through Scouting
By Thabiso Majola, Chair National Rover Programme When we think of the word “service,” we often picture large-scale disaster relief efforts, major community projects, or publicised charity drives. While these…