Past stories

2008

Chief Scout's Commissioner interviewed on SAFM
Brian February was interviewed on SAFM on 31 August. The interview is available to download as a podcast (39 MB download, 1 hour audio) from the SAFM website.

2007 Scouting Centenary report
South Africa is featured in the World Scouting report on the Centenary of Scouting as well as in the report on Gifts For Peace.

Happy 90th Birthday Nelson Mandela!
Nelson Mandela celebrates his 90th birthday on 18 July and as he is the patron of South African Scouting, we celebrated this event too!

Scouts 'can make a difference'
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has challenged the Scout movement to shape young people so they can be better adults. Article from News24, 28 April 2008


New branding for Scouting in South Africa

2008 is the centenary of Scouting in South Africa

Scouting has given many a boy a push in life
Article from Engineering News, January 2008

2007

World Scout Jamboree 2007 - by Terence Vrugtman from Gauteng, a Scout in Tugela Troop at the 21st World Scout Jamboree in August 2007.

South Africa issues Scout Centenary Postage Stamps
August 2007

Eastern Cape - Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole 2007 Scouting Centenary celebrations
Scout Pioneering Extravaganza, 22 -24 June 2007
Report and pictures (1.53 MB)
In the press (216 KB)

SA Scout Association Climate Change programme wins Greening the Future award
7 June 2007

B-P Fellowship meeting
19-22 April 2007 in Cape Town

2006


Scouts in Angola campaign against Aids
February 2006

2005


1st Victory View Cubs raise funds for disabled child Simon Bophela
November 2005

Nkwenkwe Nkomo elected to World Scout Committee
September 2005

Inauguration of new Chief Scout Vukile Mehana
June 2005

2004


Andre Bredenkamp summits Mt Everest
May 2004


Nelson Mandela receives Scout Award
April 2004

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