Scouts invade Mafikeng Campus

More than 80 scout troops and crew from the United Kingdom, Swaziland and North-West province invaded the Mafikeng Campus that played host to the annual South African Scouts Expedition (SASE). During this event, the NWU Rover Crew was also launched.

The aim of SASE is to promote scouting, and teach life skills learnt as scouts to help the youth in the North-West province develop both their moral compass as upcoming citizens in their respective communities, and educate them on the importance of respecting one's surroundings and the environment.

Spend a day with the scouts and you will soon understand the meaning of discipline, loyalty and a sense of selflessness found in community outreach programmes, because that's what is at the heart of a true scout.

During their eight-day expedition, joined by the NWU Rover Crew, the scouters dedicated their time to uplifting communities such as Magogoe village and Rustenburg by rendering community service in the province. As Africans have a rich history that forms a large part of their collective history as a country, the Rover Crew of NWU Mafikeng Campus, led by Tiro Matshane, did not miss out on the opportunity of sharing with their international friends their knowledge on indigenous games, and took them to appreciate the historical monuments erected around Mafikeng.

The Scouts were honoured to meet the campus rector and their warm nature could not hide their gratitude for her hospitality. They were also privileged to meet the Paramount Chief of Barolong Ratshidi, the king, Hon Jeffrey Montshioa. In turn, Kgosi Montshioa shared with the visitors the important role erstwhile scouts played during the Anglo-Boer War, with the British victory in the famous Siege of Mafikeng, particularly in preserving the culture of the Barolong Ratshidi nation.