The SCOUT Foundation & SCOUTS South Africa
The SCOUT Foundation manages capital investments, the endowment fund as well as specific Donor Advised Funds. SCOUTS South Africa is its sole beneficiary. Annually the National office receives a grant of 5% of the growth on capital investments for the national operations of the NPO, including programme and project development and implementation. All donations over R500 made to the Scout Foundation by an individual, corporation, Trust or Foundation entitles the donor to join the SCOUTS SA Rewards Programme “Friends of Scouting.”
What does the SCOUT Foundation do?
- The SCOUT Foundation manages funds donated and bequeathed to the SCOUTS South Africa Endowment Fund.
- The SCOUT Foundation holds in trust all monies received from the disposal of SCOUTS South Africa’s fixed properties, wherever they may originate.
- The SCOUT Foundation receives and invests funds bequeathed to SCOUTS South Africa.
How are trustees appointed
The trustees are
Chairman: Mr Pedro Rhode
Mr Pedro Rhode attributes many of his leadership abilities to the skills he acquired as a Scout. He started his career at Spoornet after which he joined ABSA as a Regional and later National Business Manager. In 2007 Mr Rhode became Nedbank’s Western Cape Provincial Commercial Manager where he drove customer growth and repositioned Branch and Small Business as Cape leaders. He is currently the Divisional Executive: Sales and Service Effectiveness at Nedbank.
SSA CEO
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Mr Andrew Tanner
Mr Andrew Tanner joined the Scout Movement as a child in the UK. In South Africa he served in various Group and District roles, after which he devoted his expertise to Adult Leader Support and Training. As Chief Commissioner he drove the implementation of SCOUTS SA’s Strategic Plan, the launch of a new Scout Programme and the introduction of the Meerkat Branch. Andrew is a retired professional civil engineer, specialised in integrated water resource planning for large water infrastructure projects.
Mr David van Eyk
Mr David van Eyk is a Springbok Scout and Wood Badge holder and has served in various regional, national and international Scouting roles for which he was awarded a medal of Merit. In 2016 Mr van Eyk was appointed as a Trustee for the Scout Foundation. David is a qualified dental technician and successful entrepreneur in the acrylic fabrication industry. He is currently the National Technical Sales Person for Evonik Acrylic Africa. Mr van Eyk also serves on South African Dental Technical Council (SADTC) as Treasurer and on the SADTC CPD Accreditation Sub-committee.
Mr Khonzaphi Mdaka
Mr Khonzaphi Mdaka joined the Scouting Movement in 1994 in Mataffin. In 2000 he became Mpumalanga Deputy Provincial Commissioner, and two years Provincial Commissioner. In 2011 he was named Provincial Chairman and elected to the National Scout Council to serve on Steercom which oversaw the revitalisation of Scouting. In 2015 Khonzaphi stepped into a National position as the Chair: SSA Properties, after which he was appointed Deputy Chief Scout in 2018. In February 2022 Khonzaphi Mdaka became the Chief Scout of South Africa.
