South Africa issues Scout Centenary Postage Stamps

South Africa has commemorating the Scouting centenary by issuing a Miniature Sheet of two stamps together with a First Day Cover dated 22 August at Cape Town, home of South African Scouting's National Headquarters.

Due to circumstances beyond their control, the Philatelic Department was unable to meet the deadline of the 1 of August,
“the dawn of the second century of Scouting”. But only through the diligence and hard work of the Production Manager Mr Phetole Rapetswa and his team, the issue came out on 22 August.

This is only South Africa's second Scout Issue, the first being a single stamp in 1982 to Commemorate the 75Years of Scouting, depicting B.-P. in his Army Uniform together with a Scout Badge. Should you require details of all the Scout stamps issued, go to the Scouts on Stamps Society International (SOSSI) at www.sossi.org and click on Centenary New Issues. There you will find a comprehensive list. The website of the Scout and Guide Stamps Club (SGSC) at www.sgsc.org.uk is also full of information. Both clubs are well worth joining if you are serious about collecting Scout and Guide Stamps.

You can purchase the Miniature Sheet for R7.80 and/or the First Day Cover for R 10.80 plus an admin- postal fee of R4.00. These may be obtained from your local Post Office, or from National Scout Headquarters.