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{{Short description|Scout Association in Eswatini}}
[[Image:Swaziland Boy Scouts Association membership badge.png|thumb|Membership badge of the Swaziland Boy Scouts Association]]
{{infobox WorldScouting
|type=organization
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|image=Swaziland Boy Scouts Association.svg
|name=Eswatini Scout Association
|headquarters=Mbabane
|country=Swaziland
|f-date=1924
|members=6,850
|chiefscouttitle=Chief Scout
|chiefscout=
|chiefscouttitle2=Chief Commissioner
|chiefscout2=Nkosinathi Charles Nxumalo<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-27 |title=From Humble Beginnings Come Great Things |url=http://new.observer.org.sz/details.php?id=17273 |website=[[New.Observer.org.sz]]}}</ref>
|website={{URL|https://eswatiniscout.org/}}
|affiliation=[[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]
}}


The '''Eswatini Scout Association''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Organizations by Country |url=https://www.scout.org/where-we-work/regions/africa/countries |website=[[Scout.org]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2022 |title=Eswatini Scout Association - "Creating a Better World" |url=https://eswatiniscout.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107095821/https://eswatiniscout.org/ |archive-date=2022-01-07 |publisher=[[Eswatini Scout Association]]}}</ref> (formerly the '''Emavulandlela Swaziland Scout Association''' and '''Swaziland Boy Scouts Association''')<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2019 |title=Eswatini Scouts Constitution Review &#124; World Scouting |url=https://sdgs.scout.org/project/eswatini-scouts-constitution-review}}</ref> is the national [[Scouting]] organization of [[Eswatini]] ([[Swaziland]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 September 2015 |title=A Tribute to Richard Magongo - Emavulandlela Swaziland Scout Association |url=https://www.scout.org/node/103126 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311103858/https://www.scout.org/node/103126 |archive-date=11 March 2019 |access-date=11 March 2019 |website=[[Scout.org]]}}</ref> The boys-only organization was founded in 1924, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1968. In 2009, there were 6,850 members.<ref name="Census_2010">{{Cite web |title=Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010 |url=http://scout.org/en/content/download/22261/199900/file/Census.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508035838/http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/22261/199900/file/Census.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2012 |access-date=2011-01-13 |publisher=World Organization of the Scout Movement}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |url=https://www.scout.org/sites/default/files/library_files/Grand%20Total%20Membership%20with%20Genders%20at%2031%20Dec%202016_0.pdf |title=Grand Total Membership with Genders at 31 Dec 2016_0.pdf |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072231/https://www.scout.org/sites/default/files/library_files/Grand%20Total%20Membership%20with%20Genders%20at%2031%20Dec%202016_0.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2019 |url-status=live |year=2017 |website=[[Scout.org]]}}</ref>
[[Swaziland]] has 4,994 [[Scouting|Scouts]] served by the '''Swaziland Boy Scouts Association'''. Founded in [[1924]], it became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in [[1968]], and is at present a boys only organization.


The association is divided into four districts: [[Hhohho]], [[Lubombo]], [[Manzini]] and [[Shishelweni]].
The association is divided into four districts: [[Hhohho]], [[Lubombo Region|Lubombo]], [[Manzini, Swaziland|Manzini]] and [[Shishelweni]].

==Ideals and method==
[[File:Swaziland Boy Scouts Association Lion Scout.png|thumb|left|140px]]
The [[Scout Motto]] is ''Hlala ulungele!'' in [[siSwati]]. The highest rank is Lion Scout.


== Scout Law and Promise ==
===Scout Promise in English and siSwati===
===Scout Promise in English and siSwati===
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On my honour, I promise to do my best,<br />
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To do my duty to God, the King,<br />
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To help other people at all times<br />
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And to keep the Scout Law.


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Ngekwetsembeka kwami,<br />
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On my honour, I promise to do my best,<br>
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Ngiyetsembisa kutsi ngitawenta konkhe lokusemandleni ami,<br />
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To do my duty to God, the King,<br>
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kusebentela Nkulunkulu, neNkhosi yakaNgwane,<br />
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To help other people at all times<br>
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kusita bantfu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi, <br />
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And to keep the Scout Law.
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nekugcina umtsetfo weMavulandlela.

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Ngekwetsembeka kwami, <br>
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Ngiyetsembisa kutsi ngitawenta konkhe lokusemandleni ami,<br>
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kusebentela Nkulunkulu, neNkhosi yakaNgwane,<br>
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kusita bantfu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi, <br>
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nekugcina umtsetfo weMavulandlela.


===Scout Laws===
===Scout Laws===

*A Scout is to be trusted
*A Scout is to be trusted
*A Scout is loyal
*A Scout is loyal
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*A Scout make good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
*A Scout make good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
*A Scout has respect for himself and for others
*A Scout has respect for himself and for others

== International Scouting units in Swaziland==

*[[Image:BSA_Color_Logo.png|20px]] In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in Swaziland, serving as [[Lone Scouts]] linked to the [[Direct Service]] branch of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], which supports units around the world.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Eswatini Girl Guides Association]]
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*[[The Swaziland Girl Guides Association]]
*[[Lesotho Scouts Association]]
*[[Lesotho Scouts Association]]
*[[South African Scout Association]]
*[[Scouts South Africa]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220107095821/https://eswatiniscout.org/ EswatiniScout.org] archived
* [http://www.scouting.org.za/swazi Swaziland Boy Scouts]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210302023520/http://swaziscouts.org/ SwaziScouts.org] archived


{{AfricaScout}}
{{-}}
{{WOSM|africa}}


[[Category:World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations]]
[[Category:Scouting in Swaziland]]
[[Category:WOSM member organizations]]
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Eswatini]]
[[Category:Youth organizations established in 1924]]

Latest revision as of 14:22, 26 February 2024

Eswatini Scout Association
HeadquartersMbabane
CountrySwaziland
Founded1924
Membership6,850
Chief CommissionerNkosinathi Charles Nxumalo[1]
AffiliationWorld Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
eswatiniscout.org
 Scouting portal

The Eswatini Scout Association,[2][3] (formerly the Emavulandlela Swaziland Scout Association and Swaziland Boy Scouts Association)[4] is the national Scouting organization of Eswatini (Swaziland).[5] The boys-only organization was founded in 1924, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1968. In 2009, there were 6,850 members.[6][7]

The association is divided into four districts: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini and Shishelweni.

Ideals and method

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The Scout Motto is Hlala ulungele! in siSwati. The highest rank is Lion Scout.

Scout Promise in English and siSwati

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On my honour, I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God, the King,
To help other people at all times
And to keep the Scout Law.

Ngekwetsembeka kwami,
Ngiyetsembisa kutsi ngitawenta konkhe lokusemandleni ami,
kusebentela Nkulunkulu, neNkhosi yakaNgwane,
kusita bantfu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi,
nekugcina umtsetfo weMavulandlela.

Scout Laws

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  • A Scout is to be trusted
  • A Scout is loyal
  • A Scout is friendly and considerate
  • A Scout is a brother to all Scouts
  • A Scout has courage to all difficulties
  • A Scout make good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
  • A Scout has respect for himself and for others

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "From Humble Beginnings Come Great Things". New.Observer.org.sz. 2021-11-27.
  2. ^ "Member Organizations by Country". Scout.org.
  3. ^ "Eswatini Scout Association - "Creating a Better World"". Eswatini Scout Association. 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07.
  4. ^ "Eswatini Scouts Constitution Review | World Scouting". August 2019.
  5. ^ "A Tribute to Richard Magongo - Emavulandlela Swaziland Scout Association". Scout.org. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  7. ^ Grand Total Membership with Genders at 31 Dec 2016_0.pdf (PDF). Scout.org (Report). 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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