National Organisation
The Association is subdivided according to the Provinces of South Africa, namely Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State and Northern Cape (currently administered jointly), Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Northwest. Each Province is in turn divided into Districts, and each District consists of a number of Groups. Groups normally have a Cub section and a Scout section. Rover crews are either associated with a Province, a District, or a Group. The national head office of the Association is in Cape Town.
The Chief Scout is the head of the South Africa Scout Association, and is therefore the leader of Scouting for all groups within South Africa. The current Chief Scout of the South African Scout Association is Reverend Vukile Mehana. Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela is the patron of the South African Scout Association.
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