BACKCHAT 26 FEBRUAR 2008
**SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROJECT**
Today we were joined by SAEP: South African Education and Environment Project discussing their work in the communities of Philippi, Samora Machel and Nyanga East.
Jane Kalayna and her students were in the studio today. The students were two former students in their gap year project and two currently in the project.
They explain that their gap year project are meant for township high school graduates only. They aim to devote their time doing community service at high schools such as Sinethemba high school, and they give back the skills what they have learnt at SAEP to the community.
For more information on the South African Education and Environment Project please contact 021 685 3282.
**SALVATION ARMY CELEBRATIONS**
Major Carin Holmes then joined us from the Salvation Army today. The army will be celebrating their 125th year of existence in Southern Africa with celebrations for the up and coming year.
The Salvation Army which was founded by General William Booth in 1865 and in his lifetime established armies in 58 different countries.
The celebrations of the 125th year anniversary kicks off on Sunday the 2nd of March 2008 at the V&A Waterfront on the exact spot where the Salvation Army pioneers first set foot in Africa in 1908.
For more information on the Salvation Army contact 011 718 6745.
**SCOUTING IN SOUTH AFRICA**
We were then joined by Brian February form Scouting South Africa discussing scouts.
The scouts are celebrating their centenary in Southern Africa this year.
According to February the scouts are found nationwide ans well as internationally.
They have recently changed their emblem and branding.
For more information on Scouting South Africa contact 021 683 3910
Today we were joined by SAEP: South African Education and Environment Project discussing their work in the communities of Philippi, Samora Machel and Nyanga East.
Jane Kalayna and her students were in the studio today. The students were two former students in their gap year project and two currently in the project.
They explain that their gap year project are meant for township high school graduates only. They aim to devote their time doing community service at high schools such as Sinethemba high school, and they give back the skills what they have learnt at SAEP to the community.
For more information on the South African Education and Environment Project please contact 021 685 3282.
**SALVATION ARMY CELEBRATIONS**
Major Carin Holmes then joined us from the Salvation Army today. The army will be celebrating their 125th year of existence in Southern Africa with celebrations for the up and coming year.
The Salvation Army which was founded by General William Booth in 1865 and in his lifetime established armies in 58 different countries.
The celebrations of the 125th year anniversary kicks off on Sunday the 2nd of March 2008 at the V&A Waterfront on the exact spot where the Salvation Army pioneers first set foot in Africa in 1908.
For more information on the Salvation Army contact 011 718 6745.
**SCOUTING IN SOUTH AFRICA**
We were then joined by Brian February form Scouting South Africa discussing scouts.
The scouts are celebrating their centenary in Southern Africa this year.
According to February the scouts are found nationwide ans well as internationally.
They have recently changed their emblem and branding.
For more information on Scouting South Africa contact 021 683 3910
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