In a way, what the scout movement did was to set up a scheme in which European boys would become able to do what any African boy could already back then – look after himself, light a fire, cook, hunt, herd cattle, make a shelter. White boys were going to learn to be as independent and as useful to the community as black boys already were.
So itis fair to say that the idea of Scouting came from Africa.Viewed in that light, Mafikeng is indeed the birthplace of Scouting.
