SABC/PHIL MOLEFE

We left Orlando West and took about 15 of their students with us to SABC. SABC is the South African Broadcasting Company. It is the largest television network in S. Africa with four different stations each carrying a different type of programming for a different type of audience. Kind of like PBS, CNN, ABC/NBC/CBS all rolled into one large network broadcasting on four stations. They also have a radio tower which broadcasts numerous formats. In other words, SABC is THE media center of South Africa and growing. Phil Molefe is the General Manager for International Affairs for SABC and one of the most powerful men at the network. When he speaks anywhere in the country, things move. EXCEL is extremely blessed because Phil is also a great friend of our program after a chance meeting with Dr. Cooks EXCEL founder many years ago. Since that time he has beeen a major supporter of the program's efforts in and out of S. Africa. Mr. Molefe arranged for a full tour of SABC facilities (radio and television) for the students and afterward hosted a reception and fielded questions. He told our students how important this time in their lives was and how critical it was for them to have a global perspective and always think beyond the box. It was a wonderful way for them to end their day and we only said brief good-byes to Phil because we would see him later in the week. More on that in a later post.