The trailer for Yes, to the Impossible: The Nolo Letele Story – a documentary about the life of the former MultiChoice Group Executive Chairperson – is here. Letele’s leadership at MultiChoice drove the company’s expansion across Africa, creating jobs, growing industries, and promoting economic growth.
The documentary will be broadcast on DStv from 13 June at 21:00 on M-Net, Mzansi Wethu (DStv Channel 163) on 14 June at 21:30 and on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) on 17 June at 21:30, with repeats across all channels in the following days and will also be available on DStv Catch Up, DStv Stream and Showmax.
The documentary charts his path from electronic engineering graduate and the challenges faced by black professionals in apartheid South Africa, to how his work in Lesotho and subsequent appointment at M-Net demonstrate his commitment to African storytelling and broadcast development and how he progressed to MultiChoice Group Chief Executive and MultiChoice South Africa Holdings Executive Chair.
The 60-minute documentary includes insights and tributes from everyone from Nolo’s wife Thos and other family members to M-Net & MultiChoice founders Cobus Stofberg and Koos Bekker. Adding their voices are luminaries including current MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela; H.E. Mandla Langa, SA High Commissioner to Cameroon; former M-Net CEO Lazarus Zim; Orbicom CEO Jock Anderson; former MultiChoice non-executive Chairman Imtiaz Patel; and CEOs, directors, partners and chairs from MultiChoice in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.
Yes, to the Impossible: The Nolo Letele Story shows how Letele’s life and career serve as a testament to the power of vision and determination in shaping the African broadcast media industry. His legacy continues to inspire a new generation of African broadcast professionals, solidifying his place as a pioneer in the industry.Watch Yes, to the Impossible: The Nolo Letele Story on DStv from 13 June at 21:00 on M-Net and on Mzansi Wethu on 14 June at 21:30 and on Mzansi Magic on 17 June at 21:30, with repeats across all channels in the following days and will also be available on DStv Catch Up, DStv Stream and Showmax.
