"Big Mama and the Horse"
"We need a South Africa that will produce more Vusi's!" President Thabo Mbeki, 2004.

Described by the convenors of Australian Top 16 as "the world's youngest and most impressive public speaker", Vusi looks a sure bet to become one of the most memorable speakers South Africa has yet to see.

Born to a humble family on the East Rand, his public speaking started at high school where he was able to compete with the best young public speakers from all-over the world. During the international finals of the world-renowned English Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition, the judges gave Vusi third place - but the audience awarded him the prestigious "The Audience Favourite Speaker" prize.

Soon after came the ABSA-Rotary national speech competition; Vusi entered it and won and with it came the opportunity to compete in the Australian Top 16, which is held once every 5 years. This platform sees the top 16 speakers from all over the world battling it out for top honours - and Vusi was the youngest competitor ever to be invited to this prestigious gathering. He rose to the challenge: won the competition and yet again picked-up "The Audience Favourite Speaker" prize and with it, the honour of a 3-week speaking tour of Australia.

His personal highlights include having given an address to the Australian Houses of Parliament and meeting the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard; speaking at the British House of Commons and meeting former President Nelson Mandela. Vusi is a black-belt martial arts exponent (for two consecutive years a national champion) and he holds national colours in public speaking, music and debating.

Today, Vusi inspires his audiences by sharing his own story of hope, "Big Mama and the Horse" which drives those who hear him to raise their own sights. His satisfied clients include: Syfrets Private Bank; Rotary, Homenet and Nedbank.

"Big Mama and the Horse" Overview

The story of Big Mama and the horse is about the experiences of a young township boy when exposed to the international stage. It is a thorough, comical, entertaining and emotional story of a boy from humble beginnings.
It looks at the 2 worlds that exist for the boy - how he responds to going from taxi in Jozi to limo in

London and facing unbelievable competition. It is a story of hope that challenges each individual. It also looks at the tragic death of the boys' father because of the rampant crime in the country- It is a true story.