Marius A. Boaden

Marius was born in Canada and adopted by South African parents. He was brought to South Africa at an early age and after completing school and 2 years of compulsory National Service in the Defence Force, spent 13 years working in Film & Television production. He also spent 4 years during that time as a sound engineer.

Having gone through some major trials in his own life, Marius learnt it wasn't the avoidance of obstacles that led to one's happiness, but rather how one reacted to them. An incredible encounter with the Lord led him to believe that what God had done in his life He could do in others lives too.

Although never an inmate, his first visit to a prison in 1997 made him realize that inmates were just normal human beings and that many of them were just broken or hurting individuals who needed assistance, direction and vision.

He committed himself to helping them and two years later was spending up to 5 days a week in prisons without any pay. Despite having no income and no supporters, he gave up his career, home, financial stability and eventually his vehicle as well, in order to focus entirey on his work with inmates.

In 1999 he embarked on an ambitious project with Emmanuel Danchimah which most people felt was ludicrous - to reach and positively impact the lives of offenders utilising the internal prison intercom systems.

A decade later, PRISON BROADCASTING NETWORK is well-established inside Pollsmoor Prison with 3 offices in the juvenile and adult male prison sections housing a radio station, sound studio, television studio, video edit suite and administration office.