Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board
Religious Technology Center

Keynote Address at the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology Johannesburg

On Saturday, November 2, 2003, Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center, was the guest of honor at the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Stating that it was his honor to address those attending the event, and “to walk in a land where L. Ron Hubbard laid so many milestones and on this, your milestone day,” David Miscavige went on to describe how the opening of this new church was an historic event.

In his speech, in which he explained the significance of South Africa in the history of Scientology, Mr. Miscavige told the Scientologists, officials and many friends who gathered to celebrate this occasion, “You don't just represent the hopes and dreams of a continent, you represent the hopes and dreams of all civilization.”

DAVID MISCAVIGE: Let there be no doubt — it is truly my privilege to be here today. Because, unlike your Master of Ceremonies and other distinguished speakers, this is my first time on the continent and your great nation of South Africa.