Teaching excellence was rewarded, awarded and celebrated at the provincial annual 25th Teaching Awards Ceremony, a prestigious event held at Hemmingways Hotel in East London on 26 August.
Under the theme “Empowering Educators, Strengthening Resilience and Empowering Sustainability”, the ceremony featured 15 categories in which 30 outstanding teachers from Grade R upwards and educators from special needs schools were recognised for their exceptional efforts in shaping the futures of learners.
The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Education, Fundile Gade, said the awards are designed to motivate teachers to strive for excellence and redouble their efforts in shaping the minds of future generations.
“We are celebrating the extraordinary efforts of excellent teachers who often work in challenging conditions. We acknowledge the critical role they play in re-engineering the understanding of education with a view to addressing current social, economic and health challenges.”
The elated principal of Buffalo City Metro district’s Ebenezer Majombozi High School, Loyiso Victor Pakade, who won the Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement award, said he thanks God for everything He does for him and his school.
Also from this school, Zanele Saleni was awarded the Excellence in Physical Science Teaching Award.
