TEACH News

On Saturday 5 May, the TEACH Recruitment Team piloted their very first TEACH Brand Ambassador Workshop, which was a great success. TEACH Brand Ambassadors are current university students who are hand selected to promote the TEACH programme on university campuses across the country. But the TEACH Recruitment Team believes you cannot… Read more

Two East Rand schools taking part in the current district debate competition between schools in the area, decided to hold a friendly debating contest of their own on March 30, the last day of term. While Thabo Ntsako Secondary School and Thuto-Pele High School debating teams awaited the results of the… Read more

Morne Scholtz, a 2011 TEACH Ambassador currently teaching mathematics to Grade 10s and 12s at Kgomotso Comprehensive High School, interviewed two of his matric learners, Nthabiseng and Thabo Masipa to find out more on who they are and how they feel about Mathematics. These diligent and well-mannered learners are twins in… Read more

Banele Hlengetwa, a 2011 TEACH Ambassador at Molomahlapi Secondary School in Limpopo, tells us about the school dance club she initiated. What drove you to start the dance club? Before I started dancing, I used to be an introvert, and only through dance was able to become quite the extrovert. When… Read more

Many businesses partner with TEACH South Africa and the schools in which TEACH Ambassadors are placed every year to provide resources and enhance the learning environment. No matter how big or small the contribution, the relationships that are formed and developed between the partner and TEACH South Africa leads to successfully… Read more

Fifteen TEACH Ambassadors recruited from nine provinces in South Africa travelled to the Free State to create an impact in 15 rural schools, teaching maths and science. This province will now become their home for the next two years, where they will strive to increase the pass rate in these subjects.… Read more

This short video shows how 2010 TEACH Ambassadors Chantelle Hulett and Lebogang Matlhare managed to help principal of Katlehong Secondary School Frances Ngwenya lift the matric pass rate from 39% to 75% over the space of two years. Even though the Ambassadors finished their teaching duties at the end of 2011,… Read more

2011 TEACH Ambassadors Zandile Ntuli and Morné Scholtz feature on e.tv’s Sunrise morning show. They speak about their work with TEACH South Africa, and what it means to be a TEACH Ambassador.      

Dr Muavia Gallie is currently self-employed as a turn-around strategist and worked with the Tshwane University of Technology on education management. He delivered a compelling presentation to the new cohort titled, The state of our education in South Africa and the challenges facing young teachers. Using a video clip, Dr Gallie… Read more

Dr Mothomang Diaho, co-founder of TEACH South Africa, delivered the opening address at the 2nd cohort for 2012. At the beginning of February, a total of 20 TEACH Ambassadors will be placed in schools in the Free State for two years, to teach English, maths or science. Dr Mothomang welcomed 2012… Read more