A Grade R teacher at Yellowwood Primary School in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, drew praise for her calm response after shots were fired outside the school. As first reported by the Daily Voice, a viral video shows the teacher guiding her pupils to lie flat on the floor with their eyes closed while she played soothing […]
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El-Zané Du Plessis, a Northern Cape teacher, recently shared a harrowing experience that has sparked a heated debate on social media. She had entrusted her Volkswagen T-Cross to her grade 11 students for a car wash fundraiser, but one student took it upon himself to go for a joyride, resulting in a serious accident that […]
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A heartwarming video of a teacher showcasing her deep connection with her students has taken the internet by storm, leaving many in awe of her exceptional teaching skills and genuine care for her learners. The video, shared on Facebook by Josblog, has garnered massive views and over a thousand comments, with social media users praising […]
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A young teacher captured mzansi’s hearts when she took the initiative of offering free modelling lessons to female pupils of all body sizes in her school. Modelling not only boosts confidence but it develops a good work ethic and builds self-esteem, the activity also assists a child to learn to cope with rejection and social […]
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Being a teacher is a very demanding job, you deal with different personalities and characters of children from various backgrounds and their well-being and academic excellence depend on you during your time with them. This can be both physically and mentally exhausting. Be that as it may, you are still required to be at your […]
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Prior to the widespread availability of the internet and YouTube mathematics tutorials, South African students relied on William Smith to guide them through the intricacies of science and maths via SABC2 The Learning Channel throughout the 1990s. William was a math and science whiz who, unlike many other specialists, was also an excellent teacher. He […]
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It is said one of the qualities of a good teacher is being able to talk to learners respectfully while being in full control of your emotions. However, a recent report by news publication, News24, revealed that a teacher from Curro, the leading independent school network in South Africa was fired after she said a […]
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A heart-warming picture of a teacher sewing a primary school learner’s uniform while she stood in front of the class, next to her recently made its way to the internet, leaving many internet users touched. The photo was shared on social media platform X (previously known as Twitter) by news platform, MDN news. In the picture, […]
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A Grade R teacher was left emotional after returning to school, only to find that she had been replaced with another teacher by the Department of Education. As schools re-opened earlier this week, many students and teachers returned to school to start the new term, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned for one […]
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Gone are the days when learners were scared of teachers and unable to dance, play and joke with them as the school environment was a bit formal. The cause of this could be that, as the years passed, a younger generation showed interest in the teaching field, resulting in a new generation of much younger […]
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When Thandolwethu Mbombo graduated from the University of the Western Cape, she did the unthinkable by visiting her high school Life Orientation (LO) teacher to share her huge achievement. On graduation day, most people get excited to finally reach a goal they have been aiming for, it is seldom that a person goes back to […]
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In a TikTok video that went viral recently on the internet, a South African teacher and popular TikTok creator, known by the username @mhlangajennifer4, has left her viewers stunned. The video gained massive popularity with over 383,2 thousand views where a teacher showcases her impressive hair-braiding skills, as she effortlessly braids her student’s hair, all […]
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