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Tales from the blackboard (2)

Shunbagavellie Chetty has taught accounting and economics for 22 years. How did you get into teaching? My spouse was an educator and we spent a lot of time in the company of his…

Tales from the blackboard (1)

Andrew Putter has spent a decade teaching design and art. How did you get into teaching? I hated school – being treated like a clone, being force-fed ‘knowledge”. I wanted to…

Tales from the blackboard (3)

Duke Ngcukana has been a maths and physical science teacher for 30 years. How did you get into teaching? I tutored learners who had problems with maths and science while I was…

Tales from the blackboard (4)

Shafee Willenberg has spent 22 years teaching science and mathematics. Highlights of your teaching career? These were during the years of the struggle against apartheid when…

Tales from the blackboard (6)

Yolisa Mathe has taught maths and physical science for 17 years. How did you get into teaching? My teacher mother motivated me and there was also a need for science teachers.…

Tales from the blackboard (5)

Annette du Toit has taught Afrikaans and music for 21 years. How did you get into teaching? At school I dreamed of becoming a teacher as I idealised a teacher’s role in school…