Catherine Ramagofu

A teacher tells of the day she took her place among the country’s best teachers at the National Teaching Awards.

During last month’s Budget speech, Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel announced new funding for projects that put education and housing at the heart of the government’s social development plans. Education officials said they had won a number of victories, in the form of new funding for further education and training colleges, improved salaries for teachers and more financial aid for tertiary students.