President to address 21st Annual National Teaching awards

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 06 October 2021, address the 21st National Teaching Awards (NTA) at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park. 

The National Teaching Awards is annually hosted by the Department of Basic Education to recognise and celebrate outstanding educators who, often under challenging circumstances, remain committed to their noble craft and produce extraordinary outcomes. 

Teachers nominated represent the diverse nature of schools across the country and will be awarded for their excellence in the following categories:  Grade R Teaching; Excellence in Primary School Teaching; Excellence in Secondary School Teaching; Excellence in Secondary School Leadership,  and a Lifetime Achievement Award. 

The 21st edition of the Awards has been benchmarked against worldwide teacher award strategies such as the African Union Teacher Prize, the Commonwealth Education Awards and the Global Teacher Prize. This benchmarking has these enhanced the scope and audience of the awards structure and ceremony. 

Members of the media are invited to attend the National Teaching Awards as follows: 

Date: Wednesday 06 October 2021 
Time: 08h30      
Venue: Emperor’s Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park 


Media enquiries: Tyrone Seale, Acting Spokesperson to the President – media@presidency.gov.za 

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria