The awards, sponsored by global education and publishing giant Pearson, showcased the most innovative and life-changing projects, organisations, companies, teachers and education professionals who have been responsible for pioneering new frontiers, pushing boundaries, inspiring others and achieving growth in education in Africa.
Event director, Tanya Jackman said, “The theme of this year’s African EduWeek is, enter a world of educational knowledge. This year’s event gathered more than 3 500 teachers and education professionals.”
One on One Community Based Programmes chairman and executive director, Doc Sethole said, “We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the community, change lives and hopefully the continent.”
The winning Supplier of the Year Award in the ICT category, Pieter Labuschagne, managing director of Edit Microsystems, the leading supplier of educational and corporate technology solutions in southern Africa said, “We are incredibly surprised but absolutely thrilled with this award. We consistently strive to be innovative and creative.”
Winners include:
- Supplier of the Year 2015, Basic Education: One On One Community Based Programmes, South Africa
- Supplier of the Year 2015, Higher Education: Tsiba Education NPC, South Africa
- Supplier of the Year 2015, Early Childhood Development: Clamber Club, South Africa
- Supplier of the Year 2015, Special Needs: Sensory Solutions, South Africa
- Supplier of the Year 2015, ICT: Edit Microsystems, South Africa
- Supplier of the Year 2015, Innovation Product Award: The Reach Trust, Department of Basic Education and the United Nations Children’s Fund
- Environment Award 2015: Collect-a-Can, South Africa
- Community project of the Year: SpellAfrica Initiative, Nigeria
- Non-Governmental Organisation of the Year 2015: Knysna Education Trust, South Africa.
The winners of the Stars in Education and the Future Stars Awards, in association with Argo, were also announced at the gala event.
- Winner of the Future Stars Award: Mapule Mofokeng, student, CTI Randburg Campus.
Finalists: Montsheng Tryphosa Makhalemele, student, TUT; and Karabo Maloka, student, University of Pretoria.
- Winner in the Stars in Education Award: Lesiba Kwenaite, teacher, Pirwana Secondary School, Limpopo.
Finalists: Kritisha Rajcoomar, HOD, Woodview Primary School, KwaZulu-Natal; and Selloane Mphafudi, Laerskool Westerlig, Gauteng.
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