Today, Teachers around the world are being celebrated for shaping society through education and South Africa is no exception. World Teacher's Day is celebrated under the 2023 theme: "The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage". According to the Recruitment Database of Qualified South African Educators, over 21,000 registered educators are unemployed in South Africa. Given the teaching vacancies in the local education system, our next guest unpacks how we can address these critical staff shortages. We are joined by...
Guest: Prof Mary Metcalfe – Professor of Education and Practice at the University of Johannesburg