Limpopo principalâs commitment to her rural pupils wins her R145k prize
By Tebogo Monama
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Johannesburg - A Limpopo high school teacherâs commitment to her learners has paid off after she won the AU Continental Teacher Prize.
Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, a principal at Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele, was awarded $10 000(R145 912) for her work in ensuring that her learners succeed despite their challenges.
She is the second recipient of the prize which was first awarded last year.
Sinyosi was nominated by the Department of Basic Education after coming out third in the South African National Teacher Award, Secondary Schools Leadership category last year.