Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane will host the annual Matthew Goniwe memorial lecture on Wednesday at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg.
The department said this year’s lecture will focus on the theme: Bridging the socio-economic inequalities of the past through effective school leadership and governance invariably improving the efficiency and efficacy of our ICT enhanced education system.
The Chairperson of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) council, Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi will deliver the keynote address.
The lecture will be used to celebrate 20 years of the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) and the education successes achieved over the last past decade.
Matthew Goniwe, born on 27 December 1947 in Lingelihle Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape, was a passionate educator and a highly principled idealist activist who was popular among learners and various communities.
The department said Goniwe’s commitment to education and youth empowerment is a legacy that must be continually celebrated and exemplified.
The lecture will start at 6.30pm.
-Inside Education
