8th - 14th August
We received very exciting news today that the Global Teachers have been invited to have dinner with Nelson Mandela's grandson tomorrow (Friday) afternoon! What a fantastic way to end their four weeks in the Dutywa District!
Mandla Zwelivelile Mandela, a politician and businessman, is the son of the late Makgatho, Nelson Mandela's son with his first wife, Evelyn. He is also the chief of the Traditional Council in Mvezo, the town in the Eastern Cape where Nelson Mandela was born. The Global Teachers first met Mandla Mandela a few weeks ago, and he subsequently invited them to have dinner with him to mark the end of their stay in the Eastern Cape.
Mandla Mandela, Nelson Mandela's grandson, with Global Teachers Arlene, Carmel, Loraine and Clare.
The Global Teachers are completing the final week in their placement schools. It has been a short week, as schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday to celebrate National Women's Day (9th August). By all accounts, the Global Teacher placements have gone extremely well. No doubt the GTs will be sorry to say goodbye to the staff and students in their schools, and to their host families, but we're sure they will stay in contact for a long time to come.
As GT Clare remarked, "both my host family and my school have offered me exciting and memorable moments and memories that will stick with me long after I leave this area".
The GTs will complete a final evaluation this weekend. Some of them will return to Ireland then, while others will spend some time exploring other areas of South Africa.
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