Jakes Gerwel Fellowship
Nurturing expert teachers who embrace innovation and lead change. South Africa’s education system is in crisis, which requires a multifaceted response. Research points strongly to the fact that no system can supersede the quality of its teachers – the quality of teachers is crucial to the success and health of the system. The unit of change is therefore the teacher. At Jakes Gerwel Fellowship (JGF), we believe that education is a powerful vehicle for addressing social justice. Addressing this issue is thus the fundamental driver of JGF’s work and we, therefore, want to impact the quality of teaching in schools, which in turn can realise the full potential of children.
Teaching is also a vehicle for social innovation. We equip and support Fellows to tackle education challenges entrepreneurially, whilst also changing the narrative about the teaching profession. The JGF promotes three pathways to effect change in the system, teaching, leading, and edupreneurship.
Interview: 702 - The Aubrey Masango Show - SA’s teachers need accessible professional development
Interview: CapeTalk - Views & News w/ Clarence Ford - Teachers’ Silent Test in Exam Season
JGF Summit 2025 - Teaching Reimagin(ED): Take Your Classroom from Chaos To Calm
Interview: Smile 90.4 - The Honest Truth w/ Bernito Vergotine - Teachers’ Silent Test in Exam Season
JGF Summit 2025 - Teaching Reimagin(ED): AI in Education
JGF Summit 2025 - Teaching Reimagin(ED): Teachers as catalysts in education
Interview: CCFM - Lunchtime Connect with Marco Jacobs - How best to support Newly Qualified Teachers
Interview: Voice Of The Cape - Education Indaba - Classroom Keepers with Sarah Koopman
Interview: GoodHope FM Good Living with Bradley Knight 17/04/2025 - Teacher Mental Health Crisis
Interview: Banele Lukhele on Cape Talk 10/04/2025 Teacher Burnout in SA Schools
Interview: JGF CEO Banele Lukhele on ENCA 13/04/2025 Teacher Burnout - SA's Silent Classroom Crisis
JGF Summit '24- Empower(ED) - Navigating challenges of driving change in education in South Africa
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Summit '24- Empower(ED) - Message from Hakeem Subair, 1 Million Teachers CEO
Roadmap for Change: Stellenbosch University
Roadmap for Change: University of Cape Town
Roadmap for Change: University of Pretoria
Chat GPT and AI in Education: Navigating the AI Revolution in Education
Sithembiso Gugu Mbatha: Journey to JGF
SoNA Reaction: The Economic Perspective (Part 3)
SoNA Reaction: JGF Perspective (Part 2)
SoNA Reaction: A Youth Perspective (Part 1)
Humans of JGF: Prof. Jonathan Jansen
Humans of JGF: Julian Hewitt
Humans of JGF: Mathabo Tlali
Humans of JGF: Carla Watson
Humans of JGF: Rudi Magi
Humans of JGF: Marvin Weavers
Humans of JGF: Amy Underwood & Siwaphiwe Sibeko
Humans of JGF: Johanna Letlhogela and Rebecca Pillay
Humans of JGF: Pearl Moonsamy