Bongumusa Mabuza from Reabona Secondary School in the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda region obtained second position in Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences during the National Teaching Awards Gala event held at Birchwood Hotel in Kempton Park on Thursday, 09 October 2025.
Mabuza is part of a delegation of 15 finalists that were sent by the North West Department of Education to compete at the national level.
The department again this year walked away with top positions during the NTA Gala event.
The MEC for Education, Viola Motumi emphasized that the North West is consistent on dominating at the national level.
“On behalf of the entire Department I would like to congratulate Team North West and we are proud of all our candidates. As a province we have now been consistent in dominating at the national level. In two successive years we have been obtaining the top positions consistently.
“This achievement shows that the Department is in the correct direction. As we are preparing ourselves for the final examinations, our learners will be inspired to even work hard in the examinations. We have taken seven awards in our bag and we are very proud as the province”, said Motsumi.
The province brought home 7 awards as follows:
- Reverend Dr. David Tlhowe from Tlhabane West Primary School in Bojanala District obtained first position in Primary School Leadership.
- Mr. Tshepiso Seshoane from Thuto Neo Primary School in Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District obtained first position in Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (GET).
- Mr. Bongumusa Mabuza from Reabona Secondary School in Dr. Kenneth Kaunda obtained second position in Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences.
- Mr. Tlhalefang Zwane from Bolokang Secondary School in Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained second position in Excellence in Teaching.
- Ms Magaretta Bornman from Laerskool Sannieshof in Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained position three Excellence in Primary School Teaching
- Mr Ronewa Tshikhudu from Noka ya Lorato Primary School in Bojanala District obtained position three in Excellence in Technology Enhanced Teaching
- Ms Koketso Motaung from Tebogo Special School in Bojanala District obtained position three in Excellence in Special Needs Teaching.
The province is the overall winner with most trophies compared to other provinces.
