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Introduction
This timeline explores the actions of Innovative African Educators. It discusses the different ways they have contributed to the education system and there are common themes seen in opposition of the apartheid in South Africa. It is clear that both men and woman educators have contributed to assisting in the increase of quality education and current day educators are working to progress what they have begun. -
Mabel Palmer
Mabel Palmer took a position as a teacher in Durban, South Africa. She assisted in developing a university in Durban, but her influences far exceeded this. In Natal, she founded a non-white university, enabling more black Africans to have an opportunity at receiving an equal education. -
Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu
Jabavu lived in South Africa and received many degrees in his educational experience. For a short time, he attended Booker T. Washington's University. Additionally, Jabavu founded the AAC (All African Convention). The purpose of this convention was to gain support to oppose the segregationist terms of the South African Government. -
Lennox Sebe
Lennox Sebe became a teacher after earning his teaching degree at Lovedale College. However, Sebe furthered his career after teaching by forming the Ciskei National Independence Party, which gained Independence from South Africa. -
Margaret Jean Roberts Legum
Margaret Legum was South African and British- an interesting and yet common combination because of the result of the British Colonization in Africa. She actively opposed the apartheid and published books about her suggested economic sanctions. -
Peter Ralph Randall
Randall was born in 1935 (no specific month or day). He was a teacher and employed under Natal Education Department. He became interested in what was considered radical thinking (anti-apartheid) and had several books published about this topic. As a result of his publications, he was banned from South Africa by the government during the years of 1977-1981. When he returned, he continued his role as a teacher. -
Ahmed Timol
Born in 1941, Ahmed Timol was a respected teacher in South Africa, as well as an activist for anti-apartheid. Throughout the school year he passed out pamphlets with a fellow colleague dealing with politics and antiapartheid views. In addition, He organized soccer festivals that were integrated rather than segregated. He died in the custody of police while being interrogated about his political loyalties. -
Taddy Blecher
Although Taddy Blecher was born in 1967, his most significant contribution to the education system happened in 2000. Blecher co-founded the CIDA City Campus which was located in South Africa in Johannesburg. It was the first University in South Africa to not require its students to pay fees. Due to Blecher's work in the education field, in 2002 and 2005 he was honored with the World Economic Forum's Global Leader for Tomorrow Award. -
Frances Mansbridge
Mansbridge was born circa 1876 (no month and exact day is available). She was a Sunday School Teacher along with Albert Mansbridge, who later became her husband. Together they co-founded Worker's Educational Association. -
Education for All (EFA) 2000
In the year 2000, a meeting was held that was attended by 44 of the African governments. They established that by 2015, they want to make the EFA movement (Education for all) a reality. This consists of providing basic, equal education to all children and adults. Unfortunately, a minimum of 31 countries have failed to meet this goal. -
Jean Pierre Edoza
Jean Pierre Edoza is currently working for Cameroon's Ministry of Social Affairs as a formal and respected official. He is currently trying to save the education system and works hard to warn parents about the detrimental results of not sending their kids to school.
