It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you back to the SAPA Gauteng site. We have been quiet for a while, but we are back in full force, standing by our commitment to excellent leadership and management in education, enhancing professional development, and promoting meaningful interaction. With the energy, enthusiasm, and focus on high-quality teaching and learning, we believe that all our schools will reach a higher standard of excellence. We see our schools rising through the sharing of good practices among colleagues, not only based on the amount of resources, but also on the capacity to manage and lead the plan.

James Keller said, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another.” As SAPA-Gauteng, we understand that we must burn ourselves like a candle to give light to others.

I would like to thank all Gauteng-SAPA principals and deputy principals for their valuable suggestions that helped push this organization forward during the dark days of the COVID pandemic. I believe they will continue to support the organization and help it grow from strength to strength.