About Us
The Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) “NPC”, is a Non-Profit Company incorporated terms of Section 21 of the Companies Act, No 63 of 1973, which has now been replaced by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Companies Act”), with registration number 2002/025756/08.
It was established to research, develop and deliver cutting-edge capacity-building programmes in the areas of school management & leadership, school governance, and teacher development. MGSLG expanded its scope of work into ICT in Education to remain relevant to the needs of the country and recently included the development of Early Childhood Development Practitioners in our work. Our objective is capacity building of School Management Teams (SMT), School Governing Bodies (SGB), Representative Council of Learners (RCL) and Youth, Department Officials, Teachers, and other stakeholders in Education for improved teaching and learning in schools.
The 1996 Education Management Development Task Team commissioned by the first Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bhengu, recommended the setting up of national and provincial management institutes as a strategy to ensure that school leaders and governors were given access to programmes that could capacitate and support them in the execution of their duties.
In 2002, a document titled ‘Establishing an Academy for Educational Leadership in Gauteng’ or what became known as ‘The Road Less Travelled’put forward a cohesive argument for the establishment of a management and governance academy in Gauteng. Based on that concept, the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) was established in 2002 and officially launched in August 2003.
Our Vision
To be a leading innovative training and professional development institute in education, globally recognised for excellence in school performance.
Our Mission
MGSLG provides quality development learning programmes in the education sector, measured against the best internationally, and using a blended approach, to enable quality teaching and learning.
Our Values
Values and principles have the powerful effect of mobilising everybody in the organisation to successfully implement the vision, mission and goals.
- Accountability
- Collaboration
- Efficiency
- Innovation
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Ubuntu
Executive Directors
Meet our executive directors who drive our vision and mission.
Mr. Sibusiso Mahlangu
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director
Mr. Mxolisi Magubane
Chief Finance Officer
Executive Director
Dr. Lindiwe Ginya
Head: Leadership and Governance
Director
Mr. Thomas Mahlangu
Head: Corporate Services
Director
Mr. Sipho Dlamini
Head: Teacher Development and ICT
Director
Mr. Handson Mlotshwa
Director: ICT Programmes
Director
Dr. Dempsey Noge
Director: School Governance
Director
Mr. Victor Ngobeni
Director: School Leadership and Management
Director
Ms. Lucy Ramaube
Acting Director: Research, Planning and Quality Assurance
Director
Mr. Eugene Nzula
Director: Teacher Development
Director
Ms. Sylvia Moleleki
Acting Director: Business Development
Director
Mr. Andile Qodashe
Company Secretary
Director
Board of Directors
Our esteemed board of directors provides governance and strategic guidance.
Mr. Tsèliso Ledimo
Board Chairperson
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee
Mr. Jacob Khawe
Board Deputy Chairperson
Human Resource, Remuneration, Social & Ethics Committee
Mr. Manaha Matakanya
Director
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee Chairperson
Human Resource, Remuneration, Social & Ethics Committee
Mr. Bonolo Ramokhele
Director
Audit & Risk Committee Chairperson
Mr. Sonnyboy Masingi
Director
Human Resource, Remuneration, Social & Ethics Committee Chairperson
Mr. Jcoconia Matabane
Director
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Mr. Bengeza Mthombeni
Director
Human Resource, Remuneration, Social & Ethics Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Mr. Maupe G. Matjila
Director
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee
Mr. Sphiwe Saul
Director
Human Resource, Remuneration, Social & Ethics Committee
Ms. Tlangi Mogale
Director
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee
Ms. Lorraine Makola
Director
Academic, Research, SGB & RCL Committee
Ms. Catherine Constantinides
Director
Audit & Risk Committee
Mr. Alex Mdakane
Director
Audit & Risk Committee
Ms. Sivuyisiwe Gwebani
Director
Audit & Risk Committee
Annual Reports
View our latest and past annual reports detailing our performance and achievements.
Strategic Roadmap
Our strategic roadmap outlines our goals and direction for the future.
Matthew Goniwe Biography
Learn more about the life and legacy of Matthew Goniwe.
Matthew Matewu Timothy Goniwe is the son of David Goniwe of AmaMpondo, Thahla, Nyawuza Clan and Nomakula Goniwe of the AmaMpondo, Mawawa lineage. He is the last of this couple’s eight children, six boys and two girls. He was born in the old Cradock location in a section called Emagqubeni on 26 December 1947.
Education
In 1953, Matthew Goniwe began his schooling at the St James Primary school, established and administered by Canon Arthur James Calata as an alternative to Bantu Education. One of his brothers, Jamani Jacques Goniwe, had a political influence on him from a very early age.
As a result, Matthew joined the ANC in 1958 and also studied the teachings of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) under the guidance of his elder brother Jamani, who was a member of the CPSA and the Secretary of the ANC Youth League Cradock branch. He attended political education gatherings under the revolutionary and visionary leadership of Canon Arthur James Calata at Freedom Square.
In 1960, while still in primary school, Matthew was recruited into the local Communist Party branch by his brother and mentor Jamani. He attended underground political classes of the ANC and the CPSA as both these organisations were banned at the time. His brother Jamani had by this time joined the ANC in exile, linking up with its armed wing Umkhonto We Sizwe. From 1961 to 1963, he completed part of his high school education at the Cradock Bantu secondary school, a community school built on the back of donations by the Cradock community under the leadership of Canon Arthur James Calata, Matilda Calata and other community leaders. It was at the time as a student at the Bantu Secondary School that he became a member of the Male Voice conducted by his elder brother Velile Nelson Goniwe, an active member of the ANC and the ANC Youth League.