SA hails nation's maths teacher William Smith after national order honour | CannyMaphanga
The mathematics teacher that many South Africans grew up with, William Smith, was honoured with a National Order award on Thursday for his excellent contribution to the teaching and demystification of mathematics and science.
He obtained financial support to run an expensive TV operation while he was a teacher so that the poorest of the poor could benefit at no cost from his lessons in the said subjects. Smith's award - the Baobab in Silver - is awarded to South African citizens for distinguished service in the fields of business and the economy, science, medicine, technological innovation and community service.Smith has received warm praise on social media from citizens across the country who benefited greatly from his contribution on television.on Twitter as at 17:00 on Thursday, with over 3 000 tweets posted in the last few hours.
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