Nhlanhla Masilela, a senior teacher at Bhunya Usuthu High School in Eswatini, has been appointed as the World Speech Day Ambassador for the country. With 22 years of teaching experience, Masilela was chosen by World Speech Day Founder Simon Gibson to represent the international movement in Eswatini. His role involves promoting public-speaking opportunities for young people and sharing their ideas and perspectives.
Masilela is also the Founder and Executive Director of Quizorate Schools Platform Eswatini, which has been recognized as a World Speech Day partner. The platform provides opportunities for learners to develop their public-speaking skills, critical thinking, confidence, and leadership. Through Quizorate, Masilela has been promoting academic quizzes, public speaking, and learner-development activities among young people in Eswatini.
World Speech Day is an international movement that celebrates public speaking and the sharing of ideas, experiences, and perspectives. The movement is observed in over 100 countries worldwide, with a current ambassador network spanning 19 African countries, including Eswatini. Masilela's appointment aims to connect the voices of young people in Eswatini with a global movement.
Masilela's involvement in public-speaking activities follows his 22 years of teaching Languages at Bhunya Usuthu High School. His appointment as World Speech Day Ambassador is expected to create further opportunities for Eswatini pupils to participate in public-speaking activities and connect with the wider international movement.
The partnership between Quizorate Schools Platform Eswatini and World Speech Day has been formally recognized, with the local platform listed among the organization's partners. This development follows the Liberty Life Eswatini Schools Public Speaking Competition held in June 2026, where nine schools participated, and Mjingo High School emerged as the overall winner.
The competition, held under the theme "Empowered Youth. Sustainable Future," was part of Quizorate's efforts to promote public speaking among pupils in Eswatini. Masilela's role will also connect activities being undertaken through Quizorate with the broader World Speech Day movement, strengthening public-speaking opportunities for pupils in Eswatini.
Masilela's appointment provides an opportunity to further promote public speaking among young people in Eswatini and connect their voices with a global movement. The development is expected to increase Eswatini's engagement with World Speech Day activities and encourage communication, confidence, critical thinking, and leadership among young people.
Key points
- Nhlanhla Masilela appointed as World Speech Day Ambassador for Eswatini to promote public speaking among young people.
- Quizorate Schools Platform Eswatini recognized as a World Speech Day partner.
- Masilela's appointment aims to connect Eswatini pupils with a global movement, promoting public speaking and idea sharing.
