Mamphela ramphele was born on 28 december 1947 in bochum district, northern transvaal now limpopo. At medical school she met steve biko, a fellow student who was a wellknown leader in antiapartheid movements. However, in an interview published in new statesman on 24th, july 20, she revealed something quite shocking. If the order of the hope and betrayal were swapped, it might be an apt description of the journey of many. Mamphela ramphele of south africa won fame as a doctor and businesswoman. Mamphela ramphele is a woman whose life story presents a case study of success against harrowing odds. She was an intelligent and extraordinary kid from her childhood. Mamphela aletta ramphele is a south african politician, a former activist against apartheid, a medical doctor, an academic and businesswoman. She was also a leader in the fight against apartheid. Mamphele rampheles a passion for freedom launched at. Dr mamphela ramphele interviewed by rupert taylor, 16 april. Among rampheles numerous books are uprooting poverty. She became a member of the south african students organization founded by biko and worked on community initiatives to improve the lives of black south africans. She is the current leader of agang, a developing political party.
Ill take issue with the characterization of the struggle between 1976 and to the democratic election as being a nonracial struggle it was a multiracial struggle, not a nonracial struggle. In 1968, when steve biko and barney pityana walked out of a national union of south. Mamphela ramphele has 12 books on goodreads with 876 ratings. Ramphele founded political party agang south africa in february 20 and withdrew from politics in july 2014. In this 2008 book, ramphele thoughtfully and critically examines four major issues that are thwarting her countrys progress. In 1968 she enrolled for a medical degree at the university of natal, where she became involved in the south african students organisation saso and was a founder, with steve biko, of the black consciousness movement.
Eskia mphahlele, mphahlele, eskia ezekiel 1919 writer the great fictional chronicler of south african life in the apartheid era is eskia mphahlele, whose career. Mamphela rampheles most popular book is conversations with my sons and daughters. Mamphelas birth and childhood wiki as per the biography, mamphela was born on 28th. Mamphela ramphele download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Steve biko, steve biko 19461977, a political activist and writer, is regarded as the father of the black consciousness movement in the union of south africa. Across boundaries is an autobiography that captures both a unique heart and a nations history.
Ramphele became politically active while at the university of natal, where she met steve biko, an activist and fellow student with whom she would later have a longterm relationship. In 1944, her father was promoted as headmaster of stephanus hofmeyr school. Jul 08, 20 when antiapartheid campaigner steve biko died in custody after being brutally beaten by police, his lover was five months pregnant. Mamphela aletta ramphele md, born in the northern transvaal region of south africa, is a medical doctor and lifelong community activist, as a student, antiapartheid leader, community health practitioner and a reformist political leader. Woods fled to england that year, where he campaigned against apartheid and further publicised biko s life and death, writing many newspaper articles about him, as well as a book, biko. Part of the contemporary black history book series cbh. Mamphela ramphele takes on jacob zuma for south african presidency antiapartheid activist and partner of steve biko to represent democratic alliance in most fiercely contested election in 20. Mamphela ramphele is a figurehead of modern south africa. One of the books describes how lifeless steve biko body became on the night of his death. Mamphela ramphele, in full mamphela aletta ramphele, born december. She was a partner of antiapartheid activist steve biko, with whom she had.
In 1968 ramphele took up the study of medicine and received a degree from the university of natal medical school in 1972. Mamphela ramphele, malusi mpumlwana, and lindy wilson, eds. Books by mamphela ramphele author of conversations with my. The legacy of steve biko and black consciousness by. Everyone knows that mamphela was a partner to steve biko, and had two children with him. Dr mamphela aletta ramphele south african history online. Woods fled to england that year, where he campaigned against apartheid and further publicised bikos life and death, writing many newspaper articles about him, as well as a book, biko 1978. Mamphela ramphele has had a celebrated career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman and political thinker. Mamphela ramphele south african activist, physician, academic. Mamphela ramphele, a former managing director of the world bank, said that the continent has made historic efforts to affirm good governance, build strong institutions and fight corruption. Mamphela ramphele south african activist, physician. Born on december 28 1947, mamphela ramphele became an antiapartheid activist and one of the founders of the black consciousness movement. Steve bikos lover mamphela ramphele on the tarnishing of his.
The defence that biko provided for arrested saso activists was used as the basis for the 1978 book the testimony of steve biko, edited by millard arnold. The partner of steve biko, until his death in 1977, she has demonstrated extraordinary political leadership and statesmanship, most recently as the leader of the. While still a student, ramphele became politically active. In this highly acclaimed autobiography, mamphela ramphele vividly describes her extraordinary life when she was born to teacher parents in the rural village. Mar 26, 2018 hlumelo biko is the son of former world bank managing director mamphela ramphele and the late antiapartheid struggle icon steve biko and mamphela ramphele. She is a former vicechancellor at the university of cape town and a onetime managing director at the world bank. The partner of steve biko, until his death in 1977, she has demonstrated extraordinary political leadership and statesmanship, most recently as the leader of the agang sa party. She has been an antiapartheid activist, a medical doctor, a community development activist, a researcher, a university executive, and a global public servant. Dr mamphela ramphele 16498, cape town interviewed by rupert taylor taylor.
See all books authored by mamphela ramphele, including across boundaries. Open book festival mamphela ramphele open book festival. Mamphela ramphele, who was 29 at the time, was sick with grief. As a medical student, ramphele became one of the founders of the black consciousness movement with activist steve biko. Apr 19, 2017 mamphela rampheles latest book is called dreams, betrayal and hope. Apr, 2017 mamphela ramphele had a brief foray into sa politics and its ending was messy. Mamphela is currently enjoying her happy personal life with her husband and son. Nelson mandela, oliver tambo, and steve biko are still venerated today for their sacrifices. Mamphela ramphele books list of books by author mamphela. By her mid 50s, ramphele had already been a successful doctor. So, too, mamphela ramphele physician, educator, author and activist forthrightly wrangles with the ghosts that still plague south africa 14 years after apartheid. Welcome to the official site of dr mamphela ramphele.
Her latest book, dreams, betrayal and hope, is a candid revisit of that time, in which she also offers some solutions. Because mamphela ramphele began her life as a shy child born into the cage of apartheid and gradually became an activist who helped set south africa free her personal story enlarges each readers sense of possibilities. Because mamphela ramphele began her life as a shy child born into the cage of. Ramphele rose from poverty and the brutal affects of south africas apartheid regime in order to succeed in multiple careers. Mamphela ramphele is a former anti apartheid activist, a medical doctor, an academic and a successful businesswoman. Mamphela ramphele kids britannica kids homework help. Her mother, rangoato rahab, and her father, pitsi eliphaz ramphele were primary school teachers. Mamphela was born and brought up in bochum district of transvaal in south africa. She was a partner of antiapartheid activist steve biko, with whom she had two children. It is the autobiography of a young womanmamphela ramphele was born in.
A passion for freedom by mamphela ramphele november 18, 20 tracey leave a comment the richly anecdotal story of an extraordinary life when baby mamphela was born to teacher parents in the rural village of kranspoort, few would have predicted that she would become not only a medical doctor, but an international leader and the founder of. Richly anecdotal, this book describes her loves and losses and her remarkable. She worked closely with biko to create a set of ideas. Laying ghosts to rest free summary by mamphela ramphele. In 1968 she enrolled for a medical degree at the university of natal, where she became involved in the south african students association saso and was a founder, with steve biko, of the black consciousness movement. Mamphela ramphele has had a celebrated career as an activist, medical doctor, academic. Mamphela ramphele is a leading south african academic, businesswoman, medical doctor and former antiapartheid activist. Ramphele has also authored and edited a number of books. Yet, there are countless others who also left their. Mamphela ramphele students britannica kids homework help. One way or another, these books explained the life of the icon with some attempting to describe the circumstances that surrounded his demise. Sep 16, 2016 mamphela ramphele is a south african politician, a former activist against apartheid, a medical doctor, an academic, and a businesswoman.