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# Mamphela Ramphele

(1947)   Politician   South Africa

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Mamphela Ramphele is a politician from South Africa, best known for *Violence and Subjectivity*.

## Quick Facts About Mamphela Ramphele

Born December 28, 1947

Nationality South Africa

Profession Politician

Notable works Violence and Subjectivity

## About Mamphela Ramphele

Mamphela Aletta Ramphele is a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, medical doctor and businesswoman. She was a partner of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, with whom she had two children. She is a former vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town and a former managing director at the World Bank. Ramphele founded the political party Agang South Africa in February 2013 but withdrew from politics in July 2014. Since 2018, she has been the co-president of the Club of Rome.

## Awards & Honors

Noma Award for Publishing in Africa honorary fellow of the African Academy of Sciences Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa honorary doctor of the University of Miami

##  Quotes by Mamphela Ramphele

> [South Africa does not have a poverty problem. Poverty is a result of denialism of the way corruption taxes poor people, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamphela-ramphele/south-africa-does-not-have-a-poverty-problem-poverty-is-a-result-of/)

Mamphela Ramphele

[Corruption](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/corruption/)

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> [The double jeopardy of being black and female in a racist and sexist society may well make one less afraid of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamphela-ramphele/the-double-jeopardy-of-being-black-and-female-in-a-racist-and-sexist/)

Mamphela Ramphele

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> [Attitudes toward other creatures is conditioned by one's level of security within the universe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamphela-ramphele/attitudes-toward-other-creatures-is-conditioned-by-one-s-level-of/)

Mamphela Ramphele

[Animals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animals/)

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