One hot afternoon in December -- Moeng etla ka geso, re je ka wena -- The notion of home -- boSofasonke -- School, the institution -- Matriculation is not a mattress -- The death of my father -- Initiation into activism -- Frank Talk and Black consciousness -- Personal relationships -- '...ours is to accept and bear the pain' -- Community life in King -- A huge historical burden -- Detention -- 'Well, Dr Ramphele, goodbye, you bitch!' -- A brief interlude -- That fateful day - 12 September 1977 -- A matter of survival -- Forging an independent lifestyle -- Cape Town -- As mother and professional -- When the engine stopped -- Smelling the flowers -- The pain of loss -- Stretching across boundaries -- In my wildest dreams -- If you had all the cards on your side -- A woman in a hurry -- The VC years -- Funding the changes -- Moving on - An exit strategy -- Being an active citizen -- Mobilising against the fear -- Agang.
Summary:
"Mamphela Ramphele is a leading figure in South African politics. A medical doctor and anthropologist by training, she first rose to prominence as a student, when she was a vocal member of the Black Consciousness Movement and associate of Steve Biko. She served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town and as a Director at the World Bank in Washington DC before returning to South Africa as Director of Corp Capital. She started Letsema Circle, a community development initiative, and then the Citizen's Movement, before finally entering politics. Her Agang South Africa party was launched in 2013 and she continues to have a high profile as one of the most steadfastly independent and critical voices."--Provided by publisher.
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