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Across Boundaries

The Journey of a South African Woman Leader

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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The Journey of a South African Woman Leader

By: Mamphela Ramphele

A memoir of loss and triumph by one of South Africa's most powerful women--now in paperback.

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Feminist Press at CUNY

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1558611665

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Conversations with my sons and daughters

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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Conversations with my sons and daughters

By: Mamphela Ramphele

Where did we lose our idealism and why and at what cost?' In these conversations with people of a younger generation Mamphela Ramphele responds to the growing despair among young South Africans about the cracks that are appearing in our system of governance and threatening the idealism of the country that reinvented itself with the dawn of democracy in 1994. She shows incisively how successive post-apartheid ANC governments have betrayed the nation for a culture of impunity among those close to the seat of power, where corruption goes unremarked and accountability has been swept aside. Enduring poverty, inequity and a failing public service, most notably in health and education, are the results. At once challenging and encouraging, Ramphele urges young South Africans - our future leaders - to set aside their fears; to take control of their rights and responsibilities as citizens in upholding the values of the constitution; and to confront the growing inequality that is undermining good governance, social justice and stability.

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239

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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014352982X

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9780143529828

A Passion for Freedom

My Life

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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A Passion for Freedom

My Life

By: Mamphela Ramphele

Mamphela Ramphele is a figurehead of modern South Africa. 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. In this highly acclaimed autobiography, Mamphela Ramphele vividly describes her extraordinary life - when she 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 not one but two new political movements. As a young woman, Mamphela was instrumental in creating the ideology of Black Consciousness with her partner, Steve Biko. As an accomplished and respected businesswoman who had reached the pinnacle of success, she felt compelled to start Agang SA, to provide South African voters with an alternative to the increasingly corrupt ANC. Richly anecdotal, this book describes her loves and losses and her remarkable successes in both politics and business.

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I.B. Tauris

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1784530425

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9781784530426

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

By: Mamphela Ramphele

The dream of 1994 has been betrayed. A dream that imagined equality, a thriving economy, and a just and prosperous future for all. But poverty has deepened, corruption is rampant, and social tensions are on the rise. The country needs to hope again. In this thoughtful analysis of what’s right and wrong in South Africa, Mamphela Ramphele speaks candidly about her own brief foray into party politics, considers the insights of black consciousness and other ideologies, and looks for solutions to the country’s problems. She argues that the political settlement of the 1990s needs to be accompanied by an ‘emotional settlement’ that will heal the trauma of colonialism and apartheid, and a ‘socio-economic settlement’ to promote social justice and equality for all. She seeks ways of reimagining the country and its future, and suggests innovative ways to solve the education crisis, to renew our cities, and to achieve a just and reconciled South Africa. ‘It is time,’ she says, ‘to reimagine the country and its future. We owe this to our children’s children. We dare not fail.’

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1776090934

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9781776090938

Across Boundaries

The Journey of a South African Woman Leader

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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A memoir of loss and triumph by one of South Africa's most powerful women--now in paperback.

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Conversations with my sons and daughters

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A Bed Called Home

Life in the Migrant Labour Hostels of Cape Town

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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A Bed Called Home

Life in the Migrant Labour Hostels of Cape Town

By: Mamphela Ramphele

In the last three years the migrant labor hostels of South Africa, particularly those in the Transvaal, have gained international notoriety as theaters of violence. For many years they were hidden from public view and neglected by the white authorities. Now, it seems, hostel dwellers may have chosen physical violence to draw attention to the structural violence of their appalling conditions of life. Yet we should not lose sight of the fact that the majority of hostel dwellers are peace-loving people who have over the years developed creative strategies to cope with their impoverished and degrading environment. In this challenging study, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele documents the life of the hostel dwellers of Cape Town, for whom a bed is literally a home for both themselves and their families. Elaborating the concept of space in its many dimensions--not just physical, but political, ideological, social, and economic as well--she emphasizes the constraints exerted on hostel dwellers by the limited spaces they inhabit. At the same time, she argues that within these constraints people have managed to find room for manoeuvre, and in her book explores the emancipatory possibilities of their environment. The text is illustrated with a number of black-and-white photographs taken by Roger Meintjes in the townships and hostels.

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180

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New Africa Books

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086486227X

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9780864862273

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

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Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

By: Mamphela Ramphele

Within the past 18 years of democratic rule in South Africa, the disparities have hardly been reduced, as is manifest in the realms of education, health, security, and employment. As a former liberation movement, the African National Congress underestimated the tasks ahead when transforming South African society, and the degree to which the apartheid legacy impacted the people's ability to make use of their democratic rights and to call politicians to account for their performance. This book calls for citizen responsibility to shape the nation's future and defend the rights of liberty enshrined in its constitution. (Series: Carl Schlettwein Lectures - Vol. 8)

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3643801629

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9783643801623

A Bed Called Home

Life in the Migrant Labour Hostels of Cape Town

By: Mamphela Ramphele

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Life in the Migrant Labour Hostels of Cape Town

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Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

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Across Boundaries

Across Boundaries

Conversations with my sons and daughters

Conversations with my sons and daughters

A Passion for Freedom

A Passion for Freedom

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

Across Boundaries

Across Boundaries

Conversations with my sons and daughters

Conversations with my sons and daughters

A Bed Called Home

A Bed Called Home

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

A Bed Called Home

A Bed Called Home

Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

Socio-economic Equity and Democratic Freedom in South Africa

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