Passion for Freedom
Subtitle: My Life
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; I.B. Tauris
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781784530426
Subjects: South africa, biography; Public officers
Description: "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."--Back cover.