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born 1966 South Africa
Rosina Mamokgethi Phakeng GCOB (née Mmutlana, born 1 November 1966) is a South African professor of mathematics education who in 2018 became a vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT).
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A sense of urgency in our young people about succeeding in higher education.
The global crisis we are experiencing right now I believe, is showing us the need for universities.
Transformation must happen in a way that sees disadvantaged communities receive the resourcing they need.
The world out there will test your ethics and therefore teach you ethics every day.
Sometimes, all you need to do is take the first step with the faith that everything will be fine.
Your good name and reputation are bigger than the job, the deal, the promotion and the money.
Human beings have a tendency to be mean to others in order to feel better about themselves.
Success requires hard work whether you are a tennis player, an artist, a scientist, a writer or an entrepreneur.
There are people today, who tell our young people not to work hard but to work smart.
It’s never too early or too late to learn or get your ethical act together.
The right attitude is to believe that you can cultivate your abilities and develop talents through practice.
Believe that something positive will happen even in the absence of any supporting evidence.
When things are tough, I remind myself of what big dreams, faith and optimism can produce.
Talent that is not supported by hard work ultimately runs out of steam and fails.
If you ever have an opportunity to start at the bottom, don’t look down on it.
It is within you to carve out your future and create your own destiny.
Hard workers take on the responsibility of changing their lives.
If you want to travel, be clear about why you want to travel.
Go ahead and be ambitious, but be ready for the hard work.
Starting at the bottom makes you hungry and determined.
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