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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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You do not have to agree with me. A disagreement does not mean that we are enemies or that we have to be disrespectful to one another.
Your actions have consequences. When you choose an action, you are also choosing its consequences
Start with the “why” and then the “what” and the “how” will be clear
When given an opportunity, use it well.
There is no doubt that I work hard.
Truth is that you cannot make a comeback if you are never lost.
As a leader, my priorities are transformation, excellence and sustainability. These priorities are interrelated because excellence without transformation is not sustainable, and where there is transformation without excellence, there is no integrity.
Those of us in positions of power should be willing to invest our time in supporting those who are willing to be the ‘right people’. Don’t always look for the finished product, get involved in the process of creating the right people.
In a place where patriarchy is the norm, public space is defined as belonging to men, and women are outsiders made to live in accordance with parameters set by men. How women dress, act, and engage in those spaces is strictly regulated by these social habits/norms.
Most of my life is faith. When I have a dream, I pursue it without thinking about what would happen if it doesn’t work and this is what makes me
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