Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1990) Winner
Mamphela Aletta Ramphele
マンフェラ・アレッタ・ランプレレ
Manfera Aretta Ranpurele
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-12-28 （Bochum District, Transvaal (now Limpopo), South Africa）
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- English, Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
- Religion
- Christianity (Anglican/Protestant background)
- Residence History
- Lenyenye township, Limpopo → Tzaneen, Limpopo (banishment period) → Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Bay) → Cape Town, South Africa → Johannesburg (periodic travel for study/work)
Career
- Occupations
- medical doctor, activist, businesswoman, academic, educator, social anthropologist
- Active Years
- 1968-2025
- Affiliations
- Nelson Mandela Foundation (trustee), The World Bank (former Managing Director), University of Cape Town (former Deputy Vice‑Chancellor; former Vice‑Chancellor), Mo Ibrahim Foundation (board member), ReimagineSA (co‑founder)
- Memberships
- Club of Rome (Co‑President, since 2018), Agang South Africa (founder; former president)
- Influenced By
- Steve Biko, Barney Pityana
- Influenced
- South African younger activists and practitioners in public policy, Hlumelo Biko (son; collaborator in family investments)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Natal Medical School | — | Medicine | MBChB | 1968–1972 (学位取得期間) | South Africa |
| University of South Africa (UNISA) | — | Administration / Business | BComm (Administration) | 1975–1983（通信制などを含む） | South Africa |
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Public Health / Tropical Hygiene | Diplomas | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town (UCT) | — | Social Anthropology | PhD | 1986–1991（研究・博士課程） | South Africa |
University of Natal Medical School
Medicine
Degree:
MBChB
Period:
1968–1972 (学位取得期間)
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
South Africa
One of the few medical schools at the time that admitted black students without prior government permission.
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Administration / Business
Degree:
BComm (Administration)
Period:
1975–1983（通信制などを含む）
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
South Africa
Registered in 1975 and completed degree in 1983.
University of the Witwatersrand
Public Health / Tropical Hygiene
Degree:
Diplomas
Country:
South Africa
Diplomas in tropical hygiene and public health (year unspecified).
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Social Anthropology
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1986–1991（研究・博士課程）
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
South Africa
Doctoral thesis based on research into migrant labour hostels in Cape Town.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Noma Award | Uprooting poverty: the South African challenge | — | Noma Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Order of Simon of Cyrene | — | — | Awarding body (South Africa) | 受章 |
| — | Officer of the Legion of Honour | — | — | Government of France | 受章 |
| 2023 | Honorary Doctorate (University of Glasgow) | — | — | University of Glasgow | 授与 |
| 2007 | Lifetime Achiever Award (National Research Foundation) | — | — | National Research Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Honorary Doctor of Law (University of Cambridge) | — | — | University of Cambridge | 授与 |
Noma Award
1990
Work:
Uprooting poverty: the South African challenge
Organization:
Noma Award committee
Result:
受賞
Order of Simon of Cyrene
2010
Organization:
Awarding body (South Africa)
Result:
受章
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate (University of Glasgow)
2023
Organization:
University of Glasgow
Result:
授与
Lifetime Achiever Award (National Research Foundation)
2007
Organization:
National Research Foundation
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Law (University of Cambridge)
2001
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dreams, Betrayal and Hope
2017 Memoir / Non‑fictionA memoir reflecting on personal history and South Africa's social changes, recounting activism, academic work and political involvement.
anti‑apartheidleadershipsocial development
A Passion for Freedom: My Life
2014 Autobiography / MemoirAn autobiographical work detailing her upbringing, activism, education and political experiences.
personal historypolitical engagementsocial change
Uprooting Poverty: The South African Challenge
1989 Research report / Policy studyA comprehensive study on poverty and development in South Africa, synthesizing research from the Second Carnegie Inquiry into Poverty and Development.
povertydevelopment policysocioeconomic inequality
A Bed Called Home: Life in the Migrant Labour Hostels of Cape Town
1993 Anthropology / SociologyBased on her doctoral thesis, this study examines life in Cape Town's migrant labour hostels and the politics of space.
urban societymigrationpolitics of space
Bibliography
- Dreams, Betrayal and Hope (2017)
- A Passion for Freedom: My Life (2014)
- Uprooting Poverty: The South African Challenge (1989) (with Francis Wilson)
- Bounds of Possibility: The Legacy of Steve Biko & Black Consciousness (1991) (editor)
- Restoring the Land: Environment and Change in Post‑apartheid South Africa (1991) (co‑editor)
- A Bed Called Home (1993)
- Conversations with My Sons and Daughters (2012)
- Across Boundaries: The Journey of a South African Woman Leader (1999) (with Johnnetta B. Cole)
- Steering by the Stars: Being Young in South Africa (2002)
- Laying Ghosts to Rest: Dilemmas of the Transformation in South Africa (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and reflective non‑fictionclear, pragmatic proseanalytical style focused on social policy and community development
- Recurring Motifs
- anti‑apartheid and social justicecommunity‑based developmentrelations between space and power
Health
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Whooping cough (infancy)生後数か月Severe in infancy but survived; no publicly noted long‑term chronic conditions.
Legacy
Mamphela Ramphele is a prominent anti‑apartheid figure and influential scholar‑leader who has shaped higher education in South Africa and contributed to international development policy. Through leadership roles at a university, the World Bank and public writings she has advanced discussions on social development and equality.
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in documentaries and books on modern South African history and civil rights movement.
Quotes
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"This is not about me"
Source: Statement made during 2014 political announcement (2014)
Trivia
- Had a relationship with Steve Biko and had two children (one daughter died in infancy).
- Became the first black woman Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Cape Town in 1996.
- Founded Agang South Africa in 2013 and withdrew from active politics in 2014.