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Ramphele

British  
/ ræmˈfɛleɪ /

noun

  1. Mamphela. born 1947, Black South African political activist: partner of Steve Biko; a director of the World Bank (2000–04); founded the political party Agang (2013)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We cannot but keep that prophetic voice alive to remind us that we can be better, as he would tell us, that we are designed for better things," Ramphele said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2023

Dr Mamphela Ramphele, the former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town, the highest-ranking school in Africa, called it "an opportunity to rethink the way we address support to young people".

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022

“He was not allowed to bless them, and he followed the precepts of the church at their marriage,” Dr. Ramphele said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2021

South Africans must continue Tutu’s work for racial equality, said Mamphela Ramphele, acting chairwoman of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Trust.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021

Hence moves by the DA to recruit to its leadership a black-struggle legend of its own: Mamphela Ramphele, a former World Bank managing director and long-standing ANC critic.

From Time ● Jan. 6, 2012

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