Mamphela Ramphele net worth 2024: Mamphela Ramphele is a South African politician, medical doctor and businesswoman. Ramphele a former vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town and a former managing director at the World Bank. Mamphela Ramphele has a net worth of R500 million
She is one of the mot successful women in South Africa.
Early life
Ramphele, a Mopedi, was born in the Bochum District in Northern Transvaal. She completed her schooling at Setotolwane High School in 1966 and subsequently enrolled for pre-medical courses at the University of the North. Read Zain Asher net worth
Her mother, Rangoato Rahab, and her father, Pitsi Eliphaz Ramphele were primary school teachers. Read Black Coffee net worth
In 1944, Ramphele’s was promoted as headmaster of Stephanus Hofmeyer School. Ramphele contracted severe whooping cough at the age of three months. The wife of the local church minister, Dominee Lukas van der Merwe, gave her mother medical advice and bought medicines for the sick child that saved her life.
Education
Ramphele attended the G. H. Frantz Secondary School but in January 1962 she left for Bethesda Normal School, a boarding school which was part of the Bethesda teachers training college. In 1964, she moved to Setotolwane High School for her matriculation where she was one of only two girls in her class. Read Top Richest journalists in the world
On completion of her schooling in 1966, in 1967, Ramphele enrolled for pre-medical courses at the University of the North. In 1968, she was accepted into the University of Natal Medical School, then the only institution that allowed black students to enroll without prior permission from the government.
Her meagre financial resources meant that she was forced to borrow money to travel to the Natal Medical School (now the Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Medical School). Ramphele won the 1968 South African Jewish Women’s Association Scholarship and the Sir Ernest Oppenheimer Bursary worth about R150 annually for the rest of her years at Medical School.
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Agang South Africa is a South African political party, first announced by anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele on 18 February 2013, and founded on 22 June 2013, the date of the party’s first official congress. Agang is a Setswana word meaning “let us build”.
Mamphela Ramphele Net Worth
Mamphela Ramphele net worth 2024 is estimated at $R500 million making her one of the richest and most successful women in South Africa. Ramphele became one of the four managing directors of the World Bank
Where does Mamphela Ramphele live?
Ramphele left Tzaneen after her banning orders expired and eventually went to Cape Town, where she became a researcher with the South African Labour and Development Research Unit at the University of Cape Town. Ramphele was named deputy vice-chancellor of the university in 1991, the same year she earned a Ph. D.
How many children does Mamphela Ramphele have?
Ramphele and Biko had two children. Because of her antiapartheid activities, Ramphele was banished (sent away) in 1977 to the Tzaneen district of the Transvaal (now in Limpopo province). There she established a health center and day-care facilities.
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