IN CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR MAMOKGETHI PHAKENG
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Mamokgethi Phakeng is a South African academic, education leader, philanthropist and businesswoman, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. She holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of the Witwatersrand and has built an impressive career in higher education, rising through the academic ranks before serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town.
Her contribution to education and society has earned her numerous national and international honours, including the Order of the Baobab in Silver and the Africa Education Medal. Beyond academia, she is deeply committed to supporting young people and expanding access to education, a commitment reflected in her founding of the Adopt-A-Learner Foundation.
Her contribution to education and society has earned her numerous national and international honours, including the Order of the Baobab in Silver and the Africa Education Medal. Beyond academia, she is deeply committed to supporting young people and expanding access to education, a commitment reflected in her founding of the Adopt-A-Learner Foundation.
