Mamokgethi Phakeng

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Mamokgethi Phakeng (2010)

Rosina Mamokgethi Phakeng (née Mmutlana , temporarily Mamokgethi Setati ) GCOB (born November 1, 1966 in Pretoria ) is a South African professor of mathematics didactics . She has been Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) since 2018 .

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Mmutlana was born in Eastwood, Pretoria , to Frank and Wendy Mmutlana (née Thipe) . Her mother went back to school after the birth of her three children in order to later work as a teacher. Her father was one of the first black radio announcers for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). She was married to Richard Setati from 1988 to 2007, and their son was born in 1990. In 2012 she married Madimetja Lucky Phakeng and took his family name.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pure mathematics from the University of the North-West , and a Master of Science degree in mathematics didactics from Witwatersrand University . In 2002 she became the first black South African woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics didactics.

In 2004, she founded the nonprofit Adopt-A-Learner to provide financial support to low-income learners.

In January 2017 she was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalization of UCT, and in 2018 she became Vice Chancellor of UCT.

Awards and memberships

  • Speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians (2018)
  • Doctor of Science, honoris causa, Bristol University
  • The Order of the Baobab (silver) for her outstanding contribution in the field of science and the representation of South Africa on the international stage through her outstanding research, which was presented to her by the then President of South Africa Jacob Zuma , April 2016.
  • CEO magazine named the most influential woman in education and training in South Africa, August 2013.
  • NSTF Award for Most Outstanding Senior Black Female Researcher in the Past 5 to 10 Years Recognizing Her Innovative, High Quality Research on Teaching and Learning Math in Multilingual Classrooms, May 2011.
  • Golden Key International Honor Society: Honorary Life Membership, May 2009
  • Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA): Honorary Life Membership, July 2009
  • Amstel Salute to Success: Finalist, 2005
  • Dr. TW Khambule Research Award for Most Outstanding Young Black Researcher of 2003: Awarded by the National Student Travel Foundation (NSTF; May 2004)
  • Award for outstanding service (Education category). Awarded by the Sunday Sun and Christ Centered Church in 2004.
  • Finalist for the SA Woman of the Year in the Science and Technology category (2003).
  • Prestige National Award South Africa's Inspirational Women Achievers Award - presented by RCS MediaGroup , June 2003.
  • NRF Thuthuka Prize (2003-2008)
  • Scholarship from the National Research Foundation (NRF) / National Science Foundation (USA / South Africa), 2001 and 2003
  • Mellon Prize (1998-2000)
  • SAB Women in Rural Areas Award (1997)

Positions

Publications

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mamokgethi Setati | Who's Who SA. December 15, 2010, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  2. ^ South African PHD Project - Dr Bethuel Sehlapelo. Accessed April 30, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Vice-Chancellor | University of Cape Town. Accessed April 30, 2020 (English).
  4. ↑ adopt-a-learner. Accessed April 30, 2020 (English).
  5. ↑ ICM2018. Accessed April 30, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Golden Key | Honor Society for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. Retrieved April 30, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Phakeng, Mamokgethi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Phakeng, Rosina Mamokgethi (full name); Mmutlana, Rosina Mamokgethi (maiden name); Setati, Rosina Mamokgethi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African math didactic and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Pretoria