‘I’m a change maker, I rattled cages of racial discrimination’, Mamokgethi Phakeng says after leaving UCT

Pretoria- Former University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng said she found the institution in complete tatters and made significant changes regarding racism and gender discrimination.

“I didn’t just rattle the cage of people who still harbour racist tendencies, I rattled the cage of people who also still harbour the tendencies of gender discrimination.

“The tendencies that still feel uncomfortable with a black woman with kinky hair and suddenly wants to hold you accountable.”

Phakeng was speaking during her final hours as vice-chancellor in an interview on eNCA’s…

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