Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Mamphela Ramphele
Born: December 28, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Mamphela Aletta Ramphele is a South African politician, a former activist against apartheid, a medical doctor, an academic and businesswoman. She was a partner of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, with whom she had two children.
Known for:
- Conversations with My Sons and Daughters (2012)
- A Passion for Freedom (2013)
- Across boundaries (1996)
- A bed called home (1993)
- Laying ghosts to rest (2008)







