Vuyo mahlati biography of nancy
While Dr Mahlati's life spanned a brief 55 years, she has left a far greater example and legacy than the overwhelming majority of us will do in..
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Mahlati chose to be an agent of change in her short life
Born: September 7 1965
Died: October 13 2020
Funeral:
By Bongiwe Njobe
Dr Vuyokazi Felicity Mahlati (née Zondani) was born in 1965 and raised in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape.
Her formal education journey was continuous. She started her education at a farm school where her mother taught, and later went to a missionary boarding school for her higher education.
This is where her passion for seeking alternatives to the oppressive education system of the time began, choosing to be an agent of change.
She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of science degree at the University of the Western Cape, a Mastesr of science in social policy and planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD from the University of Stellenbosch.
The theme for her PhD epitomised the essence of her professional journey – a relentless focus on the role of value chains in mainstreaming rural entrepreneurs into g