Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Encyclopedia
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a South Africa
n psychologist
who served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She received her undergraduate education from Fort Hare University and graduate education at Rhodes University
and the University of Cape Town
, with a fellowship at Harvard University
. She currently works at the University of Cape Town. Godobo-Madikizela has written several books and articles, including A Human Being Died That Night
, a book about her experience in the TRC and the nature of forgiveness for which she won the Alan Paton Award
in 2004.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n psychologist
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
who served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She received her undergraduate education from Fort Hare University and graduate education at Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...
and the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, with a fellowship at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. She currently works at the University of Cape Town. Godobo-Madikizela has written several books and articles, including A Human Being Died That Night
A Human Being Died That Night
A Human Being Died That Night is a book that was written by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, and was published in 2003.The book is Pumla's account of her interviews with state-sanctioned mass murderer Eugene De Kock from the time of apartheid in South Africa...
, a book about her experience in the TRC and the nature of forgiveness for which she won the Alan Paton Award
Alan Paton Award
The Alan Paton Award is a South African literary award that been conferred annually since 1989 for meritorious works of non-fiction. Sponsored by the Johannesburg weekly the Sunday Times, recipients represent the cream of contemporary South African writers who produce works that are judged to...
in 2004.