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Gift Gugu Mona
Born (1983-07-02) July 2, 1983 (age 41)
NationalitySouth Africa
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Alma materUniversity of Newcastle, Master of Public Health]])
Known forPoetry
TitleDr.
Parents
  • Fred Mona (father)
  • Lucy Mona (mother)

| occupation = Poet, writer, Philosopher | years_active = 1994—present | known_for = Philosophy | networth = | title = Dr | ethnicity = | religion = Christian

Gift Gugu Mona (born 02 July 1983), a Poet,[1]writer, Philosopher,[2] Academic,[3] and Philanthropist]].[4] She is an author of several books including "From My Mother's Classroom: A Badge of Honour for a Remarkable Woman", "Izinkondlo Zase-Afrika", "Woman of Virtue: Power-Filled Quotes for a Powerful Woman", "The Unfading Dream for Africa", "The Effective Leadership Prototype For a Modern Day Leader" and many others.[5]

Early life and education

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Gift Gugu Mona was born in Sabie Hospital, Mpumalanga[1], South Africa. She was raised under Christian tenets. Her paternal Grandfather was a carpenter, a farmer and also Priest. Her paternal grandmother was a Christian Leader at the Mission of Christ [Church]] of Christ in South Africa. Her Father and Mother alike were staunch Christians who taught her philosophy and entrepreneurship, respectively.[6]

She obtained a doctorate at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.[7] She also obtained her Master of Public Health from the University of Newcastle, Australia.[8] She began writing poetry while in senior primary school[9][2][4], where she won her first poetry competition before the age of 15. Having being raised by parents who were passionate about philosophy, she learnt to master that art along the way. Her contribution to society is notable through her writings and published books.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15][16] [17] [18]

Writings

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  • From My Mother's Classroom: A Badge of Honour for a Remarkable Woman ASIN B082SWHKP3
  • Daily Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ISBN 9781098347987.
  • Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man ASIN B08BL7KYQB

Public Recognitions

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  • Australia Awards in Africa Scholarship awarded by the Australian Government - 2014
  • Best student in Community Service awarded by the Department of Health, Limpopo - 2005
  • Best Poem awarded by Wem School Director, Mr William Mhaule - 2000
  • Best Poem, awarded by Cardbury - 1994

References

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  1. ^ a b Gift Gugu Mona (Author of Izinkondlo Zase-Afrika) | Goodreads
  2. ^ a b Amazon.com: Gift Gugu Mona: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
  3. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com.
  4. ^ a b gugumona Publications - Issuu
  5. ^ ""Gift Gugu Mona" -wikipedia - Google Search". www.google.com.
  6. ^ "Gift Gugu Mona". www.goodreads.com.
  7. ^ "gugumona Publisher Publications". Issuu.
  8. ^ "Gift Gugu Mona, Ph.D." scholar.google.com.
  9. ^ "Gift Gugu Mona Books | List of books by author Gift Gugu Mona". ThriftBooks.
  10. ^ Daily Inspirational Quotes and Sayings by Gift Gugu Mona, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)
  11. ^ Majumdar, Srijanee (June 12, 2021). "Who can win the 100-meter female sprint title at Tokyo Olympics?". www.sportskeeda.com.
  12. ^ "9mobile & the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women on a mission to reduce unemployment and support Nigerian women entrepreneurs through the HerVenture app | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng.
  13. ^ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/446581-9mobile-cherie-blair-foundation-partner-to-support-nigerian-women-entrepreneurs.html
  14. ^ Varandani, Suman (January 22, 2021). "National Sanctity Of Human Life Day Quotes". International Business Times.
  15. ^ Sager, Jessica (August 2, 2024). "150 Rainbow Quotes to Brighten Your Day". Parade.
  16. ^ "Gift Gugu Mona Quotes and Sayings | Wise Sayings". www.wisesayings.com.
  17. ^ "World's best Gugu Mona Quotes images to share and download". Quoteslyfe.
  18. ^ "UKZN NdabaOnline".
  19. ^ Gift Gugu Mona Books | List of books by author Gift Gugu Mona (thriftbooks.com)
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Category:People from Mpumalanga Category:South African writers Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category: South African poets Category: South African philosophers [[:Category: South African philantrophists] Category: 21st-century South African poets Category: South African academics Category: University of Newcastle alumni Category: 21st-century South African women writers Category: South African women poets Category: University of KwaZulu-Natal alumni