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In memory of DR. THATO LINKENG BERENG: born February 28, 1945; passed away February 9, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, South Africa, she was the first of seven children born to Monyebelle Valentine Bereng and Linda Adelaide Bereng. Thato leaves behind her only surviving sibling, Teto Bereng, six nieces, six nephews, six grandnieces and six grandnephews, as well as multitudes of friends in Canada, South Africa and globally. We devote this day to remember, celebrate her life and to attest how she touched the lives of myriads of people.
Thato Likeng Bereng was a political activist who vigorously participated in the struggle against apartheid; supported crowds of displaced South Africans make home in foreign lands, while continuing to become an even stronger fighter, leader, and educator. She unequivocally lived by and supported the philosophy of black consciousness and the liberation of South Africa from not only colonialism and apartheid but also from apartheid’s intellectual bondage.
She worked in Post-1994 South Africa for the Department of Justice, Northern Cape-Land Claims Commission; and the Department of Social Development, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. In Canada, she worked for Women's Health In Women's Hands, Toronto. Thato’s well-regarded personal achievements include the work she did with Toronto Black Youth Community Development and the training South African youth in action research.
She received her a Masters of Education from the Ontario Institute for studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada, and a PhD from Central University Technikon, South Africa.
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