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== '''Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe''' == |
== '''Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe''' == |
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Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe (born 14 September 1975) is a [[Gender-affirming surgery|gender-affirming]] medical practitioner, a social entrepreneur, and entertainer. Rakumakoe is the CEO of Quadcare<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://quadcare.co.za |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages |language=en-US}}</ref>, which is a private healthcare company in South Africa that offers comprehensive and convenient healthcare access to ordinary South Africans. Quadcare<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://quadcare.co.za/about-us/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages |language=en-US}}</ref> is a primary healthcare provider consisting of a large network of clinics in Gauteng and [[Limpopo]]. She is also the co-founder of Queerwell, a platform that provides free mental health care services to the [[LGBTQ]] community. |
Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe (born 14 September 1975) is a [[Gender-affirming surgery|gender-affirming]] medical practitioner, a social entrepreneur, and entertainer. Rakumakoe is the CEO of Quadcare<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://quadcare.co.za |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages |language=en-US}}</ref>, which is a private healthcare company in South Africa that offers comprehensive and convenient healthcare access to ordinary South Africans. Quadcare<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://quadcare.co.za/about-us/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages |language=en-US}}</ref> is a primary healthcare provider consisting of a large network of clinics in Gauteng and [[Limpopo]]. She is also the co-founder of [https://queerwell.org Queerwell], a platform that provides free mental health care services to the [[LGBTQ]] community. |
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Dr Rakumakoe is also known as DJ Chai Latte. |
Dr Rakumakoe is also known as DJ Chai Latte. |
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== '''Education''' == |
== '''Education''' == |
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Rakumakoe began her primary school education at Lefofa Primary School. She went to Kgetseyatsie Middle School, and completed her secondary education at PHL Moraka High School in Hammanskraal. She has obtained a Master of Science Degree in Sports Medicine, MBChB, and diplomas in Occupational Health, [[HIV]] Management, and Travel Medicine all from the [[University of the Witwatersrand]]. She also holds an MBA from the [https://www.gibs.co.za Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)]. |
Rakumakoe began her primary school education at Lefofa Primary School. She went to Kgetseyatsie Middle School, and completed her secondary education at PHL Moraka High School in Hammanskraal. She has obtained a Master of Science Degree in Sports Medicine, MBChB, and diplomas in Occupational Health, [[HIV]] Management, and Travel Medicine all from the [[University of the Witwatersrand]]. She also holds an MBA from the [https://www.gibs.co.za Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gibs.co.za/ |title=Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.gibs.co.za}}</ref>. |
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== '''Career''' == |
== '''Career''' == |
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Rakumakoe is a [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] whose passion is aimed at providing affordable healthcare and wellness solutions for ordinary South Africans. She began her medical career in 2002 as a [[general practitioner]] in [[Vryburg]], [[North West (South African province)|North West]]. Later in 2013, she became a co-founder of [https://www.health4you.co.za/directory/u-care-medical-centre-15759.html U-Care Medical Centers], where she would establish the health care centre, Quadcare, in 2019. Rakumakoe’s medical career is driven by the desire to provide affordable and accessible healthcare for the ordinary person. |
Rakumakoe is a [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] whose passion is aimed at providing affordable healthcare and wellness solutions for ordinary South Africans. She began her medical career in 2002 as a [[general practitioner]] in [[Vryburg]], [[North West (South African province)|North West]]. Later in 2013, she became a co-founder of [https://www.health4you.co.za/directory/u-care-medical-centre-15759.html U-Care Medical Centers], where she would establish the health care centre, Quadcare, in 2019. Rakumakoe’s medical career is driven by the desire to provide affordable and accessible healthcare for the ordinary person<ref>{{Cite web |last=Motseoile |first=Motlatsi |date=28 July 2022 |title=Doctor Dulcy Rakumakoe – fulfilling her destiny |url=https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/07/28/doctor-dulcy-rakumakoe-fulfilling-her-destiny/ |journal= |issue= <!-- |pages=179–180 -->|doi= |issn=}}</ref>. |
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== '''Activism''' == |
== '''Activism''' == |
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Dr Rakumakoe’s activism began when she was a Wits student, where she joined [[Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand#Nkateko|Nkateko]], a black [[queer]] women’s organization that was started in 1992. She also volunteered at the [https://napwa.org.za/home/ National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA)] as an HIV/AIDS activist and ally advocating for the right to treatment. Between 2008 - 2012, Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe co-founded [https://www.queerevents.ca/community-resources/health-services/open-closet-oc Open Closet] which is a safe party space for queer people. Open Closet serves as a platform for queer entertainers. |
Dr Rakumakoe’s activism began when she was a Wits student, where she joined [[Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand#Nkateko|Nkateko]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand |date=2024-09-23 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_and_Lesbian_Organization_of_Witwatersrand#Nkateko |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en}}</ref>, a black [[queer]] women’s organization that was started in 1992. She also volunteered at the [https://napwa.org.za/home/ National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA)] as an HIV/AIDS activist and ally advocating for the right to treatment. Between 2008 - 2012, Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe co-founded [https://www.queerevents.ca/community-resources/health-services/open-closet-oc Open Closet] which is a safe party space for queer people. Open Closet serves as a platform for queer entertainers. |
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Rakumakoe is the executive director of Queerwell, an NGO providing mental health services to the queer community founded in 2019. She is also the founder and CEO of the Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe Foundation which was formed in 2021. The organization is a business incubator that aims to provide entrepreneurship education to the youth in order to curb youth unemployment and to build sustainable youth-owned enterprises. She is an innovator who supports and promotes queer-owned businesses by helping to grow them into sustainable enterprises. Rakumakoe’s work within the health sector particularly targets vulnerable groups and the LGBTI community. |
Rakumakoe is the executive director of Queerwell, an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] providing mental health services to the queer community founded in 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://queerwell.org/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>. She is also the founder and CEO of the Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe Foundation which was formed in 2021. The organization is a business incubator that aims to provide entrepreneurship education to the youth in order to curb youth unemployment and to build sustainable youth-owned enterprises. She is an innovator who supports and promotes queer-owned businesses by helping to grow them into sustainable enterprises. Rakumakoe’s work within the health sector particularly targets vulnerable groups and the LGBTI community. |
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== '''Personal Life''' == |
== '''Personal Life''' == |
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Rakumakoe is a recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her work within the fields of health and wellness, queer activism, and business. |
Rakumakoe is a recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her work within the fields of health and wellness, queer activism, and business. |
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EXIT Queer Warrior 2020 |
* [https://exit.co.za EXIT] Queer Warrior 2020 |
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* Santam<ref>{{Cite web |last=Igual |first=Roberto |date=2020-10-18 |title=Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe wins Santam Women of the Future |url=https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/10/18/one-of-our-own-dr-dulcy-rakumakoe-wins-santam-women-of-the-future/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online |language=en-US}}</ref> Woman of The Future 2020 |
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* [https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/11/08/feather-awards-2024-all-the-winners/ Feather Awards] Role Model of the Year 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-gauteng/20201113/281981790119051 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.pressreader.com}}</ref> |
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Santam Woman of The Future 2020 |
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Feather Awards Role Model of the Year 2020 |
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== '''Affiliations and Networks''' == |
== '''Affiliations and Networks''' == |
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Member of the SA HIV Clinicians Society |
* Member of the SA HIV Clinicians Society |
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Member of the Professional Association for Transgender Health (PATH) |
* Member of the [https://pathsa.org.za Professional Association for Transgender Health] (PATH) |
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== '''Media''' == |
== '''Media''' == |
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Rakumakoe is a regular guest on Alex FM, [[Jozi FM]], [[Metro FM]] and [[Kaya FM]] and contributes weekly columns to the [[The Citizen (South African newspaper)|''The Citizen'']] and ''Bona Magazine.'' |
Rakumakoe is a regular guest on [https://alexfm.org Alex FM], [[Jozi FM]],<ref>{{Citation |title=Jozi FM |date=2024-08-21 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozi_FM |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en}}</ref> [[Metro FM]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Metro FM |date=2024-10-13 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_FM |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Kaya FM]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Kaya FM |date=2024-08-21 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_FM |access-date=2024-11-11 |language=en}}</ref> and contributes weekly columns to the [[The Citizen (South African newspaper)|''The Citizen'']] and ''Bona Magazine.'' |
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== '''References''' == |
== '''References''' == |
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[[The Citizen (South African newspaper)|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Citizen_(South_African_newspaper)''']] |
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[[Jozi FM|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jozi_FM''']] |
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[[Metro FM|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_FM''']] |
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[[Kaya FM|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_FM''']] |
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[[Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand#Nkateko|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_and_Lesbian_Organization_of_Witwatersrand#Nkateko''']] |
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[[North West (South African province)|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_West_(South_African_province)''']] |
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[[Vryburg|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vryburg''']] |
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<nowiki>https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/10/18/one-of-our-own-dr-dulcy-rakumakoe-wins-santam-women-of-the-future/</nowiki> |
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[[General practitioner|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_practitioner''']] |
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[[Gordon Institute of Business Science|'''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Institute_of_Business_Science''']] |
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 11 November 2024
Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe
[edit]
Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe (born 14 September 1975) is a gender-affirming medical practitioner, a social entrepreneur, and entertainer. Rakumakoe is the CEO of Quadcare[2], which is a private healthcare company in South Africa that offers comprehensive and convenient healthcare access to ordinary South Africans. Quadcare[3] is a primary healthcare provider consisting of a large network of clinics in Gauteng and Limpopo. She is also the co-founder of Queerwell, a platform that provides free mental health care services to the LGBTQ community.
Dr Rakumakoe is also known as DJ Chai Latte.
Rakumakoe was born in Krugersdorp, South Africa and in 1977 moved with her parents to Temba, Hammanskraal in Gauteng province. She is the first of three children by Stephen and Deborah Rakumakoe.
Education
[edit]Rakumakoe began her primary school education at Lefofa Primary School. She went to Kgetseyatsie Middle School, and completed her secondary education at PHL Moraka High School in Hammanskraal. She has obtained a Master of Science Degree in Sports Medicine, MBChB, and diplomas in Occupational Health, HIV Management, and Travel Medicine all from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)[4].
Career
[edit]Rakumakoe is a social entrepreneur whose passion is aimed at providing affordable healthcare and wellness solutions for ordinary South Africans. She began her medical career in 2002 as a general practitioner in Vryburg, North West. Later in 2013, she became a co-founder of U-Care Medical Centers, where she would establish the health care centre, Quadcare, in 2019. Rakumakoe’s medical career is driven by the desire to provide affordable and accessible healthcare for the ordinary person[5].
Activism
[edit]Dr Rakumakoe’s activism began when she was a Wits student, where she joined Nkateko[6], a black queer women’s organization that was started in 1992. She also volunteered at the National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) as an HIV/AIDS activist and ally advocating for the right to treatment. Between 2008 - 2012, Dr Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe co-founded Open Closet which is a safe party space for queer people. Open Closet serves as a platform for queer entertainers.
Rakumakoe is the executive director of Queerwell, an NGO providing mental health services to the queer community founded in 2019[7]. She is also the founder and CEO of the Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe Foundation which was formed in 2021. The organization is a business incubator that aims to provide entrepreneurship education to the youth in order to curb youth unemployment and to build sustainable youth-owned enterprises. She is an innovator who supports and promotes queer-owned businesses by helping to grow them into sustainable enterprises. Rakumakoe’s work within the health sector particularly targets vulnerable groups and the LGBTI community.
Personal Life
[edit]Rakumakoe is a lesbian. She married Vannesa Makasela-Rakumakoe on 30 July 2022.
Awards
[edit]Rakumakoe is a recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her work within the fields of health and wellness, queer activism, and business.
- EXIT Queer Warrior 2020
- Santam[8] Woman of The Future 2020
- Feather Awards Role Model of the Year 2020[9]
- Businesswomen’s Association 2016 Social Entrepreneurship Regional Business Achiever Award
Affiliations and Networks
[edit]- Chairperson of Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW)
- Member of the SA HIV Clinicians Society
- Member of the Professional Association for Transgender Health (PATH)
- Member of the Aurum Key Populations Advisory Board.
- Board Member EO Johannesburg (GSEA Chair)
Media
[edit]Rakumakoe is a regular guest on Alex FM, Jozi FM,[10] Metro FM[11] and Kaya FM[12] and contributes weekly columns to the The Citizen and Bona Magazine.
References
[edit]- ^ "File:Dr. Mmamontsheng Dulcy Rakumakoe.jpg - Wikipedia". commons.wikimedia.org. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Home". Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "About Us". Quadcare Primary Health – Quality Care for All Ages. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)". www.gibs.co.za. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Motseoile, Motlatsi (28 July 2022). "Doctor Dulcy Rakumakoe – fulfilling her destiny".
- ^ "Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand", Wikipedia, 2024-09-23, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ "Home". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Igual, Roberto (2020-10-18). "Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe wins Santam Women of the Future". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Jozi FM", Wikipedia, 2024-08-21, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ "Metro FM", Wikipedia, 2024-10-13, retrieved 2024-11-11
- ^ "Kaya FM", Wikipedia, 2024-08-21, retrieved 2024-11-11
