Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol)

Don’t get it twisted, I have a wicked sense of humour & am only here to inspire & give hope. #DeputyMother #MakeEducationFashionable #FabacademicFamily

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

I’m delighted to announce that we have partnered with PPS to bring you this year’s MEF Convocation and Awards🎉🚨

Nominations are officially open! This year, we have 9 award categories and we have increased the total prize money to R250 000, thanks to the support of PPS and our other partners, whom we will announce in due course.

Nominate yourself or someone whose work, excellence and impact deserve to be recognised. Who knows? You might just walk away with your share of the R250 000 when we gather in our graduation regalia on 5 December 2026!🎓

Visit https://t.co/pf3yD6Xbvu to nominate.

Let’s make education fashionable bagaetsho!❤️🎓

#MakeEducationFashionable #MEFConvocation2026 #BeltSwag #PoweredbyPPS

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

AI doesn’t care now many degrees you have, neither does technological change.

I am 60, have a PhD and decades of professional experience and yet I continue learning AI. I do that not to outsource my thinking, but to extend my capabilities.

You don’t need to become a techie or programmer, all you need is to understand technologies changing your profession.

#CareerWednesdays

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@maxmash8 100%

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

People often ask: “Are you retired or are you working?”
My answer is yes.
These words are not the same.
Retirement is a life stage, I left my main career in the university sector. It does not mean I stopped contributing, I am now self-employed and as someone who runs businesses and employs others, I am a businessperson.
Retirement did not end my work. It simply changed my relationship to it.
Which of these describes you?
#FutureOfWork #Retirement #Entrepreneurship #Leadership

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

My #AgeingWellTuesday tip #2 is this: know your numbers. Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol. Silent conditions do the most damage when ignored. So, go ahead and book your check-up this week. What you check, you can change. 🩺 #AgeingWell #KnowYourNumbers

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@maxmash8 Sea lions

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@LSebokedi @cpsi_sa And its more satisfying because you are driven by passion. All the best!

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@Ity1858255 Wow, congratulations!

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@dadalazi Nope, being a practitioner does not make one a prof.

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@HlumeloGqabaza No posts at the moment

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

Session 7.9: AI and Homework: What Kind of Help Is Fair? https://t.co/1MrV89ltk2

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@Monnantlo2

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

Never waste your time & life trying to become someone else. Who you are is not a liability to be managed, it is an asset to use for your advancement.

The things people told you to hide: your background, accent, culture, age, gender, story may be the very things that make your contribution unforgettable.

Stand tall because your difference is your superpower.

#Lifeat60

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@seruleng8914 On point!

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

One danger of success is believing you have learnt enough.

Your qualifications, titles, awards and reputation may open doors, but they cannot guarantee future relevance.

I refuse to let yesterday’s achievements prevent my tomorrow’s learning.

Stay teachable.

#CareerWednesdays

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@Monnantlo2 I do me and you do you. 🩷

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

Some learners ask a parent, others ask a professor mother and now some ask AI. So what homework help is fair, and fair to whom?
Don’t miss Session 7.9: AI and Homework: What Kind of Help Is Fair?
Sunday, 5pm SAST
📍YouTube: FabAcademic Unfiltered 👉🏽 https://t.co/ap9D1NWidk

#AIinEducation #Homework

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@ash1bce Amen

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@Mos755396494891 Ere ke go blocke wena Mr one follower who is desperate for my attention.

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@ash1bce Thank you. Academic prowess is what I wish for my granddaughter, I have had my time - enough qualifications, academic awards & accolades and now am reaping the rewards. #blessed #grateful

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@clarencesdb Because we each have only one life.

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

@Malume_Grand @Mdange_KaTshiw Stop showing your IQ level publicly kwedini! It’s embarrassing.