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Mbulelo was a popular personality on the international speaking scene and some of his works have been translated into several languages including German, French, Russian, Dutch and Slavic. His publications include:
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into various advisory boards. He was also involved with some aspects of the
National Development Plan. In June 2013 Mbulelo was the guest speaker at the inaugural Can Themba Memorial Lecture alongside
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Mbulelo chaired and served on numerous boards, including: the
African Arts Fund (affiliated to the U.N. Center against Apartheid) and the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (affiliated to the
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priest; both were community leaders. His early schooling was in Soweto, and he later attended high school at St. Christopher's in
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Mbulelo returned to South Africa in 1993 and in 1994 he became the first post-apartheid Vice
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Of Minks and Men and Other
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Where There Is No Vision the People Perish: Reflections on the
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The Race Between the Turtles and Cheetahs (Children's Book)
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in English and Philosophy and a Certificate in education
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Encyclopaedia of South African Arts Culture and Heritage
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The Children of the Diaspora and Other Stories of Exile
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