Ayakha Melithafa

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3 total works indexed

1. Light Intensity and Growth Media Influence Growth, Nutrition, and Phytochemical Content in Trachyandra divaricata Kunth

   · 2023 · cited 11x

2. Social media for public participation in Mossel Bay municipality: Opportunities and challenges

   · 2025

3. Chemical and functional properties of nutrient-dense beverages developed from underutilised crops

   · 2023

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Quotes

• “It is our duty to make sure that our future and that of future generations is safe”
• “I saw a problem, and decided to act by advocating for urgent climate justice in my country to make sure no African child is left behind in the just transition to 100% renewable energy.”
• “Sometimes I feel like I am being used as a token.”
• “Since our leaders are failing us, we really should try to be active citizens and participate in these spaces as much as we can, so we can hold them to account, because no one is coming to save us”
• “We do not know if we might get robbed or not, but that does not stop us from continuing our work”
• “We understand the risks,” she says, “but we are willing to work regardless of them”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

female

Citizenship

South Africa

Place of birth

Eerste Rivier

Occupation

environmentalist

Languages spoken

English language

Hair colour

black hair

Image

Ayakha Melithafa forum 2020.png

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