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Postgraduates share research at conference
Date Released : 14/08/2018Rhodes University's 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference was held on 26 and 27 July 2018.
Honouring Madiba during and beyond Trading LIVE for Mandela Week
Date Released : 08/08/2018The Rhodes University Community Engagement Division reported a very rewarding Trading LIVE for Mandela initiative, which continued well beyond its initial allocated week.
Judge President Mbenenge urges students to serve their communities
Date Released : 08/08/2018On 01 August, the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) Rhodes University Student Chapter hosted a discussion with Judge President Mbenenge.
Fifty Rhodes University students receive R5.8 million from BANKSETA
Date Released : 08/08/2018The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA) has donated nearly R5.8 million to assist 50 Rhodes University commerce and science students with full tuition for 2018.
Bright young Rhodes chemistry student awarded famed Fulbright scholarship
Date Released : 08/08/2018Zweli Hlatshwayo has been awarded the Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship to study the Chemistry PhD programme at Ohio State University as of August 2018 with full funding.
The lessons, confessions and professions of Professor Anthea Garman
Date Released : 07/08/2018Rhodes University School of Journalism's Anthea Garman presented her first lecture as a professor at the Eden Grove Blue on Wednesday 1 August 2018.
Rhodes University pushes for an inquest, substitutes academic programme following death of a student
Date Released : 06/08/2018Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, lowered the University flag this morning in commemoration of third year Bachelor of Arts student, Khensani Maseko's tragic passing on Friday, 03 August 2018. The flag will fly at half-mast until her funeral.
The inequality of Apartheid still felt in Eastern Cape, says Dr Reynolds in new book
Date Released : 31/07/2018The Labour Studies Seminar Series – hosted by the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU), the Department of Sociology, the Department of History, and the Department of Economics and Economic History – kicked off Part Two of its 2018 programme with the launch of a new book by Dr John Reynolds.
Rhodes University role players help launch world's biggest and most powerful radio telescope
Date Released : 30/07/2018Several Rhodes University students, staff and alumni, under the directorship of Physics and Electronics Professor Justin Jonas, are involved in the MeerKAT project, which officially launched on 13 July 2018 in the Northern Cape.
Pharmacy Department students cloaked in professionalism
Date Released : 27/07/2018The Rhodes University Pharmacy Department recently held its annual White Coat Ceremony at Chemistry Major to officially inaugurate 2nd-year students into the world of pharmacy.
Twenty-eight students receive bursaries from the Old Rhodian Union this year
Date Released : 25/07/2018Twenty-eight hard-working students received bursaries totalling R225 000 from the Old Rhodian Union this year.
Rhodes University and Giyani sign research partnership
Date Released : 23/07/2018Giyani Metals Corporation has signed a research collaboration program with Rhodes University, South Africa, regarding battery-grade manganese within the Company's flagship Kanye manganese project in Botswana.
Rhodes University celebrates two 100th birthdays on Mandela Day
Date Released : 19/07/2018Rhodes University recently commemorated two exceptional individuals – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and Jane Funiwe Mahlakahlaka, on their 100th birthday.
Rhodes University Law Faculty alumnus receives prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
Date Released : 19/07/2018The Rhodes University Faculty of Law has the pleasure of celebrating the award of the US Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholarship to its alumnus and former Andrew W Mellon Lecturer, Mr Tladi Marumo.
Rhodes University celebrates three African Reproductive Justice Champions
Date Released : 18/07/2018Rhodes University recently commended three African reproductive justice champions during the Abortion and Reproductive Justice: The Unfinished Revolution III conference held on campus during 8-12 July 2018, and hosted by the Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction (CSSR) research unit and partners.
Department of Political and International Studies takes a practical look at the question of the land
Date Released : 17/07/201816 July 2018 marked the commencement of the annual Teach-In event held by the Department of Political and International Studies at Barratt 2. This year, the four-day event focuses of The Land Question with the aim of providing a historical and intellectual discussion to the policy on land redistribution in South Africa.
Rhodes University to spend a full week honouring Madiba
Date Released : 17/07/2018For this year's Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations, Rhodes University's Community Engagement division has seven full days' worth of activity planned in honour of Madiba's birthday.
PSAM hosts discussion on improving public access to government budget data
Date Released : 13/07/2018Rhodes University's Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) gathered members from the National Treasury (NT), the Legal Resources Centre, Afesis Corplan, and OpenUp, for a panel discussion last week at Olive Schreiner Monument Hall.
Rhodes University wins NAF Student Festival Award for Best Ensemble
Date Released : 11/07/2018Rhodes University's drama department won Best Ensemble Award at this year's Student Festival at the National Arts Festival (NAF), for its play, Seeing Red.
Rhodians old and established share memories, cocktails, and good news
Date Released : 06/07/2018On the chilly night of 3 July 2018, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dr Peter Clayton addressed "Rhodians old and established", as he put it, at the annual Old Rhodian Festival Cocktail Party that took place at Alumni House at Rhodes University.
Determination and drive steers Rhodes graduate to achieve her goals
Date Released : 05/07/2018Lwanda Maqwelane formed part of the 63% female representation at this year's Rhodes University graduating class and who, through strong-willed dedication and tenacity, managed to defy the odds and obtain her BSocSc Honours Degree in Anthropology in record time.
Rhodes University students, staff, and alumni among Mail & Guardian's Top 200
Date Released : 02/07/2018Several students, staff and alumni from Rhodes University are among this year's Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans for 2018.
Rhodes University's PSAM to discuss open data and social justice
Date Released : 29/06/2018Rhodes University's Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) will be hosting members from the National Treasury, the Legal Resources Centre, Afesis Corplan, and open data activist organisation, OpenUp, to discuss the accessibility and transparency of budget data, on 04 July 2018.
Gavin Krastin and the First Physical Theatre Company put on yet another illuminating performance
Date Released : 29/06/2018Known for his experimental performances that are full of beauty yet hard-hitting, Rhodes University's Gavin Krastin, in association with First Physical Theatre Company, will be premiering his latest piece, Yet to be determined, at this year's National Arts Festival between 05-07 July at the Nun's Chapel.
Alumni Awarded Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Iowa
Date Released : 27/06/2018Three Old Rhodians have been selected to participate in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship of the Young African Leadership initiative (YALI. They will participate in a six week academic and leadership program at the University of Iowa, USA and attend a three day summit in Washington with US leaders. They will form part of a cohort of 700 leaders across the African continent.
Award-winning student director tackles another bold play at Student Theatre Festival
Date Released : 28/06/2018Winner of the 2017 Student Theatre Award for Best Original Work, Mmatumisang Motsisi and Winner of the Best Stage Manager Award, Manoko Tlhako, will be putting on another hard-hitting and combative play at this year's National Arts Festival.
Equipping graduates for the new world of work
Date Released : 28/06/2018The Rhodes University Information Systems (IS) Department Advisory Board meeting took place at BSG's Johannesburg offices in Houghton on 30 May 2018.
Rhodes University's supplementary school venture ends on a high note
Date Released : 25/06/2018The Rhodes University High Impact Supplementary School (HISS) programme, done in conjunction with GADRA Matric School (GMS), helped six learners obtain Bachelor-level passes this year.
Rhodes University karate team member brings home two bronze medals
Date Released : 25/06/2018Even more proud to be South African – that was the verdict of three Grahamstown karatekas who recently returned from the 7th WUKF World Karate Championships in Dundee, Scotland. The Graham Hotel on Wednesday night, 20 June, hosted a welcome-home celebration for them and their families
UN gets a helping hand from Rhodes University
Date Released : 22/06/2018Rhodes University on Thursday said Director of the Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics (AGCLE), Professor Pedro Tabensky, had developed a learning module for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) under its Education for Justice (E4J) initiative
Launch of new gallery and SARChI Arts Lounge
Date Released : 20/06/2018The new Arts of Africa and Global Souths Arts Lounge and RAW Spot Gallery opened on 13 June 2018 at Rhodes University.
Rhodes University honours long-service staff
Date Released : 18/06/2018Rhodes University academic, administrative, and support staff gathered in the Senior Common Room to celebrate those who have been in service at the University for 15, 25, and 35 years.
Rhodes Business School MBA programme ranked among top 2% worldwide
Date Released : 14/06/2018The Rhodes Business School MBA programme has been given the thumbs up for another three years by the Association of MBA (AMBA), an accreditation service which currently accredits programmes from the top 2% of business schools in over 70 countries.
Rhodes wins second place at International Trade Law Moot in Kenya
Date Released : 14/06/2018Four final year Rhodes University LLB students participated in the All Africa Round of the ELSA Trade Law Moot competition between 24 and 29 April in Nairobi, Kenya.
Rhodes steps up its security measures
Date Released : 13/06/2018Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, has reiterated an earlier call to anyone with information about an alleged rape incident on campus on Sunday to come forward to assist the investigation.
Irish abortion law referendum highlights need for ongoing debates on reproductive justice
Date Released : 13/06/2018Recently, the world saw the majority of the Republic of Ireland voting in favour of repealing its Eighth Amendment, which has, up to now, had very stringent anti-abortion laws. However, this referendum vote comes shortly after the US's seeming backwards-moving abortion policy Gag Rule introduced by the Trump-Pence administration on 22 May.
Rhodes visual arts lecturer receives NIHSS award
Date Released : 11/06/2018Rhodes University art history and visual arts senior lecturer Sharlene Khan was adorned with an award from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) at the John Kani Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 15 March 2018.
First tetrapods of Africa lived within the Devonian Antarctic Circle
Date Released : 11/06/2018Fossils of two new species of these four-legged vertebrates also evolved in polar regions, and not just in the tropics as previously believed.
Rhodes alumna gains coveted Skye Foundation scholarship
Date Released : 08/06/2018Rhodes University alumna Joanna Pickering was recently awarded the prestigious Skye Foundation scholarship to complete her second master's degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action at the Paris School of International Affairs, a graduate school within The Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), in Paris, France.
Rhodes alumnus awarded partial UNICAF Global Scholarship bursary
Date Released : 08/06/2018Recent Bachelor of Social Science graduate and Rhodes University alumnus Kihara Muchiri, has been awarded a prestigious UNICAF Global Scholarship to undertake a postgraduate degree at the University of Nicosia.
Fifty-seven Rhodes graduate staff honoured
Date Released : 07/06/2018The Rhodes University Thomas Alty and Vice-Chancellor's Awards were held on 6 June to celebrate a total of 57 staff members who recently obtained academic qualifications while in the service of the University.
Rhodes biocontrol scientists lead multimillion project
Date Released : 07/06/2018The newly-established Centre for Biological Control (CBC) at Rhodes University has been awarded a R68m contract by the Department of Environment Affairs (DEA), one of the largest partnerships the University has secured to date.
Support Services available to Rhodes University students
Date Released : 04/06/2018The 2018 mid-year exam period has started. If you or someone you know is struggling to cope during this time, we urge you to make use of the support services that are available to Rhodes University students.
Marc Shroeder Book Launch
Date Released : 01/06/2018Old Rhodian, Marc Schroeder launched his debut novel, Sleeping with Dogs: A Tale of Madness, in Grahamstown at NELM (National English Literacy) on the 31st May.
Rhodes graduate helps rhinos survive in the wild
Date Released : 31/05/2018This conservation scientist left a lucrative job — and her home country — to help white rhinos outpace extinction. Zoliswa "Zoe" Nhleko studies white rhinos in South Africa. So why is she 8,000 miles away at the University of Florida?
Transgressive learning as a way forward
Date Released : 30/05/2018Although lecturers and teachers play a huge role in educating students and learners, the dynamic nature of the contemporary world requires new types of teaching and learning processes to be developed, both for inside and outside of classrooms.
The Alpha Project Bursary: for students by students
Date Released : 30/05/2018This year will be the first year that the Alpha Project Bursary, started by Rhodes University Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management (PDEM) students, will be offered to Rhodes University Business School students.
Isivivane campaign visibly changes lives
Date Released : 28/05/2018The amount of support our Alumni has been contributing towards fundraising campaigns is heartwarming.
Kenya's road to democracy
Date Released : 28/05/2018On 15 May, the Politics and International Studies department at Rhodes University, in association with the East African Society (EASoc), hosted a dialogue with the Kenyan Ambassador to South Africa, H E High Commissioner Jean Kamau
Open Day both educational and fun for secondary school learners
Date Released : 24/05/2018This year's Open Day will see the Rhodes University campus abuzz with activity as over 300 learners from 19 different secondary schools are welcomed.
Group of young alumni pay it forward
Date Released : 24/05/2018A group of 16 young alumni have established a scholarship programme, called the Ntombesizwe Scholarship, which was launched in Grahamstown earlier this year by Zukisa Pityana, one of the founding members.
Making psychosocial disabilities more visible
Date Released : 22/05/2018At university, having an invisible disability* (which includes mental disabilities such as bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety) is challenging as students can be subjected to stigmatisation because of their illness.
Warning to media: build personalised ties or say goodbye
Date Released : 18/05/2018Financially-troubled mainstream media and their journalists need to work harder to build strong personalised relationships with their audiences or kiss their centuries-old businesses goodbye.
EP Small-Bore Rifle Championships 2018
Date Released : 15/05/2018This past weekend (5 May), the biggest and strongest field of shotists in almost a decade descended on the Rhodes University Rifle Range to compete in the 2018 Eastern Province Small-Bore Rifle Championships.
Two UNILAG lecturers win 2018 edition of Rhodes Artist and Writer Residency Fellowship (RAW)
Date Released : 15/05/2018Professor Peju Layiwola, Head, Department of Creative Arts, and Dr. Patrick Oloko, a senior lecturer in the Department of English, have been awarded the Rhodes Artist and Writer (RAW) Residency Fellowship Programme for 2018.
Rhodes University to host critical dialogues in reproductive justice
Date Released : 15/05/2018Rhodes University's Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction (CSSR) research programme will be co-hosting a flagship conference to address abortion and reproductive justice issues in July.
Community engagement as a tool for decolonisation and transformation
Date Released : 10/05/2018Professor Jacqueline Akhurst, 2017 recipient of the Vice-Chancellor's Community Engagement Award, presented a lecture on Community Based Service Learning (CBSL) as part of Rhodes University's Community Engagement Week on campus last night.
Rhodes honours Chaka Chaka, Judge Moseneke
Date Released : 10/05/2018Rhodes University will host an event in Johannesburg on Friday, 11 May 2018 to honour two of their Honorary Doctorates, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Judge Dikgang Moseneke.
Twenty-three universities gather for annual symposium
Date Released : 09/05/2018As part of Rhodes University's Community Engagement Week (CE Week), delegates from 23 different universities gathered at the National English Literary Museum (NELM) in Grahamstown for the 4th annual Community Engagement & Social Innovation Symposium, done in partnership with Durban University of Technology
Journalism under threat: Where to now
Date Released : 08/05/2018There is no denying that the introduction of the internet and social media has been a great disruptor of journalism.
Research Week launch focuses on the need for research visibility in Africa
Date Released : 08/05/2018Rhodes' Research Week kicked off yesterday with talks highlighting the importance of research visibility, language preservation and use and stakeholder unity.
Rhodes celebrates innovative women on Intellectual Property Day
Date Released : 08/05/2018To commemorate this year's World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April, Rhodes University's Technology Transfer Office hosted a presentation to define the roles of Intellectual Property and honour women in innovation.
Media control of tech giants scrutinised
Date Released : 08/05/2018The 2018 World Media Economic and Management Conference has kicked off in Cape Town, where the world's leading scholars of media business and media management have gathered to discuss issues affecting the media industry.
4 Seychellois trained in fish health, bio-security course to island nation's app
Date Released : 08/05/2018Four Seychellois are now better equipped to deal with fish health management after attending a one-week training course on fish health and biosecurity at the Rhodes University in South Africa.
Visiting professor compares South Africa and Malaysia's approaches to regionalism
Date Released : 08/05/2018Professor Muhammed Haron, from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Botswana, discussed comparative approaches to regionalism at Rhodes University's Ruth Mompati Seminar Room in the Department of Political and International Studies on 04 May 2018.
Rhodes professor catches up with life in immeasurable ways
Date Released : 07/05/2018If you feel you are a veritable late-bloomer with limited time, take comfort in the fact that Rhodes Faculty Researcher of the Year 2017, Professor Lilla Stack, learnt to swim at a seasoned 75 years of age – and she only started her academic journey at 32.
Ekunyamezeleni Ukhona Umvuzo!
Date Released : 07/05/2018Athenkosi Nzanzeka was one of the 63% women representation who graduated from Rhodes University this year.
From gown to town
Date Released : 07/05/2018The town of Grahamstown experienced a first-time-ever during this year's annual Rhodes University graduation programme.
Research Week to highlight international research trends and digital
Date Released : 04/05/2018The Rhodes University Library in collaboration with the Research Office will be hosting Research Week between 7 and 11 May.
Further degeneration of Makana infrastructure must be avoided at all costs, urges Minister Mkhize
Date Released : 04/05/2018The Minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, has thrown his weight behind a new programme of action to improve service delivery challenges and infrastructure deterioration in Makana Local Municipality.
CE Week premiers various prestigious events
Date Released : 04/05/2018"Things are really cooking," said Community Engagement (CE) Director, Di Hornby, in reference to the various activities of the upcoming CE Week, which has a distinctly international flavor this year.
Big shots coming to town
Date Released : 04/05/2018This weekend (5 May), the Rhodes University Rifle Range will once again be the venue for Eastern Province Small-Bore Rifle Association Championships.
World leaders in South Africa gather for historic media summit
Date Released : 02/05/2018World leaders and researchers of media management and media business will meet at the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town for a four-day summit this month.
The end of the perpetual performance Theodorah
Date Released : 02/05/2018Last week, the School of Fine Arts hosted cross-disciplinary artist Senzeni Mthwakazi Marasela in a creative dialogue at Rhodes University, during its launch party for the Art on our Mind Research Project and website (www.artonourmind.org.za).
Three days of unrestrained optimism at Rhodes' 2018 Graduation ceremonies
Date Released : 02/05/2018The 2494 graduates, their attending family members, and participating Rhodes University staff glowed with pride during the three days of celebration, inspirational speeches, music, dance, and jubilation that made up last month's Graduation ceremonies.
Women's parental rights concerning ulwaluko rites
New staff are warmly welcomed at Rhodes
Date Released : 02/05/2018Rhodes University's biannual new staff welcome event took place in the Common Room last week.
25th RUMEP anniversary event highlights funding challenges
Date Released : 26/04/2018While the Rhodes University Mathematics Education Project (RUMEP) celebrated 25 years of mathematical understanding achievements this year, the event also highlighted its urgent need for funding.
Nanotechnology workshop awards three Rhodes students
Date Released : 24/04/2018The 8th annual DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC) Workshop, which took place at Mintek in Randburg, Johannesburg recently, saw three Rhodes students winning awards.
Rhodes University honours Maxeke, Sontonga and Sobukwe
Date Released : 24/04/2018Families of three of South Africa's most prominent struggle icons Mmakgamo Charlotte Maxeke, Mankayi Enoch Sontonga and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe will tomorrow (Wednesday, 25 April 2018) join Rhodes University at an event to mark the renaming of three residences in honour of the icons.
Timelessly phenomenal, our own Prof Tebello Nyokong
Date Released : 18/04/2018When Maya Angelou wrote her poem Phenomenal Woman, she had women such as Rhodes University's Distinguished Professor Tebello Nyokong in mind.
Rhodes to co-host first forensic linguistics conference in Southern Africa
Date Released : 12/04/2018A first for Southern Africa, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, in affiliation with Rhodes University, the University of South Africa, and University Eduardo Mondlane, will be hosting the International Association of Forensic Linguists (IAFL) conference from 16-17 April 2018 at Lagoon Beach Hotel in Milnerton, Cape Town.
Limerick exchange student attains MCom from Rhodes
Date Released : 11/04/2018Edward Horn received his MCom from Rhodes University last week after a three and a half-month stint at Kemmy Business School of Limerick University in Ireland.
It's all joy as graduate of Oprah Winfrey's girls school in South Africa pursues PhD
Date Released : 10/04/2018One of the alumni of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Gauteng, South Africa is now set to pursue a PhD.
Andrew Mlangeni urges youth to pick up spear
Date Released : 09/04/2018ANC Struggle veteran and former MP Andrew Mlangeni says the youth should pick up the fallen spear of his comrade Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and use it to fight the scourge of corruption.
Local twins 'master' it at Rhodes
Date Released : 07/04/2018East London twins Jakub and Sebastian Kosiorek yesterday received their masters degrees from Rhodes University.
ANC veteran Mlangeni honours Madikizela-Mandela
Date Released : 07/04/2018African National Congress veteran and Rivonia trialist Dr Andrew Mlangeni has urged South Africans to pick up the baton from leaders such as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and fight for economic freedom in the country.
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Date Released : 05/04/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is singer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Ms Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Laws (LLD).
From Monument to Joza!
Date Released : 07/04/2018The screening of the graduation ceremony in public schools is by far one of the best initiatives by Rhodes University
Rhodes graduation ceremonies commence
Date Released : 05/04/2018Professor Emeritus Peter Mtuze was today conferred with an Honorary Doctorate at the first of the six graduation ceremonies taking place at Rhodes University this week.
All systems go for Rhodes Graduation Ceremonies
Date Released : 05/04/2018After months of preparation, Rhodes University's Registrar, Dr Adele Moodly is confident that it is all systems go for the 2018 Graduation ceremonies.
Rhodes to screen graduation ceremonies at local community venues
Date Released : 04/04/2018In a bid to create more access for learners to the Rhodes University graduation ceremonies taking place from 05 to 07 April, Rhodes University will this year screen the ceremonies to local schools.
Rhodes to Host Special Event to Honour Dikgang Moseneke and Yvonne Chaka-Chaka
Date Released : 04/04/2018A special event, a first for Rhodes University, will be hosted by the University in Johannesburg in honour of two of its Honorary Doctorate recipients in 2018.
RMR nominated for a prestigious radio award
Date Released : 29/03/2018Rhodes Music Radio's (RMR) breakfast show has been nominated for a Liberty Radio Award.
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Date Released : 29/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is singer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Ms Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Prof Vishnu Padayachee
Date Released : 29/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is economist and scholar, Professor Mahavishnu Padayachee, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Economics (DEcon).
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Prof Peter Tshobisa Mtuze
Date Released : 29/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is poet, priest and academic Professor Emeritus Peter Tshobisa Mtuze, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
Rhodes Business School Empowers Local School Leaders
Date Released : 28/03/2018For the third year running, the Rhodes Business School in collaboration with the Departments of Education and Management at Rhodes University hosted Heads of Departments of schools in Grahamstown
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Dr Sindiwe Magona
Date Released : 28/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is author, poet, and activist, Dr Sindiwe Magona, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Justice Dikgang Moseneke
Date Released : 28/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is SA Judge, Dikgang Moseneke, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Rhodes confers Honorary Doctorate to Dr Andrew Mokete Mlangeni
Date Released : 28/03/2018One of this year's celebrated Rhodes Honorary Doctorate recipients is activist Dr Andrew Mlangeni, who will be bestowed with a Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Six exceptional individuals to be conferred with Honorary Doctorates by Rhodes University
Date Released : 27/03/2018Justice Dikgang Moseneke, acclaimed authors, Dr Sindiwe Magona and Prof Peter Mtuze among six exceptional individuals to be conferred with Honorary Doctorates by Rhodes University.
University of Havana scholars visit Rhodes University
Date Released : 23/03/2018Scholars from the University of Havana in Cuba were joined by Professor Catarina Gomes from The Catholic University (Luanda, Angola), Professor Carlos Arnaldo from Universidade Eduardo Modlane (Maputo, Mozambique) and welcomed on the Rhodes University campus with a brief presentation on Rhodes University, its history and the contemporary context of Higher Education in South Africa by the Director of the International Office, Ms Orla Quinlan.
Universities SA Appeal to the Corporate Sector and Private Donors to Continue to Support Students
Date Released : 16/03/2018There is a growing concern across the university sector that companies and individual donors who traditionally offered students and universities funding for bursaries are no longer doing so.
Matthew Lester – A tribute by a friend and colleague
Date Released : 15/03/2018Matthew Lester passed away, after a short illness, on the 12th March 2018 at the age of 56. Educated at St Johns, Rhodes University and Wits University, he was one of South Africa's foremost tax experts.
Rhodes hosts high-level Budget debate
Date Released : 13/03/2018Rhodes University will host a high-level delegation from the Department of Treasury to facilitate an in-depth discussion of the 2018/19 budget delivered last month by former Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba.
Rhodes University's Tax Guru, Matthew Lester, passes away.
Date Released : 12/03/2018Rhodes University has learned with deep shock and sadness about the passing on today of Professor Matthew Lester after a short illness.
Minister of Science and Technology at the Scifest
Date Released : 09/03/2018Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will officially open the National Science Festival at the Monument on the 9th of March 2018.
Rhodes lecturers honoured for receiving Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished and Senior Distinguished Teaching Awards
Date Released : 08/03/2018The Rhodes University community along with various guests gathered recently at the Blue Lecture Theatre in Eden Grove to celebrate Prof Catherine Foxcroft and Dr Jennifer Williams for having received the Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award for 2015.
Judge President heralds a promising year and future for Rhodes' Law students
Date Released : 06/03/2018The Eastern Cape Division Judge President's encouraging speech helped set a positive tone for the coming academic year at Rhodes' Faculty of Law annual opening function, which took place 1 March 2018.
Rhodes launches community engagement podcast
Date Released : 06/03/2018The Rhodes Community Engagement Division has launched a podcast series aimed at bringing to life the many ways in which the university interacts with communities around it.
40 years after his death and Sobukwe's legacy lives
Date Released : 27/02/2018Today marks 40 years since the death of Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe - a teacher, lecturer, lawyer, founding member and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) and Robben Island prisoner.
Rhodes scholar receives top award for promotion of language
Date Released : 27/02/2018A love affair sparked in his childhood has seen a young scholar celebrated internationally for the preservation of his culture.
Fine Art student exhibits at prestigious Joburg Gallery
Date Released : 22/02/2018Fine Art master's student Wallen Mapondera is on track in his meteoric rise to international recognition in the art circles.
Rhodes entrepreneurs qualify for the next leg of Hultz prize
Date Released : 22/02/2018In his maiden State of the Nation address as president of South Africa, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa promised a healthy investment into agriculture and small businesses during his term.
Illicit outflows of capital crippling Africa
Date Released : 20/02/2018Over 50 years Africa has lost an estimated $1-trillion at around $50 billion annually through illicit financial overflows.
Rhodes' Veteran Parasite Warrior Champions Africa Specific Solutions at America's Leading Public Health Institute
Date Released : 20/02/2018At 87 years of age, South African-trained Clive Shiff is surely one of the most experienced full-time researchers and lecturers in America's entire health sector.
Rhodes student honoured for inspiring excellence in sport and community engagement
Date Released : 19/02/2018Masters in human kinetics and ergonomics student Micheen Thornycroft was this week recognised as the world's most inspirational rower.
Rhodes Rugby all set for the 2018 Varsity Shield
Rhodes unearthing Grahamstown's young Mathematicians
Date Released : 15/02/2018According to the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2016 results, South Africa's pupils were ranked second last out of 48 countries for grade 4 mathematics and grade 8 mathematics.
Making iRhini a centre for education excellence
Date Released : 14/02/2018"The 9/10ths mentoring programme is like an extended family, a family we didn't choose but we are glad they are part of our lives. They want the best from and for us; they helped us learn how to care for one another's progress,"
Rhodes launches Centre for Biological Control
Date Released : 01/11/2017Rhodes University is launching its Centre for Biological Control (CBC) in the Department of Zoology and Entomology. The Centre builds on the existing capacity within the institution and facilitates partnerships with other organisations locally, regionally and internationally.
Free on-campus health check-ups for students and staff
Date Released : 12/02/2018The Rhodes University Wellness Office and the SRC in partnership with the Department of Health (DoH) and the Raphael Centre are hosting a weeklong annual campus-wide First Thing's First HIV testing Campaign from Monday, 12 – 16 February 2018.
Investigation into alleged rape of a Rhodes Student draws a blank
Date Released : 07/02/2018An anonymous post [dated 4 February 2018] on social media reads: "I have only been here for 2 days but so much has happened in just 48 hours
Parents and students marvel at seamless Rhodes registration
Date Released : 05/02/2018Rhodes University's 114th registration was a runaway success, with parents, management and new students raving about the efficient service as early as lunchtime on Saturday, 3 February 2018.
Changing a city, one child at a time
Date Released : 02/02/2018Rhodes University is committed to play a significant role in revitalising public schooling in Grahamstown. The extent of its commitment is underlined by the fact its Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, personally heads up an institutional programme aimed at coordinating all efforts in this regard.
nGAP: Building the next generation of African scholars
Date Released : 31/01/2018The Next Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) simply deals with the need for universities to ensure that a future generation of academics is developed to serve higher education into the future.
Mentoring for Success
Date Released : 25/01/2018Research shows that mentees generally perform better than students without mentors. The three Grahamstown schools that were part of the Rhodes University's Nine-Tenth Mentorship programme in 2017 are testament to this sentiment as they have received a record of 52 bachelor passes - and with that a passport to embark on their higher education journey.
Rhodes creating pathways to success for Grahamstown learners
Date Released : 24/01/2018Rhodes University in partnership with Gadra Education kicked off the 4th year of the 20-day High Impact Supplementary School earlier this month to ensure that matric learners from under-performing local schools who failed or performed poorly in Matric have another shot at furthering their education.
Dr Hugh Masekela, the end of a remarkable life
Date Released : 23/01/2018The Rhodes University community is saddened by the passing of one of its alumni, Dr Ramapolo Hugh Masekela, this morning after a protracted and courageous ten-year battle with prostate cancer.
Blaauw expands his horizons
Date Released : 23/01/2018Third year Politics, Journalism and Media Studies student Kyran Blaauw is one of four South African undergraduate students selected to participate in the highly competitive 2018 cohort of the Study of the US Institute for Student Leaders Programme.
Rhodes Business School launches partnership with Montpellier Business School
Date Released : 19/01/2018A visionary collaboration between the Rhodes Business School and the Rhodes International Office has secured a partnership between the Rhodes Business School and Montpellier Business School (MBS, France) to facilitate Faculty and student mobility and exchange
Insights and discussions on being an academic at Rhodes
Date Released : 19/01/2018The Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL) at Rhodes University is hosting the initial phase of the 2018 Academic Orientation programme from Monday, 22 to 26 January & 30 January to 01 February.
All undergraduate students new to Rhodes University (all years of study)
Date Released : 12/01/2018If you have applied to NSFAS – please provide us with your NSFAS reference number.Please email this information to email@example.com before 18 January 2018.
Rhodes affiliated scholars pen pertinent body of work to acclaim
Date Released : 12/01/2018RHODES University's post-doctoral fellow Dr Laura Alfers (NALSU/ISER) and Dr Francie Lund (RU Honorary doctorate holder), along with their colleague Rachel Moussié, contributed a critically acclaimed research-based article on 'The human right to social security'.
Claim of announcement by Rhodes University of 'the return of the minimum initial payment plan' devoid of truth
Date Released : 09/01/2018Rhodes University rejects misleading claims in an online publication that the University announced 'the return of the Minimum Initial Payment (MIP)". It is regrettable that the inaccurate claims have caused unnecessary confusion and consternation regarding an extremely sensitive matter of fees.
Student Fees 2018: FAQs for parents, fee-payers and students
Date Released : 08/01/2018A compilation of Frequently Asked Questions and some useful information for fee-payers and students
When Women Were Combatants
Date Released : 21/12/2017Siphokazi Magadla is a Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellow (2013–14), whose groundbreaking work focuses on gender and post-conflict political life in South Africa.
New Director for Student Affairs
Date Released : 15/12/2017Rhodes University is delighted to announce that Ms Nomangwane Mrwetyana, Manager: Student Wellness/ Harassment Officer has been appointed as the new Director: Student Affairs effective from 01 January 2018.
Rhodes Exclusions a Result of Criminality, No Student Disciplined for Protesting
Date Released : 13/12/2017Rhodes University notes with deep concern the gross misrepresentation of facts and attempts at manipulating public opinion by some of the students who have been excluded from the University for committing criminal acts.
Seventh African Potentials discuss global concerns
Date Released : 11/12/2017The Unit for Humanities at Rhodes University hosted a successful two-day 7th African Forum last week under the theme "African Potentials to Develop Alternative methods of Addressing Global Issues".
Fascinating book on SA inventions
Date Released : 08/12/2017A grouting machine, world-renowned chutney and an enviro-loo are some of the imaginative products invented in the Eastern Cape and which are featured in a new coffee table book called What a Great Idea! by former East Londoner and Rhodes University ichthyology professor Mike Bruton.
Transforming working and learning in a local and global context
Date Released : 07/12/2017The 10th International Researching Work and Learning (RWL) Conference is underway at Rhodes University until Friday 8th December 2017.
Council decides about the future of the name of Rhodes University
Date Released : 06/12/2017At its meeting held on 30 November 2017, the Rhodes University Council considered a number of issues, the most pertinent of which being that of the University's name.
Legendary scientist inspires black excellence
Date Released : 06/12/2017Professor of Science, Tebello Nyokong is a legend. This week she became the first recipient of the Black Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals (BSTEP) Excellence Award.
Ubom! presents a six-day drama festival
Date Released : 01/12/2017The Ubom! Eastern Cape Theatre Company will host a jam packed annual Christmas festival for Grahamstown residents from this Saturday, 2 to 11 December.
Rhodes research output for 2016 impresses
Date Released : 01/12/2017Rhodes University's 2016 Research Report captures impressive research outputs and activities by every department.
168 rural youngsters qualify in Community Development
Date Released : 01/12/2017The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), Nancy Sihlwayi and Rhodes University hosted an emotional graduation ceremony for over 168 young people who completed a three-year National Youth Service skills programme in level 4 Community Development on 30 November 2017 at Rhodes University.
Distinguished Rhodians honoured for being game changers tonight
Date Released : 28/11/2017Some of Rhodes University's outstanding alumni are set to be recognised at the Old Rhodian Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 28 November 2017.
Recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Old Rhodian Awards: Chris Brink
Date Released : 24/11/2017Professor Chris Brink served as Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom for 10 years and before that as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University for 5 years.
Prof Nyokong honored for impressive outputs and doctoral graduates
Date Released : 23/11/2017Dubbed the Compassionate scientist, Rhodes University's Professor Nyokong has been raking in international and national the awards for her hard work and commitment to the advancement of health in Africa.
Recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Old Rhodian Awards: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Date Released : 22/11/2017Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is an author, Professor and holds the Research Chair Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University.
Dr Les Shone
Date Released : 22/11/2017Dr Leslie John Shone was awarded the Distinguished Old Rhodian Award 2017 and sadly passed away on the 10th November 2017. Dr Leslie John Shone was known for his personal integrity, exceptional leadership qualities and the ability to deal with people at all levels without pride or prejudice.
Creating funding opportunities for the 'almost theres'
Date Released : 22/11/2017"Last year, a few days before my 21st birthday I could not celebrate. My results were withheld because my student account was in arrears.
Tony Granger
Date Released : 10/10/2017Distinguished Old Rhodian Award: South African born author and businessperson, Tony Granger has continued the Old Rhodian tradition as a trustee of the Rhodes University United Kingdom Trust.
Prof Godwell Nhamo
Date Released : 10/10/2017Distinguished Old Rhodian Award: Professor Godwell Nhamo, (a C3 Rated NRF researcher), has dedicated his life since his first enrolment at Rhodes in 2003 to opening up critical research areas in the fields of climate policy, green economy and sustainable development.
Rhodes Fieldlab prototype wins another national award
Date Released : 20/11/2017Once again, the dynamic duo Masters students Charles Faul and Lucas Lotter's Fieldlab, a mobile lab-in-a-box prototype, won a half-a-million rand first prize in the Innovation Hub's GAP-Biosciences national awards on Thursday, 16 November 2017.
Former Rhodes journalism student aims to address your needs
Date Released : 16/11/2017Former Rhodes journalism student Lyndsey Duff aims to address your mapping needs by dividing the world up into 3 metre by 3 metre boxes – each box having three unique words in 14 languages with isiXhosa, isiZulu and Afrikaans to follow shortly.
Prudence Ogunlade
Date Released : 11/10/2017Emerging Old Rhodian Award: Dr Prudence Ogunlade is an Executive Manager in the Office of the Chief Operations Officer at Transnet Freight Rail. She holdsa PhD in Chemistry from Rhodes University obtained in 2007, has studied Programme in Business Management at Unisa and is currently busy with her studies towards a MBA degree.
David Abbey
Date Released : 11/10/2017Emerging Old Rhodian Award: David Abbey is widely recognised in the banking and financial services industry for his high intellectual and execution capability, sound business acumen and commercial shrewdness.
2017 South African Literary Awards winners announced!
Date Released : 08/11/2017This year's winners of the South African Literary Awards (SALAs) were announced on Tuesday night, 07 November 2017 at UNISA, Pretoria Campus.
Isivivane, taking care of our own
Date Released : 14/11/2017Throwing a single stone in a pile appears to have little impact at face value; however, a pile is made up of single stones thrown by multiple people.
Industry joins forces with academia to ensure graduates are equipped
Date Released : 13/11/2017As part of BSG's ongoing commitment to investing in local talent and skills development, BSG CEO, Greg Reis, recently attended the two-day Rhodes University Information Science (IS) Department Advisory Board meeting.
Umthwalo wakho uyakusinda? Is your luggage too heavy for you?
Date Released : 13/11/2017The amazing Rhodes University Rowing Club has clubbed in some of their most valuable items and donated them to fellow students for the upcoming year.
Mobile Visa service tested at Rhodes for international students
Date Released : 09/11/2017For the first time in the history of Rhodes, the Visa Facilitation Service (VFS) travelled to the University campus last week to test the new mobile biometric on international students to ensure that they meet their visa requirements for 2018.
Rhodes weather station revived
Date Released : 08/11/2017Rhodes University is reviving its Weather Station following yearly requests by the Grahamstown community for weather data for various uses.
Constitutional Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interdict
Date Released : 08/11/2017In a unanimous ruling yesterday, the Constitutional Court dismissed an appeal by three Rhodes University students against an interdict granted by the Grahamstown High Court in December 2016.
Africa joins global strategists to chart future of media and journalism
Date Released : 07/11/2017How should media managers and editors cope with the shifting sands of a profession under siege from all fronts?
Book on Rhodes a study in excellence
Date Released : 06/11/2017Rhodes University history professor Paul Maylam has written a fascinating book on the history of this iconic Eastern Cape educational institution.
Scholarships for women in media to do postgrad at Rhodes
Date Released : 06/11/2017The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) will award ten postgraduate scholarships for Southern African women media leaders who wish to study media management at Rhodes University's Sol Plaatje Institute (SPI) for Media Leadership in 2018.
FAST takes a look at the science of sociology
Date Released : 06/11/2017Roodt's presentation to FAST addressed the decades-long argument about whether sociology – and in fact any of the social sciences – can be considered to fall into the category of science is no longer really a matter of debate.
Rhodes student launches book on walking in someone else's shoes
Date Released : 03/11/2017Rhodes University student and author Lunga Izata launches her book, The Story is about me tonight, 3 November 2017. "There is always a reason for everything that happens in our lives.
Rhodes Scholar shortlisted for Literary Award
Date Released : 01/11/2017Professor Pamela Maseko, Associate Professor in the African Language Studies Section in the School of Languages and Literatures has been shortlisted for the prestigious South African Literary Awards (SALA) for the book William Wellington Gqoba: Isizwe Esinembali, Xhosa Histories and Poetry (1873 – 1888) and D.L.P. Yali-Manisi Imbali Zamanyange (Historical Poems).
A community remembers forced removals
Date Released : 01/11/2017The Group Areas Act of 1950 ravaged communities across South Africa. Names like District 6 and Sophiatown stain popular history textbooks, but never are places like Grahamstown mentioned.
Mgqatsa, turning her childhood into a career
Date Released : 30/10/2017The Department of Zoology and Entomology this year welcomed its first black female lecturer, Dr Nokubonga Mgqatsa.
Cory's life and writings contextualised in new book
Date Released : 30/10/2017Former Head of the Cory Library, Dr Sandra Shell, launched her book titled Protean Paradox, an exploration of the life of chemist and historian King George Edward Cory.
Trompie, finding gems on the streets
Date Released : 30/10/2017Several months ago, Luthando "Trompie" Dayimani, a second year Bachelor of Education student, bumped into eight young and displaced youth while walking back to his flat in High street.
Rhodes professionals on mental health awareness
Date Released : 25/10/2017October is Mental Health Awareness month, a campaign to educate South Africans about mental health to reduce the stigma and discrimination attached to mental health.
The South African health conundrum, a capitalist tale
Date Released : 24/10/2017Pouring money into the healthcare system did not improve services and South Africa was a living proof of that view, Health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said yesterday while addressing the seventh Alfred Bitini Xuma Memorial Lecture.
Celebrating Can Themba: one of Rhodes' first black students
Date Released : 23/10/2017Teacher, activist and writer Can Themba is one of the first black students to be admitted at Rhodes University in the late 1940s.
The MacLartys, taking the family affair to the World Cup
Date Released : 23/10/2017Rhodes University student Natalie MacLarty, 22, has been selected to represent South Africa in the Polocrosse World Cup in Australia in April 2019.
1917-2017: The Russian Revolution and its Relevance Today
Date Released : 23/10/2017Veteran activist Oupa Lehulere and Rhodes University's Lucien van der Walt presented a truly revolutionary lecture during the 2017 Labour Studies Seminar Series recently.
My Body My Choice 2017: Intimacy As Emancipation
Date Released : 20/10/2017The phrase 'My Body My Choice' has been used in various contexts—all of them activist. Since its conception at Rhodes in 2009, 'My Body My Choice' has focused its message on the objectification of women's bodies as well as on sexual and gender-based violence, believing that we cannot properly address violence against women without also addressing the objectification of women's bodies.
Rhodes-Investec honour 100 student leaders
Date Released : 20/10/2017The Top 100 Rhodes University students were honoured at the annual Rhodes-Investec Top 100 awards ceremony last night in recognition and endorsement of their achievements across a range of categories.
Sport, a great teacher of successful living
Date Released : 20/10/2017Former South African hockey goalkeeper and Director for Diocesan School for Girls Sport, Chris Hebbert, used sport as a metaphor to illustrate how society should ideally function in order for the greatness of previous generations to be passed on to the next.
Rhodes pays tribute to Professor Govin Reddy
Date Released : 19/10/2017The Rhodes University community wishes to convey sincere heartfelt condolences to the Reddy Family, friends and colleagues.
Rhodes University MBA student, African winner of prestigious six-continent scholarship
Date Released : 19/10/2017Rhodes University Business School MBA student, Godfrey Nyamande, has been awarded the Association of MBAs 50th anniversary scholarship, the only award of its kind for the whole of the African continent.
Nanotech holds promise for Africa, but not prioritised
Date Released : 19/10/2017Despite immense potential that nanotechnology holds for Africa's development, the continent is slow in embracing it, a workshop reports says.
Sports heroes guests at the Rhodes Annual Sports Awards
Date Released : 18/10/2017Tonight, Rhodes University's athletes will trade their purple and white sports kits for suits and ball gowns as they are honoured and recognised for their sportsmanship at the much-anticipated Sports Awards ceremony.
Factionalism and Robert Mugabe's Leadership in Zimbabwe
Learn to conserve scarce water
Date Released : 18/10/2017The Rhodes University Environmental Learning Research Centre is offering a free course on rainwater harvesting and water conservation for people training small-scale farmers and subsistence gardeners.
RU students to compete for $1 million
Date Released : 18/10/2017Chemistry Masters student Zweli Hlatshwayo reckons students are among the most creative thinkers around and he's thrilled to be the 2017/18 Director of the Rhodes University leg of the Hult Prize.
Rhodes bodybuilder qualifies for World Championship in France
Date Released : 17/10/2017Unfortunately, natural bodybuilding does not have enough exposure and therefore is not a priority sport for endorsement.
Crossword puzzles on African heritage
Date Released : 16/10/2017Rhodes University's Professor George Euvrard, psychologist and educator, will launch a ground-breaking book, JDE: The Original South African Cryptic Crossword, a collection of crossword puzzles inspired by African heritage.
Monitoring, a critical tool to check if the government uses the budget to develop citizens - Amisi
Date Released : 16/10/2017Rhodes University's department of Political and International Studies hosted Matodzi Amisi, Director of Evaluation in the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation based in the office of the Presidency of South Africa.
Rhodes Psychology researcher wins continental award
Date Released : 12/10/2017Rhodes University's Psychology researcher won a top award and fifteen received honourable mentions at the Student Presentation Awards during the inauguration of continental 2017 Pan African Psychology Union conference in Durban recently.
Education Department hosts international scholar, Dr Rose
Date Released : 13/10/2017The Education Department hosted Dr David Rose, a pioneer of the groundbreaking Reading to Learn (RtL) programme for teaching, reading and writing across the curriculum, and from primary to tertiary education.
Community Engagement: Some of the key projects of 2017
Date Released : 12/10/2017Following the Community Engagements Awards earlier this week, where student volunteers and community partners were honoured and encouraged for their efforts towards actively seeking social change and justice within the community, here are some highlights of the work by Rhodes University and the Grahamstown Community.
Community engagement at Rhodes, a manifestation of Ubuntu
Date Released : 11/10/2017The Rhodes University's Community Engagement Division hosted a momentous Community Engagement Awards ceremony last night to honour and recognise student volunteers and community partners for their contribution towards building a more just and caring Grahamstown.
Rhodes student, one of the best in SA
Date Released : 10/10/2017Hayley Warring, 20, was announced as one of the top 10 undergraduate university students in South Africa at the GradStar Awards last week.
Rhodes Law team in the top 3 in African Human Rights Moot Court
Date Released : 10/10/2017The Faculty of Law team impressed at the finals of the 26th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition finals in Mauritius when they made it to the top three.
Language, a part of our identity and soul - Multilingualism Colloquium
Date Released : 06/10/2017The Language Committee hosted the sixth Annual Multilingualism Colloquium with internationally acclaimed storyteller, Dr. Gcina Mhlophe, as the guest performer and speaker.
'SA not outraged enough about gender violence' - Machel
Date Released : 06/10/2017Humanitarian and activist Graça Machel lashed out at the lack of collective outrage by South Africans about the rapidly escalating brutalisation of women and children by men.
Changing curtains and leading by example
Date Released : 06/10/2017Dr Adele Moodly is a quintessential, multi-cultural and dynamic woman who exudes an aura of diplomacy paired with a raging passion for the movement of women towards their rightful place in society.
RU Commerce students represent at the Student Leadership Summit
Date Released : 04/10/2017Two Rhodes University Commerce students, Letty Seshoka and Denzel Makombe have been selected to participate in a national Student Leadership programme as part of the top 30 students chosen for the Student Leadership Summit 2017.
Machel presents the 3rd Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Lecture
Date Released : 04/10/2017Humanitarian and activist Ms Graça Machel will give the keynote address at the third Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Development Trust Annual Lecture, titled: 'Values Based Leadership', hosted by the Rhodes Business School on Thursday, 5 October at 18h30 at the Barratt 1 Lecture Theatre.
The Revolutionary Impetus
Date Released : 04/10/2017"The revolutionary impetus emerges in situations of radical injustice, where the political order advantages one group at the cost of another and where those in power are largely deaf to legitimate demands for justice from the underclass," Pedro Tabensky, Professor of Philosophy, Rhodes University.
Psychology has failed to radically transform from a colonialist endeavor - Prof Catriona Ida Macleod
Date Released : 03/10/2017Professor Catriona Macleod, Professor of Psychology and SARChI Chair of Critical Studies in Sexualities & Reproduction will tonight receive the 10th Social Change Award, which recognises prominent psychologists for their contribution to social change in the country.
Poverty and lack of access to arable land raising stunting levels in SA
Date Released : 02/10/2017Almost 20% of South African children between the ages 0 - 5 years are stunted (preventing growth and proper development), while one in three children that have died in hospitals between 2005 and 2009 were malnourished.
Environmental conservation must be prioritised everyday – RU Awards
Date Released : 02/10/2017This year's Environmental Awards honoured scholars working in the line of water conservation, an especially socially relevant area, with Grahamstown currently experiencing a water crisis, as well as the greater South Africa.
In conversation with Bettie, a "victorious" rape survivor
Date Released : 27/09/2017Three or so minutes tick by, slowly, as I stand watching Sue and a woman, whom I later discover is Bettie's* friend hugging in solid embrace. The air is heavy with deep emotion.
Eastern Cape marine scientists working together to plan for the future of Algoa Bay
Date Released : 28/09/2017Eastern Cape, South Africa – Seventeen scientists from across the Eastern Cape have launched a collaborative, two-year project to develop a marine spatial plan for Algoa Bay that harnesses the collective expertise of researchers in the natural sciences, humanities and law.
Social upliftment: teaching the teachers
Date Released : 28/09/2017For a city that is home to a respected university and some of SA's leading private schools, Grahamstown's educational challenges are conspicuous.
Rhodes Researcher attracts NRF P-Rating
Date Released : 20/09/2017Amongst those honoured at the National Research Foundation Gala Awards held in Bloemfontein on the evening of 14 September 2017 was Dr William Bennet of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at Rhodes University.
Former VC Woods returns to explain our DNA
Date Released : 20/09/2017Former Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor and first Head of the Department of Microbiology, Dr David Woods is a fitting scholar to unpack in a public lecture
Humanising the university space through Umrhabulo
Date Released : 20/09/2017Rhodes University launched the first series of Umrhabulo: Breaking Bread talks, a programme through which interested staff and students converge to discuss the prospect of a university committed to social justice and Ubuntu.
Scholars from three universities look at gender, sex and power in Africa
Date Released : 18/09/2017A tri-varsity colloquium celebrates 30 years of anthropologist, Dr Ifi Amadiume's ground-breaking book, Male Daughters, Female Husbands - Gender and Sex in an African Society from Thursday, 21 to 22 September 2017 at Eden Groove Blue at Rhodes University.
Rhodes Biotechnology prototype, the best in the country
Date Released : 19/09/2017In a first-ever public launch of technologies developed by the Rhodes University Biotechnology Innovation Centre, a student prototype beat over 300 innovations at the national Innovation Bridge Showcase and bagged R50 000 in prize money for Best Prototype: Fieldlab.
Maxeke and Sontonga honoured at Rhodes
Date Released : 19/09/2017In line with the University's transformation agenda and as a continued celebration of the cultural identity and geographical location of the University within Africa, South Africa and the Eastern Cape, the Rhodes Council approved the name change of a further two of their residences this week.
Mbeki on Economic transformation and African Capitalism
Date Released : 18/09/2017Rhodes University in collaboration with the Economics Society of South Africa presents a public lecture by Moeletsi Mbeki on Economic Transformation, Economic Freedom and the role of African Capitalism, at Rhodes University on Tuesday, 19 September at 18h00 at the General Lecture Theatre.
Gender activist Nomboniso Gasa to present the 45th Oosthuizen Memorial Lecture
Date Released : 18/09/2017Gender activist, researcher, analyst and freelance writer on gender, political and cultural issues, Professor Nomboniso Gasa will present the 45th Oosthuizen Memorial Lecture, one of the most prestigious annual lectures at Rhodes University, on Tuesday, 19 September 2017 at 6PM, at Eden Grove Blue Lecture Theatre.
'Passion and an honourable vision can translate to profits' - Stone
Date Released : 14/09/2017Jabu Stone is the epitome of dreams realised through a simple, clear and honourable vision.
Dlamini-Zuma, a "safe bet for the ailing ANC" – Verwoerd.
Date Released : 12/09/2017Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is most likely to be elected as the next president of the African National Congress and South Africa, according to Melanie Verwoerd, former African National Congress MP and ambassador to Ireland.
Rhodes congratulates new Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala
Date Released : 12/09/2017Rhodes University congratulates Simphiwe Tshabalala, an alumnus of the University, on his appointment as the first black Standard Bank sole Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Transforming education through educators: Inaugural Lecture
Date Released : 07/09/2017Rhodes University presents Professor Di Wilmot's Inaugural Lecture titled Transformative Teacher Education in a time of crisis on Thursday, 7 September 2017 at 18h30 at the Eden Grove Blue Lecture Theatre.
Media, accountability and local governance
Date Released : 31/08/2017The notions embedded in the theme of this conference take me to very special spaces in time.
Rhodes hosts international Economics Conference on Curriculum Transformation
Date Released : 31/08/2017For the first time Rhodes University is hosting the Biennial Conference of the Economics Society of South Africa (ESSA) from Wednesday 30 August to 1 September 2017.
"Journalism standards have plummeted to an all-time low" conference told
Date Released : 31/08/2017The official opening of the Rhodes University Highway Africa conference shot straight into the purpose of this 21st gathering with delegates agreeing early on that the standard of journalism and accountability is in crisis mode.
The Dignity Drive: Bunnady's Challenge
Date Released : 28/08/2017For her 47th Birthday on 16 August, Donor & Office Administrator, Ms Bunnady Landman wanted all her gifts to be in a form of basic toiletries, stationery and clothing, which she would then donate to students as part of the Dignity Drive.
Highway Africa deals with accountability and local governance
Date Released : 28/08/2017The Rhodes University Highway Africa Conference hosted by the School of Journalism and Media Studies in partnership with Corporate South Africa kicked off today (Monday, 28 August) and will end on Friday, 1 September 2017 in Grahamstown.
Rhodes to host Women's Debate themed: "I am the dragon breathing fire"
Date Released : 25/08/2017The Rhodes University Debating society is hosting the 2017 Women's Debating Open themed I am the dragon breathing fire from Saturday 26 until Sunday 27, August 2017.
Second installation of the VC's Teaching and Research Award lectures
Date Released : 24/08/2017Rhodes University is hosting the second installation of the 2017 Vice Chancellor's Senior Distinguished Teaching and Research Award lectures on Thursday, 24 August 2017. The teaching awards aim to stimulate scholarly teaching, research, and to recognise new lecturers who are exceptional in their discipline.
VC's Teaching Award winners present four lectures
Date Released : 22/08/2017Rhodes University will host the 2017 Vice Chancellor's Senior Distinguished Teaching and Research Award lectures on Tuesday, 22 and Thursday, 24 August 2017.
Rhodes welcomes donation of rich Buddhist Arts literature
Date Released : 23/08/2017A limited edition encyclopaedia of Buddhist Art, comprising 20 volumes, was donated to the Rhodes University library this week by the Fo Guang Shan, an international Chinese Buddhist monastic order and new religious movement.
The SRC's women ready to lead from the front
Date Released : 21/08/2017The inauguration of Nhlakanipho Mahlangu as the second black female President of the Rhodes University Student Representative Council on Friday marked a start towards the end of a culture of lack of female leaders in student governance.
App allows Rhodes Communiversity to teach communities for free
Date Released : 18/08/2017Could free lectures on their phones inspire young people to start businesses, grow the economy and employ more people?
Rhodes Business School launches TV Channel for business empowerment
Date Released : 17/08/2017In a ground breaking move, the Rhodes University Business School this month launched a television channel, which offers lectures in Economics I, Commercial Law, Entrepreneurship and financial planning.
Rhodes aggressively tackling HIV/Aids
Date Released : 16/08/2017South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV/Aids in the world, at 11 percent (6 million) of the population, according to research done by Statistics SA in 2015.
Supramolecular Chemistry for industrial upgrade
Date Released : 16/08/2017The Department of Chemistry hosted its annual Barker Lecture with Professor Susan Bourne, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cape Town, speaking on Supramolecular chemistry: useful properties through weak interactions.
Subverting the Silence - 10 Years of Silent Protests against Rape
Date Released : 10/08/2017Thousands of students will gather on campuses in Grahamstown, Durban and Cape Town during August - Women's Month – to participate in the annual Silent Protest – showing solidarity with rape survivors. The Grahamstown Silent Protest will kick-start at 6H00 on Friday, 11 August 2017.
Womanhood and motherhood within Christianity
Date Released : 10/08/2017The Department of Politics and International Studies presents a Women's month public dialogue titled uMama woManyano Ngumfazi: Ubufazi and Motherhood for Methodist Manyano Women tonight, 10 August at 18h00 at the Barratt 1 Lecture Theatre.
Rhodes gives staff an opportunity to improve their qualifications
Date Released : 08/08/2017Rhodes University has a number of staff members without matric certificates. However, this is set to change with the introduction of a programme through which staff can obtain this qualification.
The nation needs collective psychology to heal
Date Released : 07/08/2017Professor Jacqueline Akhurst presented a thought-provoking Inaugural Lecture about the re-repositioning of community psychology (as a branch of psychology) as it is at the helm of change within the psychology profession and communities in South Africa and beyond last week.
Forensic linguistics: Rhodes working towards an inclusive legal system
Date Released : 07/08/2017Rhodes University academics are developing a new ground breaking course that seeks to address the classism and language based discrimination of our legal system through a new discipline called 'forensic linguistics'.
Rhodes strengthens scholarly activity in the visual and performing arts at African universities
Date Released : 04/08/2017During the month of July, the Rhodes University Arts of Africa and Global Souths research programme in collaboration with the School of Fine Art at Makerere University organised and hosted the 2017 Publishing and Research of the South: Positioning Africa (PROSPA) Workshop in Uganda over four days.
Tourism, hip-hop and magic expected at Rhodes Science Open Day
Date Released : 04/08/2017Rhodes University's Faculties of Science and Pharmacy will engage 450 local Grade 9 learners in over 20 science and maths related activities during an Open Day this Saturday, 5 August.
Rhodes offers beginner isiXhosa lessons
Date Released : 03/08/2017Language is an essential tool in effecting transformation in a culturally diverse institution like Rhodes University.


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Tourism industry participants, both in Sri Lanka and abroad, agree that there are a number of reasons why the Government should now begin to think out of the box about the tourism sector and prepare a strategic plan for the next ten years. Most important of the reasons is our country's unique and abundant natural resources and the hospitality skills of our people. Some of them also believe that there should be a change in our brand projection .Currently the war is over and we have an opportunity to generate employment quickly by developing tourism to ensure employment for youth especially in conflict-affected areas and other parts of Sri Lanka. Tourism is a key industry for economic development in Sri Lanka after the conflict ends.
Current chance for quick post-war jobs
It was important to initiate efforts that would have a "tangible impact' on target communities in conflict affected areas in the short run while contributing to long-term tourism development. Building new hotels is a more long-term venture whose benefits in terms of employment and income generation would take several years to be felt by the affected communities and the government should fast track domestic and adventure tourism in the areas affected by conflict in the past 30 years.
Sri Lanka's tourism industry has set a target of 2.5 million tourist arrivals by 2016, requiring the development of at least 15,000 new hotel rooms and major investment in large-scale resorts at new locations. The Jaffna peninsula and the Eastern coast have the potential to absorb many new investments with the right mix of tourism products and development planning. Currently the government has earmarked the east coast as one area for tourism development as it has some of the island's best beaches.
The government and industry should promote focused events such as surfing contests in Arugam Bay, a beach well-known for surfing on the east coast, and the cultural festivals in northern Jaffna. They should also focus on development of small and medium enterprises in Tourism sector as that would give employment and income generation opportunities for people in conflict-affected areas.
The SME sector can be encouraged to develop tourist attractions and activities like water sports, guided tours, adventure hikes and cultural tours. Larger lodging enterprises and tour companies need to encourage and support these smaller SME managed attractions because they add life and variety to the destination and help attract more visitors in future.
Promotion of tourism
In the promotion of tourism internationally, it is suggested Sri Lanka ideally should be represented as a rural holiday destination. This concept makes sense. It is a fact that in coming to Sri Lanka, visitors are motivated by the perception of beautiful virgin scenery, opportunities for sightseeing, and relaxed pace of life. It is necessary therefore to take account of the global trends in tourism, which may impact on the sector in Sri Lanka, and especially on tourism flows to rural areas.
In the coming decades there will be stronger demand for more customized products and services, as well as greater emphasis on value for money, personal fulfilment, authenticity and travel convenience. The Government should, therefore, ensure that those closer linkages exist between tourism policy and other policy areas such as arts and culture.
Tourism in Sri Lanka
Organized tourism was institutionalized in Sri Lanka in 1996 and since then we have been experiencing a reasonable average growth. In the years of 2007 and 2008 there has been a decline in arrivals. In 2007, it was 494,000 and in 2008 it plummeted down to 438,400. The attributing reasons were the internal war against tigers and the global economic slump. Last year, it has stabilized itself at 439,000.
However, tourist arrivals in the last few months have seen a steady increase. For example, in January 2010, the arrivals reached 50,000, which is 32 per cent increase against the same period in 2009. These are good signs and we could look forward for a brighter future.
Sri Lankan tourism is a complex and diverse sector of economic activity incorporating many players across the public and private arena. That is why we need to think out of the box and work out a long-term plan which would provide a consistent framework within which the different parts of the industry could operate, to create a development dynamic that is greater than the sum of the individual parts.
Key issues
Against the current background, it is possible to identify a number of issues relating to the development of tourism in Sri Lanka.
First, there is an urgent need for a clear, market driven tourism strategy that directs the future marketing and development of key tourism attractions towards greater diversification and market expansion. Such a strategy may imply substantial government investment (e.g. road development and upgrading, airstrip improvements, provision of accommodation etc.) to make tourism areas and attractions more accessible and appealing to a wider range of potential tourist segments. By effectively planning, in accordance with market requirements - a substantial spectrum of visitors could be attracted and satisfied.
The existing approach is primarily supply driven and does not give due recognition to demand trends, market scope and variations of various market segments. Such a market-oriented approach is particularly relevant in view of recent global events that have led to a slowdown in global travel and increased competition among destinations.
Issues for tourism industry
The first of these issues is the need to define clearly the relative roles of the private local and foreign tourism partners in development decisions. The key issue for all concerned is to recognize that the development decisions made by them do have wider economic consequences for Sri Lanka. It is therefore imperative that investors recognize the implications of their actions in the overall interest of the long-run economic sustainability of the tourism sector.
The second major challenge is the need to develop human resources, particularly indigenous personnel, both for reasons of delivering quality services for tourists, as well as enhancing general skills of the local workforce. Achieving these broad objectives will potentially encourage utilization of local suppliers and thus enhance their productivity. In this sense, the spin-off effects are obvious: for example, foreign exchange will be retained locally and further income would be earned.
Thirdly, there are problems facing the local tourism industries in Sri Lanka that are characterized by a large number of small tourism enterprises. Although they serve useful functions in tourism (e.g. the development of linkages, providing personal service, etc), but for most of them, life is a daily struggle, with many of them operating at the margin of survival. They also lack the requisite experience to run tourism business along modem management principles. Even the nature of tourism demand renders them uncompetitive as they are unable to capitalize on the advantages that accrue from the economies of scale. The real challenge is for them to develop marketing strategies that would enable them to overcome some of these difficulties and thereby sell their products. Again, their limited resource base makes this objective hard to achieve.
Issues for Government
The traditional role of government is to formulate policy for the tourism sector. The focus should now be changed to suit today's market conditions. The challenge for the Government is to formulate tourism sector policies that best reflect the new thinking.
Some important areas need policy re-orientation. This could be done with the consultation with local communities in the planning process and forging partnership with the private sector. The policy issue needs to be linked to devising viable and sensible options for financing tourism infrastructure. Another aspect of policy re-focusing is the entrepreneurial development initiatives. In essence, the policy should reflect identifying ways in which the benefits from tourism activity can be spread more evenly throughout the society.
Policy considerations
The Government should identify all elements that are relevant to the long-term sustainable development of tourism. The development of the sector needs to be supported by large inflows of foreign resources (e.g. financial, personnel).
This brings us to an important point, namely, that tourism development cannot be separated from other facets of economy, society and politic. Merely creating national and regional institutions or planning bodies responsible for tourism is hollow in the absence of the political mandate and adequate resources to do their jobs. Here lies much of the difficulties with developing tourism in Sri Lanka-resulting from ineffectual policies. This holds the key to future advances in tourism development in the region.
In the same way that political support and adequate resourcing hold the key to Sri Lanka's future tourism development, so too is the need to educate the people. This can be done in a variety of ways: by creating in them an awareness of the benefits of tourism, by allowing them access to entrepreneurial opportunities offered by tourism, permitting women a role in the industry, and perhaps finally giving them a sense of ownership in the sector.
Sri Lankan tourism policy strategies should aim to redress these deficiencies. It then means that the existence of credible political, commitment on the part of the Government is a sine qua non to the realization of such strategies.
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14-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Paquito D'Rivera has been re-invited to the White House's International Jazz Day celebration after penning a letter objecting to being rejected for the celebration, a move he considered political retribution for his stance against the Cuban communist regime.
D'Rivera wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama last week explaining his situation: The prestigious Thelonius Monk Institute had invited him to perform at the White House – a venue he had played in before – and shortly after receiving the call, he was told by the White House that he was not allowed to attend after "not passing the vetting process." He was given no reason for his rejection.
The Cuban-American musician then penned the letter: The only logical reason he could think of for not being allowed to perform at the event was his history of anti-communist, pro-freedom political statements, staunchly opposed to the continued reign of the violent Raúl Castro regime. "I fear that this 'not passing the vetting process' may have to do with my decades-long vocal position against the dictatorship that oppresses Cuba, my country of birth, and my support of human rights and democratic values that you defended so well a few weeks ago in Havana," D'Rivera writes. "This wouldn't be the first time that I have suffered discrimination instigated by the Cuban dictatorship, due to my democratic convictions, even in the United States."
"I write to you because it concerns me that your genuine goodwill gestures towards the Cuban people could be understood as a call to be complacent towards the demands of the dictatorship that oppresses it," D'Rivera writes in his letter, referring to President Obama's visit to Cuba in March in which he "welcomed" communist criticism of the United States and enjoyed a baseball game wth Raúl Castro.
A week after writing the letter, D'Rivera was informed that he is once again invited to attend the event, and he will do so. "I received a call in my office informing me that there was no veto to my participation and that it had all been an error, so I will be there," D'Rivera told Telemundo on Wednesday. He said he believed that Cuban government officials had intervened and attempted to have him kicked off the list.
The event will take place on April 29, and include legends like Aretha Franklin, Buddy Guy, Sting, and the Cuba-based artist Chucho Valdés. The Obama White House became the first in decades to host a Castro-friendly Cuban act in October, when Buena Vista Social Club performed there.
D'Rivera has been publicly critical of President Obama's approach to the Castro government. In an interview in February, he described the normalization process as "cosmetic" and lamented that only minor improvements for Cuba's wealthy may come out of the President's diplomacy. "Maybe now, some people, some elites, have the chance to go play with American musicians, like Wynton Marsalis going and playing there… [Cubans] have an opportunity to see a couple of American musicians down there, but that doesn't change much," he told the Miami New Times.
The D'Rivera incident follows a number of bizarre cases of discrimination or persecution of Cuban-Americans. In the most prominent case, Carnival Cruises barred Cuban-Americans from buying tickets for their voyages to Cuba, in order to comply with Cuban law that prohibits U.S. citizens born in Cuba from entering the country by sea. Carnival was sued for the policy, a violation of the Civil Rights Act, and has since rescinded it.
One of the most prominent voices calling for Carnival not to abide by discriminatory Cuban law in violation of American law is the Cuban exile activists Ramón Saúl Sánchez. Sánchez, the leader of a group known as the Democracy Movement, recently received a letter from the U.S. government advising him to leave the country of face deportation, despite living as an exile here for 49 years. Sánchez is not being accused of any crime, and the timing of the notification, many of his supporters say, is suspect.
"This is a new low for this administration. The whole thing screams of political placating," Mark Krikorian, Executive Director for Immigration Studies, told Fox News Latino. "The Obama White House is the source of the immigration decision, and it seems like manipulation by the Castro government."
Despite President Obama's attempts to cozy up to the Castro regime, the Cuban government made clear during the Seventh Congress of the Cuban Communist Party this week that it has no intention of befriending the United States. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez described President Obama's visit as an "attack… on our history, our culture, and our symbols," while the younger Castro described the United States plainly as "the enemy."
"We had no expectations regarding the Communist Congress of Cuba and it is up to the Cuban government to come to conclusions about that Congress," State Department spokesman John Kirby said following the event. "We are reading to discuss a wide range of issues [with Cuba]," he added, confirming the Obama White House would not change its policy towards Cuba.