Rhodes University is preparing for a landmark postgraduate graduation ceremony on Friday, 10 October, which will be presided over for the first time by the University’s newly appointed Chancellor, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The ceremony…
It’s been a rare thing for Makhanda to hear a live orchestra outside of the National Arts Festival and this weekend the Makana Community Orchestra is performing on home ground. They will be giving their fourth performance of the year:…
Rhodes University says it is not yet in a position to comment on the death of a 19-year-old student in a drowning incident at West Beach, Port Alfred, last weekend. The young woman was swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming with…
An urgent application for an interdict against Rhodes University’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate will be heard on March 1, by agreement between the parties. Makhanda Against Mandates (MAM) was formed shortly after Rhodes introduced the…
Rhodes University Council approves the Senate recommendation for a vaccination mandate rule to enable the resumption of face-to-face university activities including teaching, learning and research On October 19, Rhodes University Council…
A third-year Bachelor of Commerce student and oppidan at Rhodes University died on Thursday morning. Rhodes University spokesperson Veliswa Mhlophe said the student, originally from Johannesburg, had celebrated his 21st birthday the day…
From Velisile Bukula Senior Communications Officer, Rhodes University Rhodes University has joined other universities in the fight against COVID-19 by establishing an on-campus vaccination site situated at its Gavin Relly Postgraduate…
Rhodes University recently became the first South African university to win top place for the prestigious 2021 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship for its Nine Tenths Matric Mentoring Programme. The University won the top spot out of a…
Rhodes University has appointed retired provincial Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Les Roberts as the University’s first Ombudsperson. His two-year appointment expires in 2022. Advocate Roberts holds Bachelor of Arts and LLB…
On its 72nd graduation ceremony on April 28, Rhodes University will confer a degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) (honoris causa) on activist for political and human rights, Ms Mary de Haas. De Haas is an interventionist human rights worker who…
Rhodes University athlete, Jonathan Benjamin, is set to represent South Africa under 30 at the World Triathlon Championships in Canada later this year. He recently participated in the South African Triathlon Championships that took place…
STATEMENT ISSUED BY RHODES UNIVERSITY Various departments of the University were hard at work over the long weekend in an endeavour to cover accumulated backlogs in critical areas of operation. The backlogs include the registration of…
Rhodes University will be at the helm of what is hoped to become groundbreaking research into the development of new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacterial pathogens. The international research project will bring together the…
An international team of astronomers, including astronomers from Rhodes University, has uncovered unusual features present in the radio galaxy ESO 137-006, using MeerKAT. Launched in 2018, the South African MeerKAT radio telescope aims to…
University of Johannesburg supporters cheering on their men’s crew who won against Rhodes University in one of the finals of the Universities Boat Race on the Kowie River last Saturday. UJ women also beat rivals Wits for third place.
