Further to the Director and management changes referred to in our financial results announcement earlier today, the Board is pleased to also announce the appointment of Mr V D Kahla as an Executive Director of Sasol with effect from 1 November 2019.

The friendly city of Cape Town welcomed Dr Sizwe Mabizela who hosted three alumni events on the 10th and 11th October. The Vice-Chancellor’s Dinner welcomed our donors and ambassadors; the Legacy Luncheon welcomed our established alumni and the Cocktail Reunion saw all ages of our alumni engaging and participating in the question and answer session.

Being an educator during apartheid was one of the most important careers that a black person could aspire to.

Sizi Matthews Botsime, popularly known as Afrika, was born at Bloemfontein in Free State and matriculated at Tsoseletso High School in 2005.

When Old Rhodians, Toni Parsons (37) and James Rycroft (36), decided to tie the knot just over a week ago, they asked guests to their wedding to consider donating money to settle students’ fee debts at their alma mater, Rhodes University, instead of the usual gift registries.

Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela hosted the Durban Alumni events on Friday 27 September. The Director for Communications and Advancement, Mr Luzuko Jacobs made a captivating presentation on where our alumni are, the type of fields they work in and their fundraising trends. Dr Mabizela delivered the main address of the evening as he highlighted the efforts the institution has made in assisting the greater Makhanda community through the Makhanda Circle of Unity programme.

The construction industry has for a long time been perceived as the domain of men but thanks to pioneering women and organisations such as South African Women in Construction (SAWIC), this perception is being challenged.

Advancing agriculture in Mzansi through the use of the latest technology was at the forefront on the first day of the fourth Annual AFASA Young Farmers Summit held in Centurion, Gauteng.