The Sandisa Imbewu Fund, a R12.5 million funding programme was launched this week. The Fund aims at increasing postgraduate numbers and research areas at Rhodes University
The first attempt at shifting the structure of postgraduate teaching at Rhodes University’s English Department took the form of a recent colloquium, entitled “Reflections on the Study of South African Literature”.
The executive director of Corruption Watch, Dr David Lewis, will deliver a Public Lecture on Thursday (24 May) at Eden Grove. The lecture will be followed by the signing of the pledge by official representatives of structures of Rhodes University in support of the Corruption Watch.
“Many people are being led to believe that the conflict in Palestine is religious, but it is clearly political,” maintains Mr Iyas Ashour. Visiting Rhodes last week along with fellow activist Dr Anis Daraghma, the two provided a decisive and moving account of the conditions in what they call “the military state of Israel.”