On Saturday the 27 April Ruth First House and the Cancer Awareness Initiative at Rhodes (CAIR) in conjunction with the Rhodes health Suite will be co-hosting a cyclathon running concurrently with a HAIR FOR CAIR. The aim of this event is to involve as many members of the Grahamstown community as possible, bringing town and gown together to raise awareness about cancer.

Event Details
• Saturday 27 April
• Aerobics Hall, Rhodes Health Suite, African Street
• 09h00 - 15h00: Hair for CAIR
• 10h00 - 14h00: Cycling - cyclists ready by 09h45...read more

Have you signed up for the 2013 Silent protest yet? This is your last chance! Sign-ups close on 11 April. Click here to sign up: Enrol for the Silent Protest course and fill in the form to add your sign-up entry. You can also sign up at Eden Grove ask our volunteers for more information.

DETAILS OF THE PROTEST:
• 19 April from 06h00 - 21h00
• Meet at Alec Mullins Hall

For more info about the protest visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnZwmUzMfk...read more

Dear Students

Please ensure that you carry your ID cards or drivers licences with you at all times. Police have been cracking down on people without the relevant documentation, and it can lead to arrest and detention. If anyone is arrested, you have the right to a phone-call and to be told the reason for your arrest

Vivian de Klerk
DEAN OF STUDENTS...read more

The IEC will be running a voter registration drive on campus during the 1st week of the 2nd term. Venues and dates as follows:
• Tues 09: Union from 09h00-12h00
• Wed 10: Eden Grove from 09h00-12h00
• Thurs 11: Drama Dept from 09h00-12h00
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Recent water outages in the Makana municipality area which this week continued unabated, are a major concern to Rhodes University as these are threatening to disrupt the academic life, and students and staff activities.

Water supply to most parts of the campus has been erratic at best, and at worst, some areas such as the Postgraduate Village have gone without water for days at a time.
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The water outage in Grahamstown has been as a result of the following:

Management of the water reticulation valves has not been good with the result that high pressure and low pressure zones have been created. This has led to the pipe bursts all over town as a result of the unequal hydraulic pressures in the reticulation system.

The present town wide water outage is as a result of a major pipe burst at the Howiesons Poort pump station that occurred last Thursday evening. The ruptured pipe is the main feeder pipe from the dam and a major welding job was required. Professionals from PE were brought in to effect the repairs. The welded repair again ruptured on Sunday and the work had to be rewelded. When the large water pump was switched on to get the water to flow to the filter beds at Waainek this malfunctioned and is now the cause of the continuous water outage. As soon as this is repaired water should start to flow again but no time can be given. ...read more

Dear Members of the Student Body,

We as the Rhodes University Student Representative Council believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it and we acknowledge those who toiled tirelessly and fearlessly towards building a democratic and inclusive society.

More importantly, we as the SRC express total intolerance towards any form of discrimination, dehumanization, violence, hate speech and homophobia. Under no circumstances will human degradation of any manner be tolerated. In upholding the values of our progressive constitution of South Africa 1996; we advocate human dignity, equality, non-sexism, non-racialism and we uphold the values of the SRC as an institution; of transformation, equality, diversity and last but not least constitutionalism....read more

Dear Members of the Student Body

We as the Rhodes University Student Representative Council believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it and we acknowledge those who toiled tirelessly and fearlessly towards building a democratic and inclusive society.

More importantly, we as the SRC express total intolerance towards any form of discrimination, dehumanization, violence, hate speech and homophobia. Under no circumstances will human degradation of any manner be tolerated. In upholding the values of our progressive constitution of South Africa 1996; we advocate human dignity, equality, non-sexism, non-racialism and we uphold the values of the SRC as an institution; of transformation, equality, diversity and last but not least constitutionalism....read more

Are you lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer? If you are or you support someone who is then PRIDE week is for you! If you didn't know, get out the closet and come join us as we celebrate who we are and how far we have come! Here is the line-up:

Wednesday 13 March: Photoshoot @ Journalism Department (AMM) from 12-2 pm & then an Anime Movie: Neko Anime & OUTRhodes @6.30 pm @ Zoo Minor...read more

Sunday 17 March @ 16h30 starting outside the Library!

The Green Fund Run is an annual event that challenges the University and greater Grahamstown community to compete in a short 5km run/walk in order to raise money for the RU Green Fund as well as create environmental awareness.

This year, the Green Fund Run takes place on Sunday afternoon (17 March 2013) at 16:30. Early entries for the convenience of runners are on the 15 March 2013 from 9am to 3pm outside the library. Otherwise, teams must arrive on the day before the race and submit their team members and payment....read more