It was the influence of a high school biology teacher that charted the course for David Gray into academia and a career in marine biology — but not without a change in flight plan.

Friday, 8th March was a very special day at Rhodes University, when nine former members of Hobson House returned to campus for a 50-year homecoming reunion. Organiser Yvonne Reynolds managed to entice two of the attendees, Sally MacEachern and Anne Summers, to fly all the way from the UK to attend this extraordinary day.

Konehali Gugushe, has recently been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Land Bank

A showcase of local talent featuring art by Sarah Rose and Vix Newton-King.

Bridget Johnson needs little introduction in the ad industry. For the past 20 years, she's been building her career as a respected creative, who has made her mark on multiple brands, winning numerous local and international awards for both creativity and effectiveness.

Engelbrecht and his colleague John Midgley from Rhodes University in South Africa encountered this species, previously unknown to science, while exploring for National Geographic's Okavango Wilderness Project. This project aims to identify the biodiversity in the entire Okavango catchment of Angola, Namibia and Botswana, to inform sustainable conservation efforts

Siphiwe Sithole runs African Marmalade, an organic farming enterprise based in Krugersdorp in Gauteng’s West Rand.As a young girl, Siphiwe Sithole dreamed of being a singer. Images of gracing the international stages of the world, her gift for song had occupied her young heart until the reality of having to choose a career path her mother deemed more pragmatic came around.

How much do you know about your popular South African singer, actress and radio personality Unathi Msengana? Also known as Nkayi, Msengana is a face many want to see on big screens for the professional use of her gift as she hosts her shows on the popular youth station YFM as well as the drivetime show on Metro FM.