Rhodes University embraces global vision from Rio de Janeiro Declaration
With a well-earned reputation for excellence in South African public education spanning more than 120 years, Rhodes University is set to embark on an exciting new chapter of international collaboration and innovation. Vice Chancellor, Professor Sizwe Mabizela, recently returned from the Forum of BRICS University Rectors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, brimming with enthusiasm after the adoption of the transformative Rio de Janeiro Declaration on June 7, 2025.
Posting with Purpose: Psychology students partner with SANCA to fight substance abuse online
To connect psychological theory with real-world practice, final-year Psychology students at Rhodes University recently partnered with SANCA Central Eastern Cape to create Instagram-based awareness campaigns focused on substance abuse prevention.
[AFRICA MONTH] Africa Month unites Rhodes University through learning, culture, and critical debate
The Global Engagement Division, in collaboration with academic, students and external partners, succeeded in curating a month-long programme to celebrate Africa month, bringing African ideas, identities and innovations to the fore and affirming Rhodes University as an active and engaged space of learning, critical reflection, and public dialogue.
[AFRICA MONTH] Exploring the concepts of justice and reparations in a global context
Inspired by the African Union’s 2025 theme “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”, a panel discussion, chaired by Thabang Moleko from the Rhodes Business School, was held on 26 May, in celebration of Africa Day.
![[L-R] Orla Quinlan (Director of Global Engagement at Rhodes University); Prof Sizwe Mabizela (Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor); Prof Shahid Vawda, (Research Fellow at Rhodes University’s History Department); Prof Pedro Tabensky (Director of the Allan Gray Centre for Leadership Ethics at Rhodes University); Prof Patrice Mwepu (Rhodes University Deputy Dean of Humanities); Prof Ciraj Rassool (Senior Professor of Historical Studies at the University of the Western Cape); and Thabang Moleko (Rhodes Business School)](/media/rhodesuniversity/content/rhodesnews/newsimage/Africa_Day_panel_discussion_photo.jpg)