To celebrate its 120th anniversary in 2025, Rhodes University's Faculty of Law has officially named its historic building, Lincoln House, "Lex Mpati House". To honour this significant milestone, the university has formally named its iconic Law Building in honour of distinguished alumnus and outgoing Chancellor Justice Lex Mpati, a key figure in South African jurisprudence. The celebration also marks the launch of "The Law 120 Legacy Wall," a fundraising initiative to support current and future students.

When the newly-refurbished Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences building at Rhodes University officially launched this week, it was about much more than upgraded lecture halls, laboratories, and offices. It marked the completion of a vision that places Rhodes University at the forefront of interdisciplinary research designed not just to teach, but to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

When Professor Eureta Rosenberg, Dean of Education at Rhodes University, stepped up to deliver her inaugural lecture, she was quick to point out it was eight years late. But the delay only made her message more urgent.

Feminism and the act of confronting patriarchy are essential for creating a more equitable and just society. Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and property control. It is not just about individual men but about a deeply ingrained system of norms, values, and institutions that have historically privileged men and marginalised women and other gender identities. Confronting patriarchy is a crucial step in achieving feminist goals. It is about challenging the root causes of inequality rather than just the symptoms.