Rhodes University students launched a magazine in October 2024 that goes beyond storytelling to give space, recognition, and respect to those who rarely see themselves represented. Intetho Magazine was created to celebrate often-ignored voices, with a special focus on young Black creatives. It is a project under Echoes of Uhuru, a personal and artistic multimedia initiative started by Nqobani Dabengwa to explore cultural storytelling through collaboration, expression, and radical imagination. Dabengwa is pursuing a Master's degree in Pharmacy Practice.

To empower students with effective academic strategies and promote well-being during exam season, the Oppidan Hall Committee, together with the Division for Student Services and Development (DSSD) and the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL), hosted a comprehensive Study Skills and Exam Preparation Workshop for Oppidan students ahead of the mid-semester exams at Amazwi South African Museum of Literature.

At the 2025 JMS Annual Academic Assembly, broadcast journalist Zikhona Tshona shared an inspiring message with aspiring reporters: journalism is a public service, anchored in dignity and respect. “Whether it is a child, a grandmother, or someone who has never had a voice, they matter,” she emphasised. “People need to see themselves represented in the news to believe in it.”

Rhodes University marked an important milestone in its commitment to advancing African scholarship with the official launch of the Africa Research and Knowledge Hub (ARKH), a dynamic new Research Group housed in the Department of Sociology.