Rhodes University celebrates longest serving staff

Mrs Mnyungula (35 years of service) with Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela
Mrs Mnyungula (35 years of service) with Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela

Rhodes University academic, administrative, and support staff recently gathered in Eden Grove Red to celebrate those who have been in service at the University for 10, 15, 25, and 35 years.

“This evening, we celebrate the combined service of almost 2000 years of 146 of our colleagues,” said Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela. “This is one of those special days set aside in our university calendar to recognise, and pay special tribute to our colleagues who have served this university loyally, and with great dedication and commitment, for a considerable amount of time.”

Four staff members received an award for 35 years of service, 10 for 25 years, 56 staff members were acknowledged for being employed by the University for 15 years and 76 had worked at Rhodes University for 10 years.

Dr Mabizela said, “We are very privileged to be able to celebrate such long service. And it is the loyalty, education, commitment, and hard work of these individuals that has enabled us to build and sustain this university as a place of knowledge, as a place of hope, and as a place of opportunity for all.”

To the long-service awardees, he said, “You've seen this university grow and change over time. And in the process, you have made your own unique and special contribution to help make this make this university the great institution that it is today.”

 

The long-service staff who were honoured, and their years of service are as follows:

Ms

Bikitsha

10

Dr

Boshoff

10

Ms

Brits

10

Prof 

Bunting

10

Mrs

Comley

10

Mrs

Cummings-Penlington

10

Ms

De Maar

10

Mr

Diedericks

10

Mrs

Diedericks

10

Ms

Donda

10

Prof 

Dugmore

10

Mr

Dukashe

10

Mrs

Dwani

10

Prof 

Edkins

10

Ms

Gcule

10

Dr

Hlengwa

10

Mr

Hulu

10

Mrs

Jamela

10

Mrs

Jeggels

10

Mrs

Jewell

10

Prof 

Juma

10

Prof 

Keeton

10

Dr

Kempgens

10

Prof 

Khene

10

Miss

Kirkwood

10

Miss

Koen

10

Ms

Konze

10

Mr

Kulati

10

Ms

Makeba

10

Mrs

Mali

10

Mr

Mame

10

Mr

Mancam

10

Ms

Mangesi

10

Mr

Maritz

10

Mrs

Marshall

10

Ms

Masutu

10

Mrs

Mccarthy

10

Prof 

Mckenna

10

Mr

Mcuba

10

Ms

Mngcambe

10

Mr

Munyai

10

Ms

Myburgh

10

Miss

Ncula

10

Ms

Nell

10

Mrs

Ngamale

10

Mr

Nkuna

10

Miss

Nkwinti

10

Ms

Nqebe

10

Ms

Ntlanjeni

10

Mr

Nyikilana

10

Ms

Ogram

10

Mr

Patterson

10

Miss

Pikoli

10

Dr

Pinchuck

10

Mr

Plaatjes

10

Ms

Ponase

10

Ms

Rabeshu

10

Miss

Rabeshu

10

Ms

Roberts

10

Prof 

Roux

10

Mrs

Sait

10

Mr

Schoeman

10

Ms

Sidinana

10

Ms

Skere

10

Miss

Stokes

10

Prof 

Tastan Bishop

10

Mr

Van Der Walt

10

Mrs

Van Wyk

10

Mr

Volminck

10

Mrs

Walters

10

Ms

Western

10

Mr

Williams

10

Mr

Wright

10

Miss

Yapi

10

Mr

Youthed

10

Mrs

Youthed

10

Mrs

Adriaan

15

Dr

Boshoff

15

Ms

Coupe

15

Mrs

Donyeli

15

Mr

Douglas

15

Mr

Duruwe

15

Miss

Fejela

15

Mrs

Ferguson

15

Mr

Gess

15

Miss

Gordon

15

Miss

Gotyana

15

Mr

Gumenge

15

Mrs

Hart

15

Miss

Heleni

15

Prof 

Hendricks

15

Mrs

Hoza

15

Mrs

Hughes

15

Mr

Irwin

15

Mr

Jansen

15

Mrs

Japp

15

Mr

Kivitts

15

Miss

Kleinhans

15

Dr

Knox

15

Miss

Kretzmann

15

Mr

Langson

15

Mr

Mabindisa

15

Dr

Mabizela

15

Miss

Meltafa

15

Miss

Mesani

15

Mr

Moneli

15

Mr

Morley

15

Mrs

Mzileni

15

Mr

Naidoo

15

Mr

Ngquwe

15

Mrs

Nobebe

15

Mrs

Nobongoza-Mkhwane

15

Miss

Nzuzo

15

Dr

Olvitt

15

Mrs

Peter

15

Miss

Plaatjie

15

Mr

Plaatjies

15

Prof 

Prevec

15

Mr

Randall

15

Mr

Sauls

15

Dr

Schudel

15

Dr

Seddon

15

Mr

Singata

15

Prof 

Terzoli

15

Ms

Vambe

15

Mrs

Van Aarde

15

Mr

Van Niekerk

15

Ms

Van Rooyen

15

Mr

Van Rooyen

15

Mrs

Vatela

15

Mr

Visagie

15

Miss

Webber

15

Mr

Amos

25

Prof 

Campbell

25

Prof 

Dorrington

25

Mr

Forsyth

25

Prof 

Kaiser

25

Mrs

Nosilela

25

Prof 

Quinn

25

Prof 

Ripley

25

Mrs

Stoltz

25

Miss

Venter

25

Miss

Kila

35

Mrs

Mnyungula

35

Mrs

Sikiti

35

Mr

Stevens

35