On 1 January 2014, the South African Jewish Report and Ms Larissa Klazinga made a number of unfounded claims and unsubstantiated allegations against Rhodes University. Based on hysteria, lies and inaccuracies, the central claim made is that Rhodes University is hostile to Jews and seeks to be rid of Jews. We reject with contempt these baseless and self-serving claims and allegations of the South African Jewish Report and Klazinga.

Thousands of Grahamstownians are expected to join hands, to reflect on the legacy of late former statesman Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela and bridge the class and race divide that is prevalent in Grahamstown through the Human Chain event on 21 February 2014.

RHODES University was not a holiday destination, vice-chancellor Dr Saleem Badat warned first-year students in his orientation speech

I wish to announce that I have advised the Chairperson of the Rhodes University Council, Judge Jos Jones, and our Chancellor, Justice Lex Mpati,

New York, NY (March 4, 2014): The President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dr. Earl Lewis, today announced the establishment of a new post of Program Director for International Higher Education and Strategic Projects.

RHODES University’s first black vice-chancellor, Saleem Badat, who announced his resignation from the institution on Monday

Rhodes University, Grahamstown and the entire Eastern Cape will be the poorer for the departure of Rhodes vice-chancellor Dr Saleem Badat.

Rhodes University vice-chancellor Dr Saleem Badat moves to New York later this year to take up a newly created post with the prestigious Andrew W Mellon Foundation.

An initiative has been started by two law professors at UCT to call on as many welloff South Africans as possible to give a minimum of 5 percent of their income to organisations helping to reduce poverty Anton Fagan and Hugh Corder, both professors at the university's Department of Private Law, began the initiative, the Five Plus Project, in December.

THE Rhodes University council has elected its first black chairman.

THE Rhodes University management yesterday announced the institution's new council chairperson, Vuyo Kahla

The Rhodes University Council has elected its new chairperson, Mr Vuyo Kahla, a Rhodes alumnus

IT is easy to believe that Rhodes University vice-chancellor Dr Saleem Badat wants the last cheque he ever signs to bounce.

THE NATIONAL Research Foundation has given a grant to the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL) at Rhodes University

RHODES University has bagged a National Research Foundation grant worth nearly R700 000 to study South Africa's fraught academic space.

Higher Education South Africa (Hesa) yesterday announced the appointment of its deputy chair Dr Max Price as the new interim chairperson of the Hesa board.

Rhodes University has formally launched its new labour market research unit now called the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU)

Enormous responsibility is nothing new to Vuyo Kahla, who, at the age of 26, was appointed assistant legal adviser to former president Nelson Mandela in 1996.

Rhodes shows recognition to storyteller Gcina Mhlophe

RHODES University will confer honorary degrees on three outstanding South Africans during graduation later this week.

It is sure to be a special day for Rhodes University graduates whose parents work on campus as they will not be capped by registrar Stephen Fourie, as usual, but by their mothers and fathers when graduation kicks off at the institution today.

These are changing times for Rhodes University. Dr Saleem Badat has resigned after eight years to take up a post in New York with the Andrew W Mellon Foundation higher education programme.

Rhodes University will this year graduate a total of 2 367 students, a new University record, at six graduation ceremonies over the next three days starting today (Thursday 10 April 2014).

A South African-born scientist's research into genetics over the past 60 years was a key to unlocking the genomic DNA of the coelacanth last year.

Too many in power used the state as their private piggy bank, putting strain on key democratic institutions. This was the warning from outgoing Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor Dr Saleem Badat yesterday.

Rhodes University will host a one day seminar on 30 April 2014 entitled: Africanisation and South African Higher Education Institutions.

THE son of a Rhodes University gardener has graduated with a BSc.

A Memorial Service for the late Ms Amanda Tweyi will be held in the Chapel of St Mary and All the Angels (Rhodes Chapel) on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 at 15h30.

The outgoing Rhodes Vice-Chancellor, Saleem Badat, is bidding farewell to Rhodes in the same style he held office: no fuss and no frills.

Speaker after speaker lauded outgoing Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Saleem Badat, for leaving Grahamstown on good terms and in good humour.

Rhodes University graduated a total of 2 367 students, a new University record, at six graduation ceremonies.

Prior to 1994 when South Africa abolished apartheid and became a democracy, enrollment rates by race and ethnicity

Rhodes University has announced the appointment of mathematician Dr Sizwe Mabizela as the institution's new principal and vice-chancellor.

Prominent academic and respected mathematician Dr Sizwe Mabizela has been appointed as the principal and vice-chancellor of Rhodes University.

Respected mathematician Sizwe Mabizela has been appointed vice-chancellor of Rhodes University.

Improving staff remuneration and helping to get the Eastern Cape education department out of its mess will be some of Rhodes University’s new vice-chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela’s, priorities in his newly announced tenure ... and getting the local municipality that services the student town to keep the water and electricity on, of course.

EASTERN Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle has congratulated Rhodes University's newly appointed principal and vice-chancellor Dr Sizwe Mabizela.

The new Vice Chancellor of Rhodes University Dr Sizwe Mabizela has an ambitious vision for Grahamstown, based on the fact that the University is an integral part of the community.

FROM a rural village to vice-chancellor of Rhodes University, Dr Sizwe Mabizela's academic journey to the top was encouraged at the knee of his working class father.

IF you're on the streets of Grahamstown at 4.30am, you might see the vice-chancellor out jogging.

SCIENCE and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor yesterday praised South Africa for becoming a major world player in cutting edge nanotechnology despite only being involved for a short time.

South Africa’s position as a global leader in nanotechnology, and Rhodes University’s contribution to this field was given a boost last week with the launch of the first-of-its-kind Rhodes/Department of Science and Technology (DST) Centre for Nanotechnology Innovation, one of the most advanced facilities of its kind within a single facility in a university environment in South Africa.

A TOP-LEVEL government delegation yesterday visited Grahamstown to see the progress that had been made in solving ongoing water outages.

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Rhodes University chemistry professor Tebello Nyokong is one of 12 scientists who were picked by United Nations secretary-general

The installation of an additional waterline and reservoir to cater for the water needs of upper campus could mark the end of the water woes

When Mr Peter Ellis of MBB Consulting Engineers invited Matiwana and Bradfield for a brief tour of Grahamstown’s bulk water supplies