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Vice-Chancellor's Research Award Lecture

Moffat Takadiwa Exhibition

2018 Environmental Awards

Vice-Chancellor's Research Award Lecture

Postgraduates share research at conference

Rhodes University’s 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference was held on 26 and 27 July 2018.

Honouring Madiba during and beyond Trading LIVE for Mandela Week

The Rhodes University Community Engagement Division reported a very rewarding Trading LIVE for Mandela initiative, which continued well beyond its initial allocated week.

Judge President Mbenenge urges students to serve their communities

On 01 August, the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) Rhodes University Student Chapter hosted a discussion with Judge President Mbenenge.

Fifty Rhodes University students receive R5.8 million from BANKSETA

The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA) has donated nearly R5.8 million to assist 50 Rhodes University commerce and science students with full tuition for 2018.

Journalists must do more to empower citizens to deal with corruption. DAI KUROKAWA/EPA

South Africa’s print media is failing to empower citizens on corruption

The mainstream media can play an important role in fighting corruption.

Protesters during a march in the Johannesburg CBD by Saftu. Picture: Nigel Sibanda

New labour legislation to ‘hurt workers, split unions’

Unions with the ANC see the new laws as a victory but Saftu is resisting those laws and it will lead to further splits, an analyst says.

Winnie Madikizela achieved a lot before she met Nelson Mandela. Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Nomzamo from Bizana: remembering Winnie Madikizela as a young woman

Within hours of Winnie Madikizela’s death debates about her life began to rage.

The not-for-profit sector continues to grow in Africa and across the world. Shutterstock

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Non-governmental organisations have become key actors in responding to poverty and related suffering.

Owethu Mkolo of Rhodes, during the Varsity Shield match between Rhodes and TUT

FNB Rhodes braced for ‘wounded’ FNB WSU

FNB Rhodes coach Carlos Katywa is braced for a wounded FNB WSU when the two sides meet for their inter-Eastern Cape clash at BCM Stadium in Mthatha.

Sport, a great teacher of successful living

Former South African hockey goalkeeper and Director for Diocesan School for Girls Sport, Chris Hebbert, used sport as a metaphor to illustrate how society should ideally function in order for the greatness of previous generations to be passed on to the next.

Archery ace Yashin set for Argentina

Rhodes University Archery Club member, Yashin Naidoo has been selected to represent South Africa at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships being held in Rosario, Argentina from 2 to 8 October.

The Rhodes University Men’s eight crew. Photo: Caitlin de Souza

Rhodes improves in RMB Boat Race

The 2017 Boat Races held last weekend at the Kowie River in Port Alfred showcased South Africa’s top rowing institutions in a three-day competition, with the University of Pretoria and the University of Johannesburg being crowned men’s and women’s Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) champions respectively.

Putting the RAD in POSTGRAD!

Rhodes JMS offers various study opportunities for Postgraduate studies. Find out more here!

Leicester to Rhodes: Dr Julian Matthews visits JMS

Rhodes JMS recently had the pleasure of hosting Dr Julian Matthews from the University of Leicester to learn more about his ethnographic research into the production of news.

Jon Alpert during his visit at Rhodes JMS. Photo: Shepi Mati

‘The cameraman’ Jon Alpert

Renowned American documentary film-maker, Jon Alpert, paid a visit to the AMM and discussed some of his documentaries.

#MMX2018 zooms in on journalism graduates

The lens through which well-established media houses view newly graduated journalists, could be the cause of their stagnancy and inability to adapt media, in order for it to appeal to the youth.