Former Grahamstonian Dawn Mpati-Muchira was recently admitted to the New York Bar of Attorneys (NYB). She is the daughter of the Supreme Court of Appeal chairperson, Justice Lex Mpati.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
Makana Municipality Communications Officer Thandy Matebese has confirmed that the municipality has chosen a new logo, which will be launched during the opening of a council event on 26 February.
A tsunami of students has hit Grahamstown this week. Only a few days ago we lived in a quiet little town where we didn’t have much to talk about except the weather and how the drought was getting worse while other parts of the country were busy opening the sluice gates.
What you see is KFC The horrible little hut on Allen Street is now complete in all its garishness and incompatibility. The building is illegal, but possession is nine points of the law.
If you haven’t walked down Grahamstown’s Z Street on a Sunday morning, you can’t really claim that you’ve seen everything that the City of Saints has to offer. The one end of Z Street is bordered by the very modest building of the Ethiopian Church of South Africa and the other end is punctuated by Tantyi Community Hall.
Would you like to unlock your hidden potential as a writer? Do you have a dusty novel that you would like to polish up, or a bunch of poems you would like to publish? Would you like to write the story of your life? Or a story with life? Or do you just want to be in a stimulating environment with interesting people?
The Orientation Week opening event on Monday took on a distinctly jazzy flavour as local musicians welcomed the first year students by letting the good times roll. After the formal event at the Monument, a night of jazz, dancing, snacks and wine regaled students, parents and staff in a white marquee set up on the Drosty Lawns.
RHODES University’s International Office and School of Languages take great pleasure in presenting an annual series of exciting films from around the world, free of charge. The films we screen vary from fascinating documentaries about topical issues to classic as well as contemporary movies by internationally renowned directors.
I read to learn, I read for pleasure, I read to escape, I read to think, I read to feel, I read. So my rich sister in law gave me 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (R300) for Christmas.
What an entertaining evening we had on Saturday night at the Guy Butler Theatre with The Piano Man! Young Dr Charl Du Plessis, the highly talented, classically trained, versatile pianist, took us on a musical journey encompassing 301 years of the piano.