With September being Heritage Month and Tuesday, 24 September, Heritage Day, Grocott’s Mail reporters Sindisiwe Tshona and Nosiphiwe Nyangana hit the streets recently to ask Makhanda residents what heritage meant to them and what they would be doing on Heritage Day. Bernadette Hubbart from Makhanda I feel connected by looks with one of my heritages, but I don’t know the language that my people came from, the dances, or the songs they sang, which can be a bit lonely sometimes. As an Irish and Afrikaans mix, I know the Afrikaans side more, they are fond of their culture, they keep…
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By Chris Totobela In this week’s Heritage Month feature, we reflect on one of the longest serving coaches in local football and one of the most underrated tacticians Makhanda has ever produced. Mzwandile Ntlanjeni, affectionately known as Louis in football circles, comes from a family with a rich sporting history. He got involved in football at a very young age while he was still at NV Cewu Primary School. Ntlanjeni established a soccer team and named it Swallows, which became the feeder team to Joza Callies, popularly known as AmaKenya. Ntlanjeni played with the likes of Xolisile “Maradona” Booi, Mthuthuzeli…
By Steven Lang Can you really mix business and pleasure? Well if the business is educational, and the pleasure is a trip to the Addo Elephant Park, you most certainly can. That is what a group of 24 Rhodes University students set out to achieve last Saturday. The third-year audio journalism class left the Journalism and Media Studies building in two minibus vehicles just after six o clock in the morning. Singing at the top of their voices for one-and-a-half hours all the way to the Main Camp showed their excitement. For most people in the group, it was their…
By Staff Reporter Olympic silver medallist Shaun Maswanganyi spent time motivating local pupils at the Triangular Athletics Meeting between Grey High School, Kingswood College and St Andrew’s College in Makhanda on Tuesday. The South African sprinter took time during his off-season to come to Makhanda for the day. He spent time with the local athletes, talked about his life experiences and inspired the pupils about working hard towards their dreams. “St Andrew’s College enjoyed a wonderful day with 2024 Olympian, Shaun Maswanganyi, when he was a guest at our school on Tuesday this week,” the school said in a statement.…
NguChris Totobela Akudlalwa kuyadlalwa ngoku kwisigaba sokuqala seMakana LFA nanjengoko amaqela ezijaca, ezijula ijacu. NgoMgqibelo, iRising Stars ibethe iSantos ngamanqaku amathathu kwelinye, logama iCameroon igqebhe iJoza Stars iduma elingophiyo ngamanqaku amabini kwelinye, yaze yona iBlack Stars yashiya abantu bebambe ongezantsi ngethuba iqubula iEagles ngamathathu kwamabini. ITantyi Eleven iye yabuyisa isidima sayo ibhaxabula iVukani Anchors ngamane kwelinye, logama yona iRiebeek East Academy ibingathi idiliza ityotyombe ngethuba itywatyusha iMayfield ngamanqaku asithoba eqandeni. NgeCawe, iJacaranda Academy ibambene neBlack Stars ngamabini macala logama iTantyi Eleven ibethe iMayfield ngamanqaku amabini eqandeni, yaze yona iEagles yabetha iSantos ngenqaku elinye eqandeni. ICameroon ithomalaliswe amandla yiRiebeek East Academy…
By Chris Totobela Fifteen-year-old Makhanda boxer Sangenathi Valela is hard at work preparing for another significant moment in her young boxing career. The Masibambane Boxing Club product is scheduled to compete in the national boxing championships in Limpopo from 24 to 30 September. The hard-hitting Valela, who moved weight from 54kg to 60kg this year, knocked out Lunathi Cunge in the first round at local trials, and went on to defeat Owethu Mxuma on points at district trials held at the Joza Indoor Sports Centre. After her success at local and district levels, Valela made her way to the provincial…
By The Division of Communications & Advancement Rhodes University vice-chancellor, Prof. Sizwe Mabizela, announced the 2024 recipients of the coveted Distinguished Alumni Award at the Annual General Meeting of Convocation on Saturday, 06 September 2024. These individuals have significantly contributed to their respective fields and upheld the university’s academic excellence and leadership legacy. Prof Mabizela says the recipients of these awards during the university’s 120th celebration year have all demonstrated leadership by contributing immensely to their professional fields, the University and their communities. He emphasised that the University was proud of its achievements. He thanked them for upholding the valid values…
By Lance Myburgh The Steve Biko Lawns at Rhodes University were filled with respect and nostalgia as Rhodes University held its Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony earlier this month. This year’s event was more than a simple celebration of nature but a heartfelt tribute to the university’s retirees. These individuals have devoted decades of their lives to the growth and success of the institution. Mr. Schalk Van Der Merwe opened the event with a heartfelt welcome to all the dignitaries, distinguished guests, attendees, and Rhodes University staff. In his address, he emphasised the significance of acknowledging the collective journey and…
By Staff Reporter Rhodes University proudly announces that Sibusiso Njeza, a highly respected composer, choral conductor, and Rhodes University lecturer, has been nominated in the prestigious KORA All Africa Music Awards. The KORA Awards, often called the “African Grammys,” have been recognising and celebrating African musical talent since 1994. Winning or even being nominated for a KORA Award means gaining recognition from all over Africa and the diaspora—a symbol of continental approval and an indication that the artist is contributing significantly to the culture and heritage of the continent. For both Njeza and Rhodes University’s Music Department, this nomination is…