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…
Author: Luvuyo Mjekula
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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…
By Chris Totobela All roads led to Bathurst in the Ndlambe Municipality this past Saturday for the Sarah Baartman District Regional Women Football Festival. Teams came from all over the district to participate in the event, hosted by the Ndlambe Municipality. African Connection and Jacaranda Aces football clubs represented Makana Municipality in the tournament. Both teams started on the wrong foot as they lost their opening group-stage games to hosts Killers and Bathurst City Tigers respectively. Aces seemed overwhelmed by the occasion as they played in front of a large, hostile crowd, while Connection was guilty of not converting the…
By Luvuyo Mjekula The Rhodes University’s Mathematics Department held a Pure Mathematics workshop at Eden Grove on Saturday, to showcase some of the research areas in the department. Twenty-eight students from Rhodes and Nelson Mandela University (NMU), participated. The purpose of the Rhodes University Pure Mathematics Workshop 2024 was to introduce NMU and Rhodes’ Mathematics students to some of the Pure Mathematics research areas offered in both of the institutions, said Dr Mbekezeli Nxumalo, a lecturer in the Rhodes’ Mathematics Department and co-organiser of the workshop. “At Rhodes, for instance, we struggle with attracting students to Pure Mathematics, so this…
By Staff Reporter The SA Mathematics Team Competition took place on Saturday at St Andrew’s College. After the event, Kingswood congratulated seniors Andrew Woods, Angus Brown, Travis Soule, Aimee Newcombe and Joshua Hufkie who competed in the Makhanda team, along with pupils from St Andrew’s College and DSG and placed 8th out of 42 teams nationally. There were also compliments to the Junior teams consisting of Kingswood pupils Tiger Coburn, Diya Harjeven, Mark Williams and Paul Bassett, who placed 16th out of 43 teams nationally. The pupils wrote a one-hour individual paper, had a tea break, then wrote a one-hour…
By Luvuyo Mjekula Joza police were this week investigating a case of murder after the body of a woman with multiple stab wounds was found in an empty field in Phumlani last Saturday morning. “We can confirm that Joza police are investigating a case of murder after members attended to a crime scene in Extension 2, Phumlani, on 14 September, at about 6.25am,” said Sarah Baartman District police spokesperson, captain Marius McCarthy on Sunday. McCarthy said on arrival at the scene, police members found a woman, approximately 46 years old, lying in a pathway with multiple stab wounds. “She was…
By Sisipho Sofisa and Luvuyo Mjekula The province-wide MTN8 trophy tour made a brief stop in Makhanda yesterday (Thursday), less than a month before the highly anticipated final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC in Durban. The big clash is set to take place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, 5 October. Former professional footballers, Nathan Paulse and Njabulo Manqana, who the tour’s ambassadors, led the trophy tour, accompanied by MTN’s senior manager for sponsorship and events, Bongani Ntshingila, and other MTN staffers. The two legends both won the MTN8 tournament with their respective teams and made a name…
By Chesley Daniels The Grahamstown Brumbies delivered a scintillating performance at Rhodes University Great Field, securing a crucial 29-21 bonus-point win over Despatch Oostelikes in their second round Score Epru Grand Challenge Top 12 fixture on Saturday. This hard-fought victory propels Brumbies from 7th to 8th on the log, keeping them safe from the relegation zone. The home side’s exciting youngsters stole the show, scoring three of their team’s five tries. The speedy and skilful backline proved too much for their counterparts, while the powerful forwards pack dominated the scrums. Wingers Sqi Jezi and Junaiden Kadie both scored a brace…
By Lungile Mxube Dear Mr Kate This letter is submitted to you on behalf of the Makana Citizens Front (MCF) and to you in your capacity as accounting officer of the municipality. The MCF is extremely concerned about the fourth disclaimer audit outcomes. The MCF wants to believe that you share the same extreme concerns. The intention of this letter is not an attempt to criticize you at all. It is an attempt to help you to address and resolve the precarious state of financial management and overall governance problems at the municipality. Before your appointment as Municipal Manager, the…