By Staff Reporter On Friday, 5 July 2024, the SAIP2024 conference concluded with a grand Gala dinner held at the Nelson Mandela Dining Hall, Rhodes University. The evening was marked by a series of inspiring speeches and the celebration of excellence within the physics community. The event commenced with a welcoming address by Prof Makaiko Chithambo, Chairperson of the SAIP 2024 Local Organising Committee, followed by a keynote speech by Prof Justin Jonas, Emeritus Professor of Physics and leader of the SKA programme at Rhodes University. The atmosphere was filled with anticipation as attendees gathered to honour the achievements of…
Author: Luvuyo Mjekula
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By Chesley Daniels In a pulsating encounter at the Lavender Valley Sports Ground in Makhanda on Saturday, Old Collegians produced a remarkable second-half performance to overcome a 6-19 deficit and defeat a spirited Karoo Springbokke 27-19. This outstanding fixture, played out in front of a sizable crowd and saw both teams showcase their attacking prowess, scoring three tries apiece. Karoo Springbokke dominated the early exchanges, with their powerful outside centre scoring two brilliant tries in the first half. Ashley Ngapi added two penalties, giving the visitors a 12-6 halftime lead. OC’s tackling struggles in the first half were evident, but…
By Luvuyo Mjekula The dreams of four young Ndlambe rugby-playing schoolgirls of representing their province at a high level rugby competition were dealt a big blow last week as alleged manipulation of the team list, left them high and dry. Chenique Brown, Emily Gunn, Chelsea Kouberg and Danica Meyers are young girls of about 16 years from the Ndlambe area, in Alexandria and surrounds. They love their rugby and were extremely excited to represent the Eastern Cape at the SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Youth Week at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg from 1-4 July. The U18 fixtures were…
By Chesley Daniels In a nail-biting Score Epru Grand Challenge top 12 encounter, Grahamstown Brumbies 1st XV secured a hard-fought 32-31 bonus point win over Park at Rhodes University Great Field on Saturday afternoon. The match was an intense and competitive battle from start to finish, with both teams displaying skill and determination. Park started strong, taking an early 10-0 lead within the first 10 minutes. However, Brumbies gradually found their footing, scoring 19 unanswered points to lead 19-10 at halftime. Eerin Goliath, Lelona Xhaso, and Nicklon Williams scored tries for Brumbies in the first half, with Williams also named…
By Scott Jackson On 18 June, just a few days after the dust had settled on a busy and exciting K-Week, the College 1st XI cricket side left for England to play 11 fixtures in a very short space of time. Whilst some pre-tour preparation in indoor and outdoor facilities was possible, it was fantastic to finally be able to play on turf wickets again, and to get straight into tough, competitive fixtures. The school grounds that we were very fortunate to play at were immaculate, and the wickets, despite a poor English summer, played far better than expected. Scores…
By Staff Reporter A new research laboratory, the Electromagnetics Innovation (EMI) lab, was opened last week at the Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT), Department of Physics and Electronics at Rhodes University by Rhodes University’s Dean of Science, Professor Joanna Dames. Its launch coincided with the week-long South African Institute of Physics Conference and Rhodes University’s 120th anniversary celebrations. The lab hosts some of the most advanced equipment and computational electromagnetics simulation tools for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) research. It is also equipped with commercial-off-the-shelf portable laboratory science kits and simple EMC projects developed in the Physics Department to support…