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Rhodes University

Mr Nice Guy with a big mission
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Mr Nice Guy with a big mission

The University of Pretoria’s new vice-chancellor has set his sights on the opportunities that going continental offers

By Kiri Rupiah
Sexual violation: Education institutions need a law of their own
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Sexual violation: Education institutions need a law of their own

Many students seem unaware of policies and lack the knowledge to name sexual violations as such

By Palesa Lebitse
Our universities must stop being sites of women abuse
Article
/ 15 August 2018

Our universities must stop being sites of women abuse

‘Clearly our universities are no welcoming safe spaces for women,’ writes Lukhona Mnguni

By Lukhona Mnguni
Rhodes must stop treating rapists like victims
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Rhodes must stop treating rapists like victims

The university senate is fighting over the limited execution of a limited sexual violence strategy

By Philip Machanick
​Unembargoed: August 10 to 16
Article
/ 13 August 2018

​Unembargoed: August 10 to 16

President Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30 000 public servants in the next three years. More in this week’s unembargoed.

By Mg Reporter
Rhodes rages after suicide
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Rhodes rages after suicide

Has the university, rocked by protests in 2016, done enough to address gender violence?

By Sarah Smit
Class exists but can we say the same of race?
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Class exists but can we say the same of race?

We need to drop race as a category and rather see people according to their different needs

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Strike down rape culture
Article
/ 9 August 2018

Editorial: Strike down rape culture

‘Today, women might be politically free like all other South Africans, but they remain enslaved in the shackles of a predatory patriarchy’

By Editorial
Rhodes SRC calls for academic shutdown in honour of student’s death
Article
/ 6 August 2018

Rhodes SRC calls for academic shutdown in honour of student’s death

Khensani Maseko is alleged to have taken her own life as a result of a rape

By Raeesa Pather
Nothing fuzzy about complexity
Article
/ 20 July 2018

Nothing fuzzy about complexity

Biological traits and social constructions play a part in our nuanced relations with each other

By Eusebius McKaiser
#RUReferenceList: The fear of repercussions still lingers
Article
/ 6 July 2018

#RUReferenceList: The fear of repercussions still lingers

For many who remember what happened in 2016, it’s ‘safer’ to stay silent as students are afraid they’ll be punished

By Staff Reporter
Winnie writer ignores key scholar
Article
/ 30 April 2018

Winnie writer ignores key scholar

Ask anyone who was at Rhodes, this specific formulation of uMakhulu was promoted by Magoqwana

By Staff Reporter
Mlangeni unearths the land of his father
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Mlangeni unearths the land of his father

Lucas Ledwaba talks to ANC stalwart Andrew Mlangeni about his experience of dispossession and land restitution

By Lucas Ledwaba
Read in full: Andrew Mlangeni’s inspiring graduation speech
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Read in full: Andrew Mlangeni’s inspiring graduation speech

One of the biggest prisons we were afraid of being locked up in though, was the jail of ignorance.

By Staff Reporter
A letter to my Xhosa fathers and brothers
Article
/ 9 February 2018

A letter to my Xhosa fathers and brothers

"I am a Xhosa woman who is raising a Xhosa boy. If this is your manhood, madoda, keep it. Your priorities are very skewed".

By Zukiswa Wanner
ConCourt ruling on UFS missed the point
Article
/ 12 January 2018

ConCourt ruling on UFS missed the point

‘Students “choose” English. This is not the “choice” anticipated by the Constitution’

By Staff Reporter
Life expulsion from Rhodes for ‘conduct beyond lawful boundaries’
Article
/ 12 December 2017

Life expulsion from Rhodes for ‘conduct beyond lawful boundaries’

​Two unnamed student activists have been expelled for life from Rhodes University, while protesting against rape culture at the university.

By Sarah Smit
A name change would be pointless if Rhodes still coddles white supremacy
Article
/ 11 December 2017

A name change would be pointless if Rhodes still coddles white supremacy

The facts not in dispute are that Cecil John Rhodes was an “arch-imperialist and white supremacist who treated people of this region as sub-human"

By Philip Machanick
No name change for Rhodes University following council vote
Article
/ 6 December 2017

No name change for Rhodes University following council vote

The university council said in a statement that it had been a difficult decision to make and there were no winners from the process.

By Staff Reporter
Balancing act: Fewer undergrads, more postgrads
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Balancing act: Fewer undergrads, more postgrads

Universities seem to be shifting their focus to research-based tertiary education and accommodating more postgraduate students

By Tebogo Tshwane
The twin that was promised by the stars
Article
/ 20 October 2017

The twin that was promised by the stars

"It was day one of our friendship, but I had already gone through so many of the friendship motions with this stranger".

By Zaza Hlalethwa
​Challenging the culture of rape at Rhodes
Article
/ 25 April 2017

​Challenging the culture of rape at Rhodes

Students tell their stories of how they were violated by fellow students, how they dealt with it and how the institution responded.

By Staff Reporter
‘Peace conditional on releasing students’
Article
/ 21 October 2016

‘Peace conditional on releasing students’

Students say Habib has been invited to address mass meetings ever since the protests began, but failed to show up.

By Govan Whittles
​An open letter from Rhodes to Nzimande and Gordhan
Article
/ 14 October 2016

​An open letter from Rhodes to Nzimande and Gordhan

‘As academics and support staff, their struggle is ours too.’

By Staff Reporter
11 Rhodes University students arrested on various charges for allegedly violating court interdict
Article
/ 28 September 2016

11 Rhodes University students arrested on various charges for allegedly violating court interdict

Students reportedly protested peacefully on Wednesday in solidarity with other students across the country who are calling for free higher education.

By Mpho Raborife
The politics of Prince
Article
/ 29 April 2016

The politics of Prince

Rhodes University’s Vashna Jagarnath explains why she teaches her history students about Prince.

By Staff Reporter
In the M&G this week – Guptas, Please call me and the DA’s list fail
Article
/ 28 April 2016

In the M&G this week – Guptas, Please call me and the DA’s list fail

From startling insights from the Guptas’ former guards to an interview with Mr Please Call Me – what to expect in this week’s Mail & Guardian.

By Staff Writer
‘Campus rape plans favour perpetrators’
Article
/ 28 April 2016

‘Campus rape plans favour perpetrators’

Survivors of sexual violence are unhappy with universities’ policies and actions, and researchers say under-reporting is part of the problem.

By Pontsho Pilane
Editorial: Stop the scourge of rape
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Editorial: Stop the scourge of rape

It is very clear that the issue of rape needs serious attention. If the protesters achieve that, it will be a step forward.

By Editorial
#RUReferenceList: A violent response to a violent act
Article
/ 21 April 2016

#RUReferenceList: A violent response to a violent act

I support outing the list of alleged rapists at Rhodes, because what other recourse is there for victims, writes Pontsho Pilane.

By Pontsho Pilane
Interdict brought against Rhodes students
Article
/ 20 April 2016

Interdict brought against Rhodes students

Rhodes University sought and succeeded in obtaining an interdict against student protesters on Wednesday after five students were arrested on campus.

By Staff Reporter
New voices rattle Rhodes
Article
/ 24 March 2016

New voices rattle Rhodes

In this edited extract, As Real as the Smell of Rain on Dry Earth, Richard Pithouse reflects on change at Rhodes, where he teaches politics.

By Richard Pithouse
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