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Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø Revives the Hult Prize Competition with a Dynamic On-Campus Finale

The Hult Prize is the world’s largest student social entrepreneurship competition, challenging university teams to develop innovative, impact-driven business solutions to pressing global issues. Through on-campus, regional, and global rounds, students compete to advance and ultimately access USD 1 million in seed funding to launch their ventures internationally. The initiative aligns strongly with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, positioning entrepreneurship as a powerful vehicle for sustainable social impact.

From Aardvark to Zol: How documenting language has helped South Africa understand itself

Exactly thirty years ago, in the early days of South Africa’s democracy, a remarkable book arrived on library desks across the country. Produced by the Dictionary Unit for South African English (DSAE) at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø and published by Oxford Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø Press, A Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles was imposing in size and scholarly precision, yet it carried an unexpected emotional charge. At a moment when the nation was beginning to narrate itself anew, this dictionary offered a quietly powerful mirror: a record of how South Africans had spoken, written and imagined their world across more than three centuries.

Ubudoda Benyani: Rethinking Masculinity, Responsibility and Belonging at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø

The transition from high school to university is often imagined as a moment of freedom, independence, and self-discovery. For many students, however, this transition is equally marked by anxiety, uncertainty and external pressure. First-year students are still negotiating identity, belonging and intellectual confidence within an unfamiliar institutional culture. Such a novel experience requires patience, reflexivity and an openness to growth.

The elephant in the classroom: Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø champions epistemic access on International Mother Tongue Day

How do we move beyond simply opening the doors of learning to ensuring that every student who walks through them truly understands the knowledge being shared? This critical question anchored a recent International Mother Tongue Day dialogue. The event was hosted by the Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø School of Languages in collaboration with the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission.

Icons of art and justice to be honoured by Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø at autumn graduation ceremonies

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø will confer honorary doctorates on three distinguished South Africans during its autumn graduation ceremonies, to be held from 25 to 27 March 2026. The honourees, award-winning actress Leleti Khumalo, eminent sculptor Maureen Quin, and veteran human rights lawyer Advocate Wim Trengove SC, will be recognised for their exceptional contributions to their respective fields and to the advancement of society.

The architecture of denial and the crisis of truth in a digital age

In a world saturated with information, we often assume that seeing is believing. We believe that hard, digital, and livestreamed evidence should be the final arbiter of truth. Yet, as the global crisis in Gaza unfolds alongside the forgotten massacres in Sudan and the Congo, we are forced to confront an unsettling paradox: evidence is not enough.

Bridging the gap: Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø formalises support network for LGBTQIA+ students

As global centres of higher learning, universities trade in the currency of knowledge and cross-cultural collaboration. By design, they champion progress and intellectual expansion. Yet academic excellence is only one side of the coin; for LGBTQIA+ students, the social transition to university can be far more complex.

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø Launches "Mama Nontsika" Annual Golf Day to Honour Retiring Legend, Desiree Wicks

The Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø community gathered on the 20th of February 2026, to launch a significant fundraising initiative to preserve the legacy of a university giant, Desiree Wicks. After 40 years of exemplary and outstanding service, the institution is honouring her retirement by establishing the Mama Nontsika Desiree Wicks Annual Golf Day.

Are we alone? How Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø is helping search for extraterrestrial intelligence

“Are we the universe’s first technological species, or simply the only one left?” Dr Chenoa Tremblay began her public lecture at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø with a question that, over the years, has shifted from philosophy to experiment.

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø launches "Life at Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø" Series to guide first-years through wellbeing and campus integration

The first weeks of university can be both exciting and challenging for many students, as they adjust to new academic expectations, social environments, and personal responsibilities. To support first-year students during this period, Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø has introduced the Life at Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø workshop series, a compulsory programme designed to familiarise students with the support structures and services available to them on campus.

GADRA Success Story: Zozibini Mapoma’s journey from local roots to public impact

For Zozibini Mapoma, the journey to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø began long before she received her student card. It started in Makhanda, the town she was born and raised in, where she grew up in a multi-generational household with her mother, uncle and grandparents. Those local roots, she reflected, shaped her sense of responsibility and perseverance long before she imagined herself walking through the gates of a university.

GADRA Success Story: Qhawekazi Hlaba’s journey of honouring legacy and rewriting the future

Qhawekazi Hlaba’s journey to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø is a story of determination, resilience, and the transformative power of opportunity. Born in Dutywa, Eastern Cape, she received her early schooling at Ntaba Maria, which laid the foundation for a journey that would ultimately bring her to one of the country’s most prestigious universities.

GADRA Success Story: Masimange Jezi almost fell through the cracks

Masimange Jezi’s journey to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø is not a story of effortless achievement; it is a story of recovery, support and self-belief rebuilt over time. It is also a powerful illustration of how research-driven educational interventions can prevent capable students from slipping quietly through the cracks.

GADRA Success Story: Amahle Mayi’s journey of resilience and potential

Amahle Mayi’s journey to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø did not follow the neat, uninterrupted path that so often defines academic success on paper. Instead, it unfolded slowly, shaped by reflection, support, and a growing understanding that potential does not always announce itself through immediate performance.

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø launches South Africa’s first Higher Education Community Engagement post graduate qualification

In a South Africa grappling with inequality, mistrust in institutions, and the urgent need for social cohesion, Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø has introduced a programme designed to reset how universities understand their purpose. The Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education: Community Engagement (PGDip HECE) is the first professional qualification of its kind in the country, offering academics and practitioners a structured way to integrate meaningful engagement into teaching, research, and partnership-building.

Science on the frontline as Abdool Karim challenges power at Bio26 South Africa

When the nation’s world-renowned epidemiologist took the stage at the Bio26 South Africa Congress in Makhanda, we expected a pandemic post-mortem and a research-based roadmap forward. We expected charts, data, best practices and policy. What we did not expect was a warning about an entirely different crisis: the Infodemic, a war on truth, orchestrated by those in power. But Professor Salim Abdool Karim did not come to Bio26 to play it safe.

The library has left the building! Breaking down barriers for Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø researchers

For years, your ability to access the Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø Library depended entirely on where you were standing. If you were in the library or connected to the campus Wi-Fi, the doors were open. But for the thousands of Oppidan students working from their digs, or researchers collaborating from abroad, the experience has often been defined by frustration. Different passwords for different databases. "IP address" errors. Technical tickets that take days to resolve. As of 2026, those digital walls have come down.

GADRA Success Story: Tanaka illustrates the power of mentorship and supportive learning environments

It was a moment that marked both an ending and a beginning. When Tanaka January held his student card for the first time, he felt the culmination of years of effort, setbacks, and growth. "It gave me the idea of the end of a roller coaster of a journey and the beginning of, I hope, something great," he confirmed. That small card symbolised more than registration; it was a tangible reminder that resilience and support can turn obstacles into opportunities.

GADRA Success Story: How Sinelizwi turned failure into a foundation for learning

For Sinelizwi Dyibishe, arriving at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø was not about proving that he had never stumbled. It was about recognising that the moments where things did not go according to plan had taught him the most. Standing on campus as a newly registered first-year student, he carried with him more than acceptance letters and official documents; he carried a deeper understanding of what learning can look like when it does not end at failure.

GADRA Success Story: Education as a turning point, not a safety net, for Abdulahil Fall

On a warm registration day at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø, the campus buzzed with laughter, music, and the nervous energy of new beginnings. First-year students moved between queues, clutching documents; parents hovered near; and staff members offered directions with practised ease. For Abdulahil Fall, however, this moment carried a deeper meaning. It was not simply the start of university but the result of a long process of reorientation, reflection, and resolve.

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