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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.

GADRA Success Story: Sinemihlali's Journey to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø first-year Sinemihlali Mpondwana’s journey to registration has been shaped by determination, adaptability, and sustained support through GADRA Education. Her story reflects how access to the right educational environment, one that offers both academic guidance and a sense of belonging, can open pathways to higher education.

[SRC PRESIDENT ADDRESS]: Welcome home, you made it

Welcome home. Before anything else, take a breath. You made it. Whether you are feeling excited, overwhelmed, or still trying to understand where you are, I want you to know this: you are exactly where you are meant to be. We have been eagerly awaiting your arrival because we know you will have an impact that no other generation has brought to Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø. Your presence here matters.

[VC ADDRESS]: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing

Today is a day that you can feel very pleased with yourself. 22,000 matriculants applied for the places that the 1,720 gathered here have been offered. You are the cream of the crop, and we are so pleased to have you here at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø, ‘Where Leaders Learn’.

Local partnership sets the foundation for stronger higher education in Makhanda

Rhodes Business School and the Anglican theology studies-based College of the Transfiguration (COTT) have been working to strengthen the College’s leadership, refine its strategy, and build institutional resilience through an executive education initiative.

Scientific breakthrough uncovers hidden radio bursts in archival space data

Building on the expertise of researchers at Paris Observatory, an international team has developed a novel analysis method capable of uncovering previously undetectable stellar and exoplanetary signals hidden within archival radio-astronomical data. Thanks to this innovation, known as Multiplexed Interferometric Radio Spectroscopy (RIMS), scientists have discovered new radio bursts originating from dwarf stars. Some of these signals are consistent with star-planet interactions, analogous to the mechanisms responsible for auroral emissions in the Solar System. These results are published in Nature Astronomy, 27 January 2026.

Behind-the-scenes: the water tanker team sustaining Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø

As the city of Makhanda navigates the complexities of a protracted water crisis, which includes ageing municipal infrastructure, four dedicated members of the Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø community begin their labour before the first light of dawn. Their mission is fundamental: to ensure that the "lifeblood" of the institution – its water – continues to flow during frequent municipal outages.

How Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø helped spark South Africa’s radio astronomy renaissance

The 2025 SARAO Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Scholarship Conference (24–27 November), a vital gathering for South Africa’s rapidly advancing radio astronomy community, marked its 20th anniversary this year. Yet to understand the momentum behind the Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø researchers presenting their work, one has to look back to a moment when the field itself nearly vanished from the South African landscape.

Shifting the narrative: Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø leads IMF Workshop grounded in lived African realities

Visitors often arrive in Makhanda expecting quiet streets, heritage buildings and the measured rhythm of a small town. What they discover instead is something far more instructive: a place that lays bare the daily consequences of policy decisions, governance gaps and economic strain. It was this setting that Mr Ryan Hancocks, Director of the South African Reserve Bank Centre for Economics Journalism (SARB CEJ) at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø, believed would transform a routine training workshop into something deeper

From discovery to community: Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø researchers celebrate health innovation advancement at Symposium

Scientific progress rarely moves in a straight line. When global attention shifts, entire research fields can lose momentum, leaving gaps that become apparent only decades later. Diseases once thought manageable resurface with new force. Novel pathogens emerge. Health systems struggle to keep pace with technological and social change. These pressures make sustained, contextually grounded research essential, particularly in countries carrying a high burden of infectious and chronic disease. It is within this landscape that Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø’s Faculty of Pharmacy convened its 2025 Research Symposium, a two-day examination of how discovery, innovation and community impact intersect.

Art, mentorship and community meet in vibrant Brookshaw Home mural

A once-ordinary wall at Brookshaw Home’s Frail Care Centre in Makhanda has been reborn in colour and movement, thanks to a collaboration between Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø’s Fine Art department, acclaimed local muralist Mook Lion, and first-year Art student Lulutho “Lulu” Madolo.

Unlocking possibilities: Londeka’s story

At 24, Londeka Gumede is living a dream she once feared would slip through her fingers. Today, she is a Bachelor of Commerce Honours student at Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø, and her journey has been held up not only by academic ability but by unwavering determination and the quiet belief that her future is worth fighting for.

120 years of bedrock: how Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø’s Geology Department continues to punch above its weight

In the world of geology, pressure creates diamonds. For the Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø Department of Geology, a different kind of pressure exists. It is the pressure of being the smallest department of its kind in the country. Yet, this pressure has created a legacy of excellence.

Decoding the cosmos: how Dr Lexy Andati’s scientific software makes raw space data make sense

In a quiet corner of Nairobi, a young girl once sat before her father’s old computer, determined to figure out how people got inside the television. When she finally managed to play a movie with sound but no picture, she was thrilled. The screen stayed black, but it didn't matter. She had made something work. It was a spark of curiosity that would, years later, carry Dr Lexy Andati across galaxies.

Professor Warren Potts appointed as inaugural Rhodes Oppenheimer Chair in Environmental Justice for Fisheries

Professor Warren Potts has been appointed the Oppenheimer Chair in Environmental Justice for Africa’s Coastal and Inland Fisheries. The Chair has been established through the Benjamin Raymond Oppenheimer (BRO) Trust facilitated by Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC).

The MGCLS II catalogue: listening to the quiet signals that shape our Universe

The Universe is not silent, and apart from what we observe with our eyes, much of what it says arrives as faint radio whispers that we are able to listen to if we tune into the right frequency. South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has become one of the world’s finest listeners, revealing structures in deep space that were simply invisible to previous instruments. At the centre of this effort is the MeerKAT Galaxy Clusters Legacy Survey (MGCLS), a programme led by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO).

Remember 3I/ATLAS? South African scientists confirm it walks like a comet and talks like a comet, “no alien activity detected”

When a faint, fast-moving speck named 3I/ATLAS slipped into view earlier this year, it carried more than a whiff of cosmic intrigue. Only two other confirmed interstellar objects have ever wandered through our Solar System, and both left scientists with more questions than answers. The internet promptly filled the gap with theories ranging from the plausible to the eccentric. However, while the speculation churned, a quieter, methodical effort began to take shape in South Africa.

Flying into the future: what Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø’s nanotech facility upgrade symbolises

In a spectacle that underscored its technological ambitions, Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø recently deployed a helicopter to transport delicate scientific instruments to its new, state-of-the-art nanotechnology facility. This operation not only highlighted the sophisticated nature of the Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation (INI) but also marked a significant expansion from its original space in the ChemPharm building due to its substantial growth.

Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø research uncovers the resilient people keeping Makhanda’s water flowing against all odds

When Rhodes Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø’s recent graduate Terri Harris set out to study Makhanda’s water management system, she wasn’t just conducting academic research; she was probing a question that many in the small Eastern Cape town ask daily: why isn’t the water coming?

AI meets African creativity: universities and industry shape a new digital future

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how the world creates, connects, and does business – and Africa’s creative industries are no exception. At the recent African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Conference, hosted by Makerere Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø_ÍâΧÂòÇòappÍÆ¼ö-Ͷע|¹ÙÍø in Uganda, artists, academics, and innovators gathered to explore how AI can unlock new possibilities for creative economies across the continent.

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