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Makhanda in the news: South Africa: Rhodes University Appoints First Ever Harassment and Discrimination Officer

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South Africa: Rhodes University Appoints First Ever Harassment and Discrimination Officer: Scores of students in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) gathered in protest two years ago against the “war on women’s bodies” being ignored. This collective action sparked an international debate …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Scholarship opportunity up for grabs: In Port Elizabeth, beneficiaries will study at either Collegiate Girls’ High School or Grey High School, while in Makhanda, pupils will go to St Andrew’s College or Diocesan School for Girls. To quali…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

OPINION | All legal boxes ticked in G’town name battle: The article “Battle over renaming G’town” published on September 6 2018, followed several news reports about questions regarding the legality of renaming Grahamstown to Makhanda. SA is emerging from a …
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Water Wednesday: Day Zero could hit Makhanda (Grahamstown) in two months: The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Pam Tshwete, visited Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) this week and was told the city could run out of water in two months. Here is the weekly water a…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Alleged EC rhino poachers denied bail: The men were arrested about 2km outside Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) as part of anti- poaching exercise dubbed Operation Full Moon. “It is alleged that the suspects’ vehicles were stopped and upon …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

The new Volvo XC60 is a match made in road trip heaven: My last three visits to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (now Makhanda) have been undertaken in Volvos. I’ve completed the near 1000km journey in an XC90, V90 Cross Country and in 2018 an XC6…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Editorial: Strike down rape culture: Last Friday, a third-year university student died of suicide at home in Johannesburg. Khensani Maseko had been raped in Makhanda in May. Yesterday her family buried her. It was Women’s Day. The signif…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

KGG disputes Ministers figures on objections to Grahamstown name change: The lobby group, Keep Grahamstown Grahamstown, has disputed figures released by the Department of Sport, Art and Culture, on the number of objections received to changing the city’s name to Makhanda. …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Govt receives more than 300 objections over Grahamstown renaming: The Eastern Cape town could be named in honour of Xhosa warrior Makhanda. The objections range from concerns over cost implications and claims that there were a lack of consultations. Last month, howe…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

South Africa Day 14 – Grahamstown: The municipality of Makana (Grahamstown – now called Makhanda) is bankrupt, and as a result is in administration. The town is a bit shabby so I was amused by these signs. and this photo on a local Fac…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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