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The Doors of Learning Should Stay Open for All

14 February 2017 By Alan Straton

Rhodes University hosted a media briefing in Port Elizabeth today where members of the media were briefed about some of the pertinent issues that face the University as they prepare for the start of the academic year, which starts next week. "The recent #FeesMustFall protests have brought to the fore the unequal distribution of resources in our society. This is a recipe for instability. We cannot continue to be indifferent to the plight of the poor in our society," said Dr Sizwe Mabizela, … [Read more...] about The Doors of Learning Should Stay Open for All

Stun grenades fired at Rhodes protesters

19 October 2015 By News24Wire

Grahamstown - Police fired stun grenades at a crowd of protesters on Monday afternoon, when students from Rhodes University went to support their peers at the Eastern Cape Midlands College, the university's independent student news source, Activate, reported. One person was reportedly injured in the incident. This prompted a call from Rhodes vice chancellor Dr Sizwe Mabizela for students to return to the campus where they were "protected under Rhodes University jurisdiction". Mabizela … [Read more...] about Stun grenades fired at Rhodes protesters

Don’t tell the whites

19 October 2015 By News24Wire

The Rhodes University Student Representative Council (SRC) has condemned a voice note which cautions strikers to exclude white students because they "cannot be trusted". The voice note quickly went viral on social media. The protest action is over an increase in fees and the minimum initial payment (MIP), a 50% lump sum of their total tuition which for a full time students amounts to over R40 000. "They don't want any whites knowing because we can't trust them. So just black and non-white … [Read more...] about Don’t tell the whites