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Makhanda aims for the summit of SA education.
Rhodes University hosted its first Makhanda Education Summit from January 27-28. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4be7kks
Rhodes University students protest for water delivery services from Makana Municipality. They will join the external strike to deliver their grievances to the municipality later this morning @RhodesSRC @Rhodes_Uni #Makanamunicipality
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Today @Rhodes_Uni students are protesting in large numbers against Makana Municipality’s endless water outages - caused by lack of leadership, oversight, management & proper maintenance of municipal infrastructure. @RhodesSRC @Action4Account @ECogta
#NationalShutdown goes off peacefully in Makhanda: Protestors marched against 'government failures', including loadshedding, high unemployment and high crime rates:
grocotts.ru.ac.za/2023/03/20…
Street Art Homage - By Arno Cornelissen
Street art project builds up to celebrate International Workers’ Day on the 1st of May.
Makhanda scientist finds giant prehistoric fish:Palaeontologist's 37 year journey with 360 million year old fish #Science #Makhanda
Read the full article here: grocotts.ru.ac.za/2023/02/23…
ALT This painting is a reconstruction of a portion Waterloo Farm’s palaeoecosystem with Hyneria udlezinye in the centre. Other Waterloo Farm creatures include the armour plated fish Bothriolepis africana (bottom centre) and clockwise from bottom left, two coelacanths (Serenichthys kowiensis), the tetrapod Tutusius mlambo, a lungfish (Isityumzi mlomomde), another tetrapod (Umzantsia amazana), at right another Tutusius being pursued by Hyneria, with the armour plated fish Groenlandaspis riniensis below and a cyrtoctenid eurypterid at bottom right. Painting by Maggie Newman based on scientific input by Rob Gess, sponsored by SANRAL.
Vacancy: Technical Field Officer - 3 month contract
Centre for Biological Control #Makhanda
Makana municipality
Proposed lease of underdeveloped and unused municipal parking Lot ERF 1924. See grocotts.ru.ac.za/2022/12/05…
Makhanda’s national welterweight champion Mzoxolo ‘Black Tiger’ Ndwayana, exudes the against-all-odds grit that keeps the flame of hope alive in our city.
grocotts.ru.ac.za/2022/10/13…
#makhanda #boxing #champion
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Rhodes University academic appointed in President's anti-corruption watch group
ru.ac.za/latestnews/rhodesun…
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On 10 August, our #Makhanda team held its second public meeting, urging community members to take #ActionforAccountability. Attendees participated in robust discussions how the community can help enhance the use of public resources in the Makana Municipality.
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Help Magic Mo run to build homes
He is running to raise funds for LIV Lukhanyiso to buy bricks to build a community centre for orphaned and vulnerable children.
You can help Mo by donating here: sportforlives.org/campaigns/…
Help Magic Mo run to build homes
He is running to raise funds for LIV Lukhanyiso to buy bricks to build a community centre for orphaned and vulnerable children.
You can help Mo by donating here: sportforlives.org/campaigns/…
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The @StandardBankArt Ovations Awards recognise works on the Fringe that stand out. Our panel of judges watch, deliberate and watch again, all the shows on the #NAF2022 Fringe to find the gems and award them a well deserved Standard Bank Ovation!
Another round of announcements 👏
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The Long Table: Fest’s warm heart and satisfied belly, read about the culinary heart of the National Arts Festival here: grocotts.ru.ac.za/2022/06/28…
@artsfestival #NAF2022 #NationalArtsFestival
