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French Club's Debut: A movie day with KIRIKOU

The French Club's inaugural event on May 9th (2024) at the French & Francophone Department, was a momentous occasion filled with excitement and cultural enrichment. As students gathered eagerly, the atmosphere buzzed with anticipation, marking the beginning of a journey to explore and celebrate French & Francophone culture. Led and organised by the Department alongside the enthusiastic M. Paul Ledin (French 3 student), the event aimed to immerse students in various facets of French culture, primarily through the medium of films, music and literatures. Welcoming both French and non-French students from Rhodes University, the French club sought to create an inclusive space where everyone could appreciate and engage with the richness of French and Francophone heritage.

Language Empowerment at Good shepherd Primary School Huntley Street / Grahamstown – Makhanda French and Francophone Studies enlivens learning with exciting cultural experiences

The academic year for the French and Francophone Department commenced with a vibrant community initiative at Good Shepherd School in Huntley Street / Grahamstown - Makhanda. Led by Professor Arthur Mukenge, head of the Department, the program aimed to introduce young learners to the French Language in an engaging and interactive manner. Beginning with basic greetings, the session swiftly progressed to more advanced topics such as self-introductions and learning numbers in French.

Rhodes University academics take on three projects with significant national impact

The Department of Higher Education and Training has awarded Rhodes University R13 497 000 to run three projects aimed at making a national impact on the higher education sector.

Intellectual Giants of the Eastern Cape premiers at the Zanzibar International Film Festival

Following two preliminary exclusive screenings at Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare, the 65-minute-long documentary film, Intellectual Giants of the Eastern Cape, officially premiered at the 25th Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) in June 2022.

Isikolo seeLwimi noNcwadi: Icandelo leeLwimi zesiNtu kwiYunivesithi iRhodes lisingathe itheko lokuphehlelela iincwadi zeeMbongi

Ngolwesibini, umhla we-21 KweyoMsintsi 2021, isikolo seeLwimi noNcwadi: Icandelo leeLwimi zesiNtu kwiYunivesithi iRhodes belibhiyozela ulwimi lwesiXhosa likwaphehlelela neencwadi zemibongo.

The urgency and necessity of African home-grown medical initiatives

On Friday, 11 June 2021, the Rhodes University African Studies Centre hosted a two-session panel colloquium titled “COVID-19 in Retrospect: Drug R&D and Traditional Medicine in Africa”.

African Languages student writes first-ever ChiShona PhD thesis at Rhodes University

A PhD student in the African Language Studies Section in the School of Languages and Literatures, Mr Ignatius Mabasa, has been awarded a PhD for the first-ever thesis written in ChiShona at Rhodes University.

OPINION | Academic’s aim to expose linguistic injustices that plague SA’s legal system

The confluence of language and justice is at the heart of Rhodes University academic Dr Zakeera Docrat’s work.

Rhodes University’s African Languages Studies Section, in the School of Languages and Literatures, holds a virtual S.E.K. Mqhayi Day Celebration.

This prestigious event is held annually to celebrate the life and the works of Samuel Edward Krune Loliwe Ngxekengxeke (SEK) Mqhayi, who is regarded as the “father of Xhosa Poetry“.

Thina singabantwa base Afrika

The etymology of a word goes a long way in teaching us the history, the routes and the roots of a word as expressed at a joint Rhodes University and Makhanda Black Kollective (MBK) community seminar entitled ‘Ukuhlambulula from an anti-humane world’ in Fingo Village, Makhanda.

Book refines South African law through forensic linguistics

Collaboration between students and supervisors is key, explained Professor Monwabisi Ralarala the Director of the Fundani Center for Higher Education, CPUT and Chairperson of the African Language Association of South Africa (ALASA), at a recent book launch at Rhodes University.

Using forensic linguistics in the pursuit of justice

As part of the two-day Forensic Linguistics Colloquium held by the NRF SARChI Chair in the Intellectualisation of African Languages, Multilingualism and Education on 9 and 10 October, guest speaker Professor Monwabisi Ralarala presented his research on the anomalies in police record construction and sworn statements within some cases in the South African Police Service (SAPS).

Celebrating isiXhosa as an official language in South Africa

On Friday the 20 September, the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature was abuzz with people from all walks of life who gathered to celebrate IsiXhosa as one of South Africa’s official languages.

Rhodes University honours S.E.K Mqhayi

Rhodes University’s African Languages and Linguistics department held its first series of S.E.K Mqhayi tribute events this week.

Language a pivotal tool to effect transformation at university

Language is one of the pivotal tools to effect transformation at a university like Rhodes

'Infuse' education with African culture to raise school results

SOUTH Africa's poor school pass rates could be improved if indigenous knowledge was worked into the education system.

“Heritage, Identity and Social Cohesion”

African Language Studies in Association with the National Research Foundation (NRF) South African Chairs Initiative (SARChI Chair)

Why we must teach in local languages

It was shocking to hear someone on Xolani Gwala’s SAfm early morning news programme this month referring to the use of African languages in the schooling system as

Rhodes University Multilingual Short Story Competition UKhuphiswano: Ibali elifutshane elineelwimi ezininzi: Meertalige Kortverhaalwedstryd

The Rhodes University Language Committee is engaged in a project to raise awareness on campus about multilingualism in Higher Education in South Africa. As part of this project a colloquium will take place on 15 May 2013 in Eden Grove Blue at 6pm. All are welcome to attend and participate.

Languages help Rhodes renovations

AN increase in the number of language students at Rhodes University is largely to thank for the R170 million grant that the institution recently received.

Somadoda Fikeni gives an inaugural Multilingualism Awareness Lecture

Political analyst and social commentator, Professor Somadoda Fikeni, will give a public lecture on the challenges of multilingualism in higher education tomorrow (15 May).

Language has to be on national agenda

Multilingualism in higher education faces challenges SOUTH Africa's democracy was at a crossroads and language, at the heart of real transition and liberation, was not even on the national agenda, political analyst and commentator Professor Somadoda Fikeni warned.

Vital that whites learn to speak African languages

Bheki Sele. Tabo Ma-beki. Senzo Msunu. Kagalima Mokla-Ante. This is just an example of how African names are remorselessly butchered by people who clearly have no intention of learning a thing about African languages. So, Cele becomes “Sele” – dangerously close to “isela”, a thief in isiXhosa.

Speaking in mother tongues

Academics, politicians and experts in the Eastern Cape are calling for the use of indigenous languages in education and all government documents.

Stop the death of isiXhosa

Middle class not proud of their heritage. As South Africans celebrate Heritage Day on Monday, academics and African languages' specialists warned of the death of isiXhosa — the cornerstone and one-time proud heritage of the Xhosa speaking people.