Novel biopesticides by Rhodes researchers take flight
Ground-breaking research by Tamryn Marsberg and Michael Jukes has led to the development of two viral-based biopesticides, MultiMax and CodlMax,
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Fans and family mourn the death of Jeremy Mansfield
HOT 102.7FM joins the South African radio industry in mourning the death of renowned broadcaster Jeremy Mansfield.
Tributes pour in for Michael Spicer
A long-serving Rhodes University Board of Governors member and Chairperson, Michael Spicer, passed away this week.
How Makhanda’s GADRA school gives matrics a second chance
The GADRA Matric School in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) has quickly become the biggest feeder school for Rhodes University.
Goodbye Prof Matthew Lester – all of SA, Biznews especially, misses you already
Yesterday’s email from the director of Rhodes Business School was like an unexpected stomach punch. Owen Skae wrote that the inimitable Matthew Lester had passed away.
🔒 WORLDVIEW: In real world, property, not equities, leads wealth building stakes
Jackie Cameron explains in today’s fun contribution that for most people the real wealth creator has been their own homes.
Awful Budget 2017 wasn’t all bad – hello tax free education
Matthew Lester explained at a BDO-sponsored post-Budget presentation that hidden in the Budget’s small print is a facility for businesses to give bursaries of up to R60 000 for university students and R20 000 for school.
Keith Bryer: “I have a dream for SA in 2017… (more practicalities)”
Biznews community member Keith Bryer shares his dream for South Africa in 2017 – less politics, more practicalities.
Shannon Arnold: Why I’ve aligned my privileged white ass with #feesmustfall
Like everyone else nearing the end of their final year, Shannon Arnold, a student at Rhodes University was looking forward to sitting the exams and getting on with her life.
#FeesMustFall latest: Exam venues, tennis club torched at Rhodes University
Fires at two exam venues and the tennis club at Rhodes University have been extinguished following an afternoon of violence.