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09/06/2017

Cult Clit Collective at the Box Theatre

A performance in UCKAR’s Box Theatre challenged the fact that some injustices womxn are facing are not discussed enough. While there …

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04/25/2017

NEHAWU and NTEU demand better wage increase

Earlier today members of both the National Health Education & Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) and National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) …

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04/21/2017

AIDS lobbying group denounces new HIV/TB treatment plan

In South Africa, approximately 2 000 womxn are newly infected with HIV every week. Every year, over 270 000 people …

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05/25/2016

Rethinking constitutionalism in South Africa

For the latest edition of The Oppidan Press, we asked students what they thought of constitutionalism in South Africa. Responses …

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05/15/2016

Police called to Rhodes University

Police have now left the Steve Bantu Biko Building on Rhodes Campus after being called in on Sunday night. According …

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04/20/2016

#RUReferencelist: Peaceful Protesting Continues Following Unsatisfactory Response from Vice- Chancellor 

On Monday the 19th April 2016, Rhodes University campus saw a continuation of the peaceful protests which began as a …

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