Explore the pivotal role of rail infrastructure in shaping South Africa's economic and social landscape, from its inception ...

The corporate takeover of South African universities is the living legacy of Cecil John Rhodes, the mining magnate/politician. This ought to be a prime focus of students who describe themselves as ...

“The English language is violence/I hotwired it/I got a hold of the master’s tools and got dialed in.” My actual favorite line in there is actually probably the Cecil Rhodes line. I used to ...

They seemed to see that if the Rhodes scholarship scheme was to succeed they would have to give us an opportunity to see the English home and the English life. Taking it for granted that we were ...

Galefele Molema screams “bring back Cecil John Rhodes” unapologetically among multitudes of vociferous opponents. The 32-year-old has for the past few years been on a quest to have a statue of Rhodes ...

Following the overturned suspension of Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) activist Chumani Maxwele this week, the nose of the statue of colonialist Cecil John Rhodes at his memorial in Cape Town has been cut off.

Although the Israeli state may appear more powerful than ever and overly confident that it will achieve regional dominance, ...

Cecil Rhodes, the scholarship’s founder, included four selection criteria in his will: literary and scholastic attainments, energy to use one’s talents to the fullest, truth and courage in ...

Our changing language. The simplification of English rolls on. The last time I dealt with a certain company, it offered a brochure. The brochure is now “the look book.” When did this ...

Billed as the most comprehensive life and times account of Rhodes since the 1980s, this shows how his racist politics impacted mining, industry, warfare and more, while fuelling a lasting white ...

Cecil L. Wright, 89, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, formerly of Williamsburg, Chesapeake, and Newport News, Virginia, passed away on May 18, 2025. He was born in ...