Cleaning Makhanda’s river One skip at a time

Cleaning Makhanda’s river One skip at a time

11 AUGUST, 2025 By: Sivwe Mkono, Lwandile Ngcobo, Lihle Ngcobo and Mlibo Nokele from the Honours class, Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University River Rescue began almost 6 years ago when its Champion Helen decided she was going to clean the Matyana...
Restoring the Flow: A day at Scott’s Farm

Restoring the Flow: A day at Scott’s Farm

27 JUNE, 2025 By: Aleesha Padayachee, Tshepang Tlali, Mawande Qwabe, Sbongisipho Mthethwa from the Honours class, Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University On Saturday, the 26th of April 2025, the Rhodes University Environmental Science Honours class...
Sharing Knowledge

Sharing Knowledge

15 OCTOBER, 2024 There’s a lot of attention focused on indigenous knowledge, on finding it, on accessing it, and on using it to expand what I call our ‘formal, school-based’ knowledge.  We were cleaning the river at Vukani with the usual wonderful mix of local...
Back to Take Down the Flag in the Wind

Back to Take Down the Flag in the Wind

20 AUGUST, 2024 Back to Take Down the Flag in the Wind By: Lindani SifaneleEmihle Matyolo Matsobane Malebatja Ayabulela Mkutswana Dylan Bertram Department of Environmental Science Honours Students The Department of Environmental Science Honours students have put...