In the last two weeks many scare stories about the local water quality have made the rounds in Grahamstown. Some of these stories are quite alarming because they suggest that drinking tap water could have serious consequences for a person’s health.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
A number of Grahamstown athletes travelled to either Port Elizabeth or East London over the past weekend to take part in the Algoa Bus Bay Ultra 50km or the Old Mutual Buffs Marathon. Many used the races as a qualifier and training for the Two Oceans which takes place in Cape Town at the beginning of April.
The World Cup will bring with it an unprecedented boom in infrastructure, development and tourism, but there will be a rather gaseous price to pay.
I’m sure you must know him fairly well by now. He’s the strapping young leopard, complete with green dreadlocks and soccer ball-shaped spots. Yes, it’s Zakumi, the 2010 Fifa World Cup mascot. Just like you and me, Zakumi has a life story. Brace yourselves, it’s the picture of perfection and political correctness.
Soccer fans no longer have to worry about the deafening effects of vuvuzelas at the 2010 World Cup, thanks to two Rhodes University graduates who have developed an innovative set of earplugs. Andrew Chin and Craig Doonan, who both graduated from Rhodes in 1990, established The African Earplug Company to research methods of softening the sound of vuvuzelas last year.
Prof Gavin Younge, the artist who created a series of artworks marking the centenary of Rhodes University, is “devastated to see the damage that has been done to the artwork”. The artwork he refers to is located on the lawns between the administration building, the Botanical Gardens and Eden Grove and was created by Younge in 2004.
"I think my drink was spiked, but I can’t know for sure." A rueful smile – they can weather the embarrassment. But for others, there is no reason to smile.
I’ve found that living in the 21st-century demands that the first thing you do every day before splashing your face with cold water and deciding whether to go with decaf or regular is check your email.
Rhodes Music Radio (RMR) is giving Grahamstown a chance to talk directly to our government by hosting a ‘Talk to your minister’ slot. Every weekday at 6pm starting this Tuesday, there is a different minister to answer questions from Grahamstown residents. This is an initiative inspired by the state-of-the-nation communication wave.
A Night at the Museum, inspired by a popular film, was held at the Albany Museum on Saturday evening. Fifteen local children and their parents gathered around excitedly, armed with blankets, snacks and torches in The Hall of Birds for an hour of storytelling and exploring the museum in the dark.