I Interviewed Khanyisile Khanyile, a third year politics student to find out the reason behind her decision not to vote in this year’s upcoming elections.
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Are political parties responsible for youth voter apathy?
On April - 2 - 2009
Rhodes disallows Malema to set his feet on its premises?
On April - 1 - 2009
ANCYL Julius Malema was said to address the Rhodes students, staff and the Grahamstown community at large…He never arrived at the rally. The ANC loyalists speculate that Rhodes did not allow Malema to come to campus.
SA education in crisis
On April - 1 - 2009
Siyabonga Yonzi spoke us about his views on the state of education which has been described as “in crisis”.
COPING well, considering..
On April - 1 - 2009
Rhodes University 3rd year student Phakamani Lisa is COPING just fine. With the upcoming South African national elections on the 22nd of April 2009, she knows exactly where her ballot is going to go- for ANC breakaway party, COPE. With student apathy a major concern, Phakamani provides a refreshing perspective as to why she has placed her hope in COPE.
Malema: a bad role model
On April - 1 - 2009
Nonceba Mhlawuli, secretary of the ANCYL at Rhodes University, gives her opinion on the upcoming elections. According to her, Cope is no better than the ANC as it is lead by ex-ANC members – “what makes them better now?” – and Cope member have abandoned the legacy of the ANC. She also feels Malema is a bad role model for the youth of South Africa, but, in her eyes, he retains his status as a good leader of the ANCYL.
No posters on campus
On April - 1 - 2009
By Shanel Pillay
Jacob speaks to us about the controversy surrounding poltical posters on campus.