During apartheid
academics and students around the world took a strong stand against injustice
in South Africa. Their demands for the international isolation of the South
African state were an important contribution to the struggle against apartheid.
The attack on Gaza by the
Israeli state violates the most basic human rights of the men, women and
children in the area who continue to live in fear of the destruction of their
homes, injury and death. The escalating catastrophe is not an isolated incident
but part of a persistent and systemic oppression of the Palestinian
people. In light of this, we take the
view that solidarity with the people in Gaza needs to move from expressions of
moral outrage and towards effective political action.
As staff, students
Honorary Graduates and alumni at Rhodes University we feel a moral obligation
to take a clear public position against the ongoing violence of the Israeli
state. We would like to add our voices to the growing demand that the South
African Government sever all links with Israel, including trade and investment,
and expel Israel’s Ambassador and recall ours.
Signatories
1. Dr. Sizwe Mabizela (Acting Vice –
Chancellor)
2. Tariq Ali (Honorary Doctorate)
3. Distinguished Professor Paul Maylam
(History)
4. Professor Raymond Suttner (Visiting
Professor- History; UNISA Emeritus Professor)
5. Zackie Achmat (Honorary Doctorate)
6. Professor Gillian Hart ( University
of Berkeley; Rhodes Alumnus)
7. Niren Tolsi (Senior Journalist –
Sunday Times; Alumnus)
8. T. O. Molefe (Columnist at the City
Press & Contributing opinion writer at the New York Times; Rhodes Alumnus)
9. Professor Edward Webster (Visiting
Professor in the Institute of Social and Economic Research, ISER; Rhodes
alumnus)
10.
Harry
Davies (Managing Editor- Harare News; Rhodes Alumnus)
11.
Professor
Vishnu Padayachee – Professor Extraordinaire, Associate- Institute of Social
& Economic Research, ISER)
12.
Professor
Tom Martin (Acting Dean of Humanities)
13.
Professor
Catriona Macleod (SARCHI Chair: Critical Studies in Sexualities and
Reproduction- Psychology)
14.
Professor
Fred Ellery (Geography)
15.
Professor
Sheona Shackleton (Head of Department Environmental Science)
16.
Professor
Fred Hendricks (Sociology; Former Dean of Humanities)
17.
Professor
Larry Strelitz (Head of School of Journalism & Media Studies)
18.
Professor
Lucien van der Walt (Sociology)
19.
Professor
Carolyn Palmer (Director, Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality,
Institute for water Research)
20.
Professor
Michael Neocosmos (Director, Rhodes University Unit for the Humanities
21.
Professor
Kirk Helliker (Head of Department, Sociology)
22.
Professor
Robbie van Niekerk (Director, Institute for Social Economic Research ISER)
23.
Professor
Esther Ramani (Part-time lecturer, Institute for the Study of English in Africa
ISEA)
24.
Professor
Gemma Wright (Research Fellow- Institute for Social and Economic Research, ISER)
25.
Professor
Michael Noble (Visiting Professor, Institute for Social Economic Research ISER)
26.
Jaine
Roberts (Director of Research)
27.
Lebogang
Hashatse (Director, Communications and Marketing Division)
28.
Professor
Sioux Mckenna (Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching & Learning)
29.
Reg
Rumney (Director, South African Reserve Bank Centre for Economics Journalism)
30.
Professor
Ruth Simbao (Fine Arts)
31.
Professor
Charles Young (Psychology)
32.
Professor
Juanita Praeg (Head of Drama and Artistic Director Of First Physical Theatre
Company)
33.
Professor
Lynette Steenveld (Journalism & Media Studies)
34.
Professor
Michael Drewett (Sociology)
35.
Professor
Anthony Collins (Journalism & Media Studies)
36.
Ass
Professor Leonard Praeg (Politics & International Studies)
37.
Professor
Michael Joseph (Education)
38.
Professor
Alexandra Sutherland (Drama)
39.
John
Reynolds (Director of Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit, NALSU)
40.
Monica
Hendricks (Director of Institute for the Study of English in Africa, ISEA)
41.
Michael
Rogan (Senior Researcher, Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit, NALSU)
42.
Tony
Fluxman (Senior Lecturer, Political & International Studies)
43.
Sally
Matthews (Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Relations)
44.
Richard
Pithouse (Senior Lecturer, Politics & International Studies)
45.
Georgina
Cundill (Senior Lecturer, Environmental Science)
46.
Joy
Owen (Senior Lecturer, Anthropology)
47.
Lisa
Saville Young (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
48.
Vashna
Jagarnath (Lecturer, History)
49.
Nicole
Ulrich (Post- Graduate Fellow, History)
50.
Irene
Calis (Visiting Lecturer & Post-Doctoral Fellow- Politics &
International Studies)
51.
Vanessa
Malila (Mellon Post-Doc Research Fellow-Journalism & Media Studies)
52.
Pedro
Pinto (Post-doctorate,Psychology)
53.
Janine
Jones (Visiting Scholar, Philosophy)
54.
M
A Motara (Dean of Students from 1991-2006)
55.
Aylwyn
Walsh (University of Lincoln; Rhodes Alumnus)
56.
Christopher
McMichael ( University of WitwatersrandPost-Doctoral Fellow; Rhodes Alumnus)
57.
Brian
Garman (Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Media Studies)
58.
David
Charles Alexander Fryer (Senior Lecturer, Economics)
59.
Gillian
Rennie (Lecturer, School of Journalism and Media Studies)
60.
Siphokazi
Magadla (Lecturer,Political and International Studies)
61.
Priscilla
Boshoff (Lecturer, Journalism & Media Studies)
62.
George
Barratt (Lecturer, Politics & International Studies )
63.
Corrine
Knowles (Lecturer, Extended Studies)
64.
Leela
Pienaar (Lecturer, Institute for the Study of English in Africa, ISEA)
65.
Yusuf
Moosa Motara (Lecturer, Computer Science)
66.
Brendon
Robinson (Lecturer,-The Institute for the Study of English in Africa at Rhodes,
ISEA)
67.
Simon
Pamphilon (Lecturer, Journalism & Media Studies)
68.
Tarryn
Alexander (Lecturer, Sociology)
69.
Patrick
Donnelly (TV Production Manager, Journalism & Media Studies)
70.
Nick
Hamer (Research Associate, Environmental Science and IWR)
71.
Paul
Wessels (Lecturer, Institute for the Study of English in Africa ISEA)
72.
Lieketso
‘Dee’ Mohoto (Junior Lecturer, Drama Department; Co-Chair, WASA)
73.
Nosipho
Mngomezulu (Coordinator, Student Volunteer Programmes- Community Engagement)
74.
Gershwin
Sauls, (ICT Systems Specialist & Msc Student -Computer Science)
75.
Lawrence
Sisitka (Associate- Environmental Learning Research Centre)
76.
Zamuxolo
Matiwana (Media Relations Officer- Communications and Marketing Division)
77.
Mbongeni
Allan Magubane (International Projects, Programmes and Events Officer)
78.
Lukhona
Mdluli (Administrator- Politics and International Studies)
79.
Valance
Wessels (Administrator-Institute for Social Economic Research, ISER)
80.
Ms
Lee-Anne Venter (Academic Administrator Officer)
81.
Roxanne
Wessels (Senior Clerical Assistant at Rhodes University)
82.
Estelle
Prinsloo (Alumnus)
83.
Nejm
Benessaiah (Visitor-Anthropology)
84.
Ben
Fogel (Alumnus)
85.
Camalita
Naicker (Graduate Student)
86.
Luis
Gimenez (Graduate Student)
87.
Chantelle
Malan
88.
Lionel
Faull (Alumnus)
89.
Ulandi
du Plessis (Graduate Student)
90.
Nina
Butler (Graduate Student)
91.
Jason
Hoepfl (Graduate Student)
92.
Mbali
Baduza (Student)
93.
Douglas
de Jager (Alumnus)
94.
Bridget
Hannah (Alumnus)
95.
Teboho
Tsietsi (Student)
96.
Hussein
Badat (Graduate Student)
97.
Stephen
Ulyate (Student)
98.
Hannah
Diaz (nee de Wet) (Alumnus)
99.
Athina
Copteros (Graduate Student)
100.
Simone
Armer (Alumnus)
101.
Craig
Weideman (Alumnus)
102.
Babalwa
Nyembezi (Alumnus)
103.
Cassandra
Hendricks (Alumnus)
104.
Crystal
Roberts (Alumnus)
105.
Ella
Scheepers (Alumnus)
106.
Riaz
Gilani (Alumnus)
107.
Idahosa
Grace (Student)
108.
Catherine
Bower (Student)
109.
Oliver
February (Student)
110.
Jenna
Lillie (Student)
111.
Ndapwa
Alweendo (Graduate Student)
112.
Vanessa
Giani (Alumnus)
113.
Danyel
Hartley (Student)
114.
Robynne
Peatfield (Alumnus)
115.
Marc
Davies (Graduate Student)
116.
Matthew
Van der Vegte (Alumnus)
117.
Palmira
de Oliveira Pio (Student)
118.
Vimbai
Midzi (Graduate Student)
119.
Christopher
Maxwell (Alumnus)
120.
Darsha
Indrajith (Student)
121.
Hanaa
Ruhomutally (Alumnus)
122.
Sonal
Patel (Graduate Student)
123.
Suraya
Dadoo (nee Naidoo) (Alumnus)
124.
Mahreen
Chenia (Alumnus)
125.
Nadeem
Nyker (Student)
126.
Zoe
June Bosman (Student)
127.
Marleen
Bruwer (Student)
128.
Ziyaad
Dadoo (Alumnus)
129.
Farzanah
Asmal (Alumnus)
130.
Sarah
Bruchhausen (Student)
131.
Ismail
Mahomed Ali (Alumnus)
132.
Emily
Storm Corke (Student)
133.
Dominique
Schafer (Alumnus)
134.
Ettioné
Ferreira (Student)
135.
Amy
Wilkes (Graduate Student)
136.
Stuart
Thembisile Lewis (Student)
137.
James
Speirs (Alumnus)
138.
Kate
Arthur (Alumnus)
139.
Mumtaz
Asmal (Alumnus)
140.
Richard
Stupart (Alumnus)
141.
Suraya
Asmal (Alumnus)
142.
Joshua
Rorke (Graduate Student)
143.
Nimi
Hoffmann (Graduate Student)
144.
Shamimah
Asmal (Student)
145.
Irshad
Mahomed (Student)
146.
Mikaela
Erskog (Graduate Student)
147.
Heather
Dixon (Student)
148.
Duncan
Park (Graduate Student)
149.
Amirah
Kolia (Student)
150.
Tutsirai
Makuvachuma
151.
Lilian
Kaplan (Alumnus)
152.
Ms
Romana Hajat (Alumnus)
153.
Sekoetlane
Jacob Phamodi (Alumnus)
154.
Jonis
Ghedi Alasow (Graduate Student)
155.
Zakiyya
Dheler (Student)
156.
Tholo
Siseko Lerotholi (Student)
157.
Dylan
Lloyd (Graduate Student)
158.
Savannah
Wilmot (Student)
159.
Sian
Byrne (Graduate Student)
160.
Rachel
Ibbetson. (Student)
161.
Danielle
de Klerk (Student)
162.
Gemma
Barkhuizen (Student)
163.
Khanyisa
Majokweni (Student)
164.
Alexandra
Maggs (Student)
165.
Katherine
V Robinson (Alumnus)
166.
Mlamuli
Hlatshwayo (Graduate Student)
167.
Roy
Ries (Alumnus)
168.
Boipelo
Bonokwane (Student)
169.
Lauren
Kent (Alumnus)
170.
Faiza
Ismail (Student)
171.
Zakiyyah
Dawjee (Student)
172.
Sithembile
Spencer (Student)
173.
Siphumelele
Sigwebela (Student)
174.
Bhavin
Nagindas (Student)
175.
Donna
Stevens (Student)
176.
Nashreen
Baijnath (Student)
177.
Zamokuhle
Zwana (Student)
178.
Tanna
Blumberg (Student)
179.
Courtney
Robertson (Student)
180.
Siviwe
Mhlana (Student)
181.
Sophie
Mjwara (Student)
182.
Zanele
Mbugua (Student)
183.
Lindiwe
Winnie Mdali (Student)
184.
Zintle
Mvana (Student)
185.
Naledi
Madibogo (Student)
186.
Anima
McBrown (Student)
187.
Lelo
Macheke (Student)
188.
Mmatumisang
Motsisi (Student)
189.
Eric
Isemonger (Student)
190.
Matthew
James Sephton (Student)
191.
Danielle
Vorster (Student)
192.
Mari
Schulz (Student)
193.
Erin
Hill (Student)
194.
Michael
Kudzayi Zvidzayi (Student)
195.
Tichaona
Manyara Zvidzayi (Student)
196.
Theo
Allanso (Student)
197.
Dylan
Stewart (Student)
198.
Mahlatse
Mosila (Student)
199.
Niamh
Walsh-Vorster (Student)
200.
Mbuso
Maila (Student)
201.
Tamara
Mpati (Student)
202.
Nikho
Mayeza (Student)
203.
Thabang
Thuyatswala (Student)
204.
Zola
Mlobi (Student)
205.
Lesego
Ramokgoba (Student)
206.
Binwe
Adebayo (Student)
207.
Shazia
Suliman (Student)
208.
Aadelah
Patel (Student)
209.
Lilian
Magari (Student)
210.
Mehnaz
Asmal (Student)
211.
Aatika
Rawat (Student)
212.
Sizwe
January (Student)
213.
Musawenkosi
Cabe (Student)
214.
Luke
Bentley (Student)
215.
Kelsey-Rae
Lawrence (Student)
216.
Carli
Julies (Student)
217.
Ihwani
Munemo (Student)
218.
Avish
Maharaj (Student)
219.
Yanela
Ndabula (Student)
220.
Richard
Gardiner (Student)
221.
Pule
Mpopetsi (Student)
222.
Keamo
Segwagwe (Student)
223.
Valentia
Monaisa (Student)
224.
Shannon
Landers (Student)
225.
Siyamthanda
Gaxamba (Student)
226.
Njabulo
Zwane (Student)
227.
Lembede
Jantjie (Student)
228.
Thembani
Onceya (Student)
229.
Chanelle
Duley (Student)
230.
Matthew
Hermon (Student)
231.
Vuyelwa
Mpeka (Student)
232.
J.D.
Mwaura (Student)
233.
Patrick
O’Halloran (Graduate Student)
234.
Rachel
Baasch (Student)
235.
Sarita
Pillay (Alumnus)
236.
Joni
Barnard (Alumnus)
237.
Sabina
Otieno (Student)
238.
Jamie
Alexander (Post Graduate)
239.
Rosanna
Grace Mclean Student)
240.
Efemia
Chela (Alumnus)
241.
Makhosazana
Sishi (Alumnus)
242.
Chloe
Hoffmann (Student)
243.
Yousreen
Banu Coonjah (Alumnus)
244.
Mathias
Chirombo (Graduate Student)
245.
Benita
Botha (Alumnus)
246.
Thandi
Njovane (Alumnus)
247.
Soraiya
R. Shah (Alumnus)
248.
Michaela
Walters (Student)
249.
Tebello
Mohale (Alumnus)
250.
Farhan
Nathanie (Alumnus)
251.
Nils
Braatvedt (Alumnus)
252.
Refilwe
Dema (Alumnus)
253.
Kayla
Jacob (Student)
254.
Rebecca
Joubert (Alumnus)
255.
Motlatsi
Khosi (Alumnus)
256.
Andile
Nkosinkulu (Alumnus)
257.
Meggan
Spires (Graduate Student)
258.
Gregory
Aldridge (Alumnus)
259.
Genna
Gardini (Alumnus)
260.
Imran
S. Tarmohamed (Alumnus)
261.
Soraiya
Shah (Alumnus)
262.
Arfhan
Mughal (Alumnus)
263.
Aadil
Ismail (Alumnus)
264.
Ridwaan
Ismail (Alumnus)
265.
Bulela
Maqela (Student)
266.
Jane
Berg (Student)
267.
Shahina
Idris Suleman (Alumnus)
268.
Koketso
Molope (Student)
269.
Fezokuhle
Mthonti (Student)
270.
Amanda
Xulu (Student)
271.
Tasneem
Bayat (Alumnus)
272.
Tendai
Chinganga (Student)
273.
Colleen
Wagner (Student)
274.
Douglas
Beghin (Student)
275.
Carli
Julies (Student)
276.
Khadija
Sungeni Mussa (Graduate Student)
277.
Nica
Cornell (Student)
278.
Deane
Lindhorst (Graduate Student)
279.
Nicole
Christine Sharp (Student)
280.
Amina
Goga (Student)
281.
Kirsty
Hayden-Smith (Student)
282.
Jade
Griffiths (Student)
283.
Leila
Dougan (Alumnus)
284.
Nabeela
Saber (Student)
285.
Jordan
Stier (Student)
286.
Joy
Ziyanda Mpehlo (Student)
287.
Katharine
Holmes (Student)
288.
S’fisokuhle
J. S. Xulu (Student)
289.
Savvas
Theo Christodoulou (Alumnus)
290.
Jameel
Fakee (Student)
291.
Thobile
Lungile Dlamini (Student)
292.
Elizabeth
Ross (Student)
293.
Kayode
Sanusi (Graduate Student)
294.
Carla
Malan (Alumnus)
295.
Mpho
Moagi (Alumnus)
296.
Sandra
Makasa (Alumnus)
297.
Trisha
Nathoo (Student)
298.
Mandlakazi
Nxokweni (Student)
299.
Likho
Sikutshwa (Student)
300.
Yvonne
Phyllis (Student)
301.
Keba
Tlhoaele (Student)
302.
Phatsimo
Malatsi (Student)
303.
Mmaphuti
Morolong (Alumnus)
304.
Kirshia
Pillay (Alumnus)
305.
Timothy
Lesile (Student)
306.
Ryan
Stephens (Alumnus)
307.
Andile
Nkosinkulu (Alumnus)
308.
Mark
Douglas Raines (Alumnus)
309.
Viren
Raja (Alumnus)
310.
Ethel
Bhumure (Student)
311.
Seepheephe
Matete (Student)
312.
Sido
Njokweni (Alumnus)
313.
Alice
Crosbie (Alumnus)
314.
Cameron
Skerritt (Alumnus)
315. Hashil Chiba (Student)
315. Hashil Chiba (Student)
