Rhodes University - Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic & Student Affairs

03/06/2026

Prof Monnapula-Mapesela (DVC: A&SA), we celebrate together your well-deserved recognition as the 2026 Alum of the Year.

Your decision to mark this honour by personally investing in our first-year students through study care packs is a remarkable expression of leadership, generosity, and commitment to student success. It embodies the very spirit of and strengthens our collective mission of supporting students beyond the classroom.

Congratulations once again!

18/05/2026

G26s - THANK YOU for attending Pathways Session 2. Well done for showing up and engaging as you prepare for your first university examinations. Stay focused, stay confident, and give it your best.

Your feedback is vital, so please take a few minutes to complete the form: https://forms.gle/PHrkrGY9DhL9Qczf8

See you at Session 3 on 17 July 2026. Remember: Your success is our PRIORITY!

05/05/2026

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📣 G26 First-Year Students. Your first university examinations are coming soon! 📚 The second session of Pathways to Success is here to support you just before exams.

How are you feeling?
😟 Nervous
😐 Uncertain
🙂 Ready
💪 Confident

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05/05/2026

📣 G26 First-Year Students
Your first university examinations are coming soon! 📚

How are you feeling?
😟 Nervous
😐 Uncertain
🙂 Ready
💪 Confident

Tell us in the comments below 👇
We want to hear from YOU!

14/04/2026

We’ve got to love our DVC, Prof Monnapula-Mapesela🙌

Hands up - who’s attending the Term 2 session? I can’t wait to see you all there! 15 May 2026, its a date🙂

13/04/2026

… and the WINNER IS 🤩

How lovely it is to witness this moment - truly special and well deserved!

13/04/2026

We’re still in this moment, weeks later. Welcome back, Prof Monnapula-Mapesela🥳
Have you spotted her on campus this term? She was recently honoured with the University of the Free State Chancellor’s Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award
Congratulations once again Prof! 👏🏽💐 This recognition is truly well deserved and a beautiful celebration of your impact and excellence.

| Rhodes University - Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic & Student Affairs, Prof Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela is the first Black woman to hold this role at the institution.

She was recently honored with the University of the Free State Chancellor’s Distinguished Alum of the Year Award.

Congratulations, Prof! 💜