No time to play, Badat warns newcomers at Rhodes

Siphelo Dyongman

RHODES University was not a holiday destination, vice-chancellor Dr Saleem Badat warned first-year students in his orientation speech at the Settlers Monument Theatre in Grahamstown yesterday.

Badat opened with warm words: "At last you are here. You were counting the days to come here and we have been eagerly waiting for you. I hope you are excited about what you see around you. The university is heading towards 110 years and we applaud you."

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