History
As Rhodes scholars, we have a historical and financial link to Southern Africa and therefore a responsibility to redress the effects of colonialism in that region. To address the particular issues or racism, apartheid and colonialism, a group of students founded Rhodes Scholars Against Apartheid (RSAA) in the 1980s. Following the release of Mr. Nelson Mandela and the initiation of the negotiations process in South Africa, RSAA reconstituted itself as the Rhodes Scholars' Southern Africa Forum (RSSAF), with a broader mandate of issues affecting the entire Southern African region. This entailed using links between the Rhodes scholar community, the Rhodes Trust, and Southern Africa to assist the transitions and development in Southern Africa and to inform ourselves and the Oxford community of the changes taking place in the region. Our constituency is primarily Rhodes scholars although we welcome Oxford community participation.
Current Principles and ObjectivesRSSAF aims to promote social justice and objectives of democracy in an informed and culturally relevant manner. We find it essential that the broader objectives of the forum are defined by our opposition of discrimination and promotion of social justice. Convener's 1999 update.
In past years our work has focused on:
Educating Rhodes scholars about the complex nature of the political and social processes taking place in
Southern Africa.
Assisting processes of economic, political and social development in Southern Africa.
Administration of the application and selection process for internships financed by The Rhodes Trust.
Discussing with the trustees the allocation of scholarships to Southern Africa.
Useful information and links
Are you a Rhodes scholar / NGO interested in our internship programme? Want to learn more about the experiences
of our 1998 interns?
If you are a Rhodes scholar, have you contributed to RSSAF through stipend deductions? If not yet, why not contact us now?
Are you an NGO interested to apply for organisational funding? You may like to have a look at the list of grant recipients
and contact us.
Are you an individual or organisation interested to donate to RSSAF? Please feel free to contact us for more details.
RSSAF termcard and events
