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Our mission is to provide a community for Rhodes Scholars in Southern Africa. The Association comprises Senior Scholars from the constituency, as well as resident Scholars in Oxford, and Scholars from other parts of the world who are currently living in South Africa.

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SAARS Bon Voyage | Thursday 27 August 2026 at 18:00 | Johannesburg

Each year, SAARS hosts the Bon Voyage and Alumni Conference for Rhodes Scholars in South Africa. This year’s event is a dinner and fascinating panel discussion, to be held in Johannesburg on Thursday, 27 August 2026. This is a chance to meet the new Scholars-Elect (2026), to wish them bon voyage, and to reconnect with old friends and make new ones in a more informal environment. Please save the date and watch out for the invitation e-mailed to all Scholars in South Africa. Contact: SAARS@rhodestrust.com for more details.

Related Groups in the Rhodes community

Learn more about the work of the Rhodes Scholar Africa Forum - one of the groups in Oxford run by current Rhodes Scholars. It is dedicated to increasing awareness of social, political and economic issues, supporting small-scale community development projects, and addressing and engaging with the historical relationship between the Rhodes Scholarship and the African continent.

Rhodies in Gauteng WhatsApp Group

Thanks to Dr Thomas Brennan (Diocesan College & & Keble 2004), who recently initiated a WhatsApp Group for Gauteng-based Rhodes Scholars. If you would like to be included on the Group, please e-mail your details to: SAARS@rhodestrust.com