Rhodes University students are planning to hold an 'interfaith prayer and meditation' evening on May 7 following the death of a post-graduate student.
Nyaungwa worked as a tutor in the department of political science and international studies, and as a research assistant in the community engagement division. He cPolice spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said the 23-year-old fell to his death at a block of flats.
Last year, issues around suicide and depression at universities were highlighted when 23-year-old Rhodes law student Khensani Maseko took her life. A Wits University student committed suicide and another was rushed to hospital following a suicide attempt. The two incidents happened within 24 hours of each other.
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