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- ↑ University of Cape Town (2010) The Principles Underpinning the Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2010
- ↑ Mandela Rhodes Foundation (2010) The Mandela Rhodes Scholars Archived 22 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2010
- ↑ Stellenbosch University (2009) SU Students Awarded the Prestigious Mandela Rhodes Bursary Retrieved 10 October 2010
- ↑ Monash South Africa (2009) Mandela Rhodes Foundation: Scholarship Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2010
- ↑ IOL News (2010) Class of 2010 Meets Madiba Retrieved 10 October 2010
- ↑ Mandela Rhodes Foundation (2010) The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Archived 19 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2010
