RAU, noun

/raʊ/
Origin:
Acronym formed on Rand Afrikaans University.
An Afrikaans-medium university in Johannesburg.
1971 Rand Daily Mail 16 Mar. 20Former Springbok rugby captain Dawie de Villiers..puts Rand Afrikaans University students through their paces...De Villiers, a lecturer at RAU, is one of five South Africans invited to attend the British Rugby Union centenary celebrations.
1981 Rand Daily Mail 1 June 1The SRC at RAU said in a statement that it was ‘no longer in favour of holding an intervarsity’ against Wits.
1987 E. Prov. Herald 14 May 2De Klerk for RAU...Dr Willem de Klerk..has accepted a full-time position at the Rand Afrikaans University.
1989 S. Mirnis in Sunday Times 19 Mar. 29Willemse, now at RAU, will develop into a major force, specially in crosscountry.
An Afrikaans-medium university in Johannesburg.
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