04 May 2022 | Story Nonsindiso Qwabe | Photo Ian van Straaten
Qwaqwa Campus Graduation
Graduations on the UFS Qwaqwa Campus are known for its unique traditional flair, and during the first in-person two-day graduation ceremonies in two years – which were held on 29 and 30 April – the ecstatic graduates did not disappoint.
Graduations on the UFS Qwaqwa Campus are known for its unique traditional flair, and during the first in-person two-day graduation ceremonies in two years – which were held on 29 and 30 April – the ecstatic graduates did not disappoint. 

The campus was abuzz with excitement and activity from droves of students, accompanied by proud parents and loved ones; but it was inside the Rolihlahla Mandela Hall that the pride brought about by graduations was witnessed. 
One thousand six hundred and fifty-seven qualifications were awarded during the two-day ceremonies. As they walked across the stage to receive their qualifications, graduates ululated, chanted, and whipped out various forms of traditional dancing in celebration of their degrees. Male and female graduates could be seen beshaya indlamu (Zulu dance) or whipping out modern dancing styles as they strutted across the stage.

Joining the excited graduates, were the former Deputy Chief Justice and justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and Ms Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, who were awarded honorary doctorates during the two-day celebrations. Justice Moseneke received his honorary doctorate on 29 April, and Ms Byanyima on 30 April. 

All four ceremonies can simply be described as a befitting celebration of the University of the Free State’s first in-person graduations in almost two years. After sixteen ceremonies, the UFS wishes to congratulate our new graduates who received qualifications in ceremonies on the Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa campuses this month. We would like to say – Thank you for allowing us the honour to recognise your contribution to our society. 



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