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| 2020-02-26 |
UFS to host public lecture with Governor of Reserve Bank |
| 2020-02-26 |
UFS to host public lecture with Governor of Reserve Bank |
| 2020-02-26 |
Vegetable tunnels established to continue the fight against food insecurity |
| 2020-02-26 |
Vegetable tunnels established to continue the fight against food insecurity |
| 2020-02-25 |
Kovsie alumna secures spot on SAICA Honours Roll |
| 2020-02-25 |
Kovsie alumna secures spot on SAICA Honours Roll |
| 2020-02-24 |
Schools honoured for delivering top Kovsie students |
| 2020-02-24 |
Schools honoured for delivering top Kovsie students |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS collaborates with Gift of the Givers to improve food security |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS collaborates with Gift of the Givers to improve food security |
| 2020-02-18 |
Proud new Kovsies tell their stories |
| 2020-02-18 |
Proud new Kovsies tell their stories |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS shines light on bright matriculant stars |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS shines light on bright matriculant stars |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS Mental Health Student Toolkit a winning formula |
| 2020-02-18 |
UFS Mental Health Student Toolkit a winning formula |
| 2020-02-18 |
Download KovsieApp for real-time urgent communication |
| 2020-02-18 |
Download KovsieApp for real-time urgent communication |
| 2020-02-17 |
UFS Student Toolkit first of its kind in South Africa |
| 2020-02-17 |
UFS Student Toolkit first of its kind in South Africa |
| 2020-02-13 |
CUADS: human rights-based support for students with disabilities |
| 2020-02-13 |
CUADS: human rights-based support for students with disabilities |
| 2020-02-12 |
Strong transformational focus at faculty opening, celebrating 40 years |
| 2020-02-12 |
Strong transformational focus at faculty opening, celebrating 40 years |
| 2020-02-12 |
Expo promises to keep Bloemfontein healthy and fit |
| 2020-02-12 |
Expo promises to keep Bloemfontein healthy and fit |
| 2020-02-12 |
Active citizenship and accountability can save South Africa from the precipice |
| 2020-02-12 |
Active citizenship and accountability can save South Africa from the precipice |
| 2020-02-11 |
Endless possibilities for women in science, says UFS zoologist |
| 2020-02-11 |
Endless possibilities for women in science, says UFS zoologist |
| 2020-02-11 |
Qwaqwa first-year students formally welcomed to the UFS |
| 2020-02-11 |
Qwaqwa first-year students formally welcomed to the UFS |
| 2020-02-11 |
Visibility and impact the focus in 2020 |
| 2020-02-11 |
Visibility and impact the focus in 2020 |
| 2020-02-07 |
New principal exhorts South Campus students to ‘unlock their future’ |
| 2020-02-07 |
New principal exhorts South Campus students to ‘unlock their future’ |
| 2020-02-07 |
Kovsie Alumni Trust secures R2,4 million in funding to relieve student debt |
| 2020-02-07 |
Kovsie Alumni Trust secures R2,4 million in funding to relieve student debt |
| 2020-02-07 |
Get your 2020 vision clear with the new Kovsie Advice |
| 2020-02-07 |
Get your 2020 vision clear with the new Kovsie Advice |
| 2020-02-06 |
Symposium bridges the gap between students, staff, and management |
| 2020-02-06 |
Symposium bridges the gap between students, staff, and management |
| 2020-02-06 |
Clarification of urgent notice regarding accredited and non-accredited accommodation |
| 2020-02-06 |
Clarification of urgent notice regarding accredited and non-accredited accommodation |
| 2020-02-04 |
Three from UFS selected for prestigious future-professors programme |
| 2020-02-04 |
Three from UFS selected for prestigious future-professors programme |
| 2020-02-04 |
2020 Kovsie ACT programme rounds off on an electrifying note! |
| 2020-02-04 |
2020 Kovsie ACT programme rounds off on an electrifying note! |
| 2020-02-04 |
Universities unite to discuss fragility and resilience in higher education |
| 2020-02-04 |
Universities unite to discuss fragility and resilience in higher education |
| 2020-02-03 |
Shimlas starts Varsity Cup with experienced team |
| 2020-02-03 |
Shimlas starts Varsity Cup with experienced team |
| 2020-02-03 |
Break the cycle of road accidents at traffic circles |
| 2020-02-03 |
Break the cycle of road accidents at traffic circles |
Sports physician receives prestigious award from SASMA
2009-11-25
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Dr Louis Holtzhausen, Director of Kovsie Health at the University of the Free State (UFS) was recently awarded an honorary membership of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA). Dr Holtzhausen received this award from the Executive Committee of SASMA, together with prominent names in the profession such as Prof. Tim Noakes, Director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine and founding member of the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Science Academy, Prof. Martin Schwellnus, Professor of Sports Medicine, UCT and Sports Physician at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa and Prof. Wayne Derman, also from UCT and recently the Chief Medical Officer of the National Olympic Committee of South Africa for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
This award by SASMA goes to members of the medical and scientific community who have made significant contributions to the advancement of sports medicine. Dr Holtzhausen has been the President of SASMA and over the last two years the membership of this organisation has increased with 30%. He also established essential working relationships with key sports bodies in the country, including Sports and Recreation South Africa, the South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) as well as with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs |