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Oral submissions regarding the review of the position of the MT Steyn statue

16 August 2018

A public participation process regarding the review of the MT Steyn statue’s position in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) is currently underway.

The process specifically addresses the removal, relocation, reinterpretation, and retaining of the statue and is part of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) required by the Free State Provincial Heritage Resource Authority (FSPHRA).

The review process includes opportunities for members of the university community and the public to make oral submissions regarding the position of the statue at the following venues:

South Campus:

22 August 2018
14:00 to 16:00
Ukubizana Hall

Bloemfontein Campus:

23 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
18:00 to 20:00
Centenary Complex

Qwaqwa Campus:

29 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
Rolihlahla Mandela Hall

More information about the HIA is available here.

Comments about the position of the statue can be sent to news@ufs.ac.za

The public participation process will end on 9 September 2018.

More articles:

8 July 2018: Statement: Public participation process regarding MT Steyn statue resumes
30 May 2018: Future of MT Steyn statue discussed during Faculty of The Humanities panel
29 May 2018: Africa Day Memorial Lecture explores future of statues
23 April 2018: Decision of FSPHRA regarding possible covering of the MT Steyn statue
13 April 2018: Submissions received regarding the covering of the MT Steyn statue
9 April 2018: Call for submissions for covering of the MT Steyn statue: Deadline extended to 11 April 2018
August 2016: Call for campus review and participation into renaming and renewal of statues, signs, and symbols on UFS campuses
April 2015: Discourse on statues and symbols puts transformation questions in the spotlight

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FSB recognises degree and diploma programmes at UFS

2009-02-16

The Financial Services Board (FSB) has recognised two qualifications – the Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning and the Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning – offered by the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Centre for Financial Planning Law in the Faculty of Law in accordance with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS). In addition to these the FSB has also recognised four degrees offered by the UFS’s School of Management. The degrees are:

B.Com. (Risk Management)
B.Com. (General Management)
B.Com. (Banking)
Bachelor of Management Leadership (BML)

All these qualifications are deemed fit and proper for compliance purposes by the FSB.

The Director of the UFS School of Management, Prof Helena van Zyl, says that the recognition of four degree programmes is yet another feather in the cap of the School of Management and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Prof. Van Zyl says the School of Management fulfils a vital role in providing excellent and approved financial and business education in South Africa.

Media Release
Issued by: Mangaliso Radebe
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2828
Cell: 078 460 3320
E-mail: radebemt.stg@ufs.ac.za
10 February 2009

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