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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.
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Rector receives book from authors
2009-09-29
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The authors and editor of the book, Leadership in the African Context, have handed over a copy of the book to the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Prof Jonathan Jansen. Prof Jansen wrote the foreword for the book. Pictured handing over the book are, from the left: Mr Maarten du Plessis (author), Prof Lizel Lues (author), Prof Jansen, Prof Ebben van Zyl (editor and author) and Ms Emmie Pieterson (author).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |