This year, the University of the Free State’s Qwaqwa Campus will unleash a running sensation that is equally comfortable on track, cross-country, and road running and is on a mission to conquer the world. His name is Pakiso Mthembu from Tweeling in the Eastern Free State. Pakiso has recently qualified for the Junior Men’s Southern Region cross-country championships that will be held in Mauritius on 24 February and in Algeria on 17 March 2018.“I am glad that I managed to run my personal best time of 24:02 during the qualification trials held in Bloemfontein in January, which set me on the road to Mauritius and Algeria,” said Pakiso, a BEd FET first-year student.His personal best in the 10 km road-running category and in the 5 000 m track are 30:55 and 14:29, respectively.Praise for Soke “It is only through dedication, hard work, and listening to my coach that I can achieve my dreams of representing South Africa at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Junior Championships (IAAF) to be held in Finland in July, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. I have one of the best coaches in this part of the world and it gives me great pleasure to work with him, having grown up admiring him during his days,” he says in reference to Boy Soke, who identified his talent and recruited him to the Qwaqwa Campus.Pakiso has already represented South Africa in Uganda.
The Qwaqwa Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) will reopen residences on Wednesday 18 May 2016 from 12:00 for occupation by registered students.
Students and staff were instructed to leave the campus with immediate effect.
Investigations underway into incidents relating to the Varsity Cup rugby match at Xerox Shimla Park and all other criminal acts occurring during protest action
Letter from Emma Sadleir, Social Media Law consultant
Academic calendar extended by one week
UFS urges individuals to come forward with evidence about incidents on the Bloemfontein Campus last week
As communicated yesterday, herewith confirmation of the security arrangements.
Statement by the senior leadership of the University of the Free State regarding the situation on the Bloemfontein Campus
Academic and security arrangements on the Bloemfontein and South Campuses for the coming week
Letter to parents from Prof Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the UFS
Information about academic and security arrangements on Bloemfontein and South Campuses will be communicated by 14:00.
Earlier today, the management of the University of the Free (UFS) reached an agreement with contract workers
Kovsie students gathered at the Bloemfontein Campus Main Gate to unite in prayer
To reopen on Monday 29 February 2016
Situation on the Bloemfontein Campus
The safety of students in residences on campus is the major concern for the senior leadership of the university
The Varsity Cup match between the FNB Shimlas and FNB NMMU Madibaz was disrupted in the 17th minute when a group of protesters moved onto the field in order to disrupt the match already underway.
The University of the Free State’s (UFS) Bloemfontein and South Campuses will be closed from 23 to 24 February 2016.
Striking outsourced contract workers have been demonstrating outside the Main Gate of the Bloemfontein Campus
All academic and administrative services will continue as normal.
A group of mostly contract workers protested on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State.
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