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The Graduation Ceremonies will be livestreamed daily: http://livestream.ufs.ac.za/

PHOTOS:  Graduation Ceremonies

Graduates were assured of an inspirational and enriching experience at this year’s April graduation ceremonies at the University of the Free State (UFS).
 
They were addressed by Kovsie alumni including David Abbey: Deputy President of the Association of Black Accountants of Southern Africa and Brand Pretorius, former CEO of McCarthy Ltd, as guest speakers at this year’s graduation processions. Graduates were also addressed by Miss Deaf South Africa: Chantelle Pretorius; Projects and Campaign Manager Corruption Watch: Zola Valashiya; and actor and Kwêla presenter, Hannes van Wyk.
 
Also on the list of guest speakers was Anita van der Merwe: Professor and Executive Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University and Anthony Turton: Affiliated Professor at the Centre for Environmental Management at the UFS. South Campus Assistant Director: Tshegofatso Setilo, and UFS Council Vice Chair: Dr Nthabeleng Rammile, will also address graduates.

Graduates per faculty
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has outdone itself as it has produced more than a thousand students who graduated during the April graduations. 
Graduates per faculty (excluding master’s and doctoral degrees) are: Faculty of Health Sciences (309), Faculty of Theology and Religion (55), South Campus: University Access Programme (494), Faculty of Law (428), Faculty of Education (472), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (1072), Faculty of the Humanities (729) and Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (819).

Videos:

Monday 9 April 2018

Faculties of Health Sciences and Theology and Religion and South Campus: University Access Programme

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WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 9 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 9 April 2018 (afternoon session)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday 10 April 2018

Faculty of Law and Faculty of Education

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 10 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 10 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Wednesday 11 April 2018

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 11 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 11 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Thursday 12 April 2018

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 12 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 12 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Friday 13 April 2018

 Faculty of the Humanities

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 13 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 13 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Previous graduation articles:

https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/archive.aspx?news=10463&cat=1

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Kovsie Culture Week delves up diamonds
2014-08-07

The finals of Kovsie Culture Week recently took place at the Centenary Complex on our Bloemfontein Campus. The event was hosted by the Arts and Culture Office and Hlonipa Matshamba: SRC Arts and Culture.

A week filled with fierce competition, close scrutiny and gruelling auditions provided a nerve-racking build-up to the finals. In front of a jam-packed audience, the finalists had to put their best foot forward. The rich variety of acts and talents were divided into categories ranging from dancing, singing groups and Idols to written and recited poetry, photography and visual art.

“The aim of Kovsie Culture Week was to provide a platform for students to display and share their talents and also to give recognition to students, from both on and off campus by means of this competition,” said Matshamba.

The first prize winners, per category, were:

  • Photography: Jansie Malan
  • Written poetry: Wian de Wet
  • Recited poetry: Tebogo Letsoara
  • Dance: Aisha Paswa
  • Singing groups: (LT)2 *squared
  • Idols: Delia Moumakwe
  • Visual art: Francine Kurt

“I joined the competition to share the effect of my special photo that shows the socio-economic indifferences and hardships that other people are facing,” Jansie Malan, a first-year BSc Consumer Science student, said. Delia Moumakwe, a second-year BA Industrial Psychology student, said that “I am grateful for my prize as a token of recognition and being afforded a recording deal sponsored by DJ’s Recording Studio.”

Matshamba added that the Kovsie community is thriving in the arts and we need to support that by providing similar opportunities. She also encouraged students to realise the treasure of their inner talents by making use of the Arts and Culture offices in various departments.

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