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23 November 2018
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MT Steyn statue on the Bloemfontein Campus.
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MEDIA RELEASE: UFS COUNCIL APPROVES RELOCATION OF MT STEYN STATUE TO A SITE OFF CAMPUS
The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) approved the relocation of the statue of President MT Steyn to a site off campus during its quarterly meeting on 23 November 2018. Council furthermore requested that the relocation must be done in complete cooperation with the family of President MT Steyn.
The decision of the Council follows a recommendation made by the Special Task Team in a report to the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Francis Petersen, that the statue should be relocated to a site off campus.
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From the left: Prof Francis Petersen, UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor; Mr Willem Louw, Chairperson of the UFS Council; and Dr Nthabeleng Rammile, Vice-Chairperson of the UFS Council.
Prof Francis Petersen (left), UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor; and Mr Willem Louw, Chairperson of the UFS Council.
From the left: Prof Francis Petersen, UFS Rector and Vice-Chancellor; Mr Willem Louw, Chairperson of the UFS Council; and Dr Nthabeleng Rammile, Vice-Chairperson of the UFS Council.
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MT Steyn Statue and Main Building
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Public Participation
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue
MT Steyn - Main Building and Statue 2
The statue of President MT Steyn is unveiled in front of the university’s main building on 28 September 1929, as a thousand spectators look on. SOURCE: UFS History book: From Grey to Gold: the first 100 years of the University of the Free State, page 40
MT Steyn - Historical Image 2
MT Steyn Statue
Open day for students in Auditing
2007-05-10
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The Centre for Accounting at the University of the Free State (UFS) this week presented an open day on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Auditing firms from as far as Johannesburg took part. Attending the open day were, from the left: Mr Sylvester Ngwenya (honours student in B.Acc. at the UFS), Mr Pieter van Zyl (SAB & T), Mr Shaun Watson (lecturer at the Centre for Accounting and organiser of the open day), Mr Peter Savvas (Chairperson of the South African Institute for Professional Accountants (SAIPA)) and Nadine Johl (third-year student in B.Com.Acc. at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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