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                            27 August 2019  
                        
                    
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                            Story Moeketsi Mogotsi
                        
                    
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            Katleho Lechoo, newly elected SRC President on the Bloemfontein Campus and Sonawible Dwaba, outgoing SRC President. 
            
        
        
          The University of the Free State’s Student Representative Council (SRC) elections took place on the Bloemfontein, 
Qwaqwa, and 
South campuses during August. 
The following candidates were successfully elected as 2019/2020 SRC members on our three respective campuses.
BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS SRC:President:Katleho Lechoo
Deputy President:Agobakwe Mboweni
Secretary:Nothabo Zungu
Treasurer:Zandile Makalima
Policy and Transformation:Kamohelo Thakheli
Student Development and First-Generation Students:Thobeka Buti
Commuter Students:Karabo Mtsweni
Associations Student Council:Mandilakhe Magalakanqa
Student Organisations Council:Dieketseng Motaung
Academic Student Council:Lebofsa Malete
Day Residence Council:Gert Terblanche
Campus Residence Council:Tyrone Willard
Postgraduate Student Council:Mahlomola Khasemene
International Student Council:Simba Matem
Student Media and Dialogue Council:Karabo Masike
Universal Access and Social Justice Council:Micaula Jewell
Civic and Social Responsibility Council:Nthato Musa
Arts and Culture Council:Motshidisi Rasego
Sports Council:Sphumelele Dube
QWAQWA CAMPUS SRC:President:Xolani Sandile Sibiya
Deputy President:Thembinkosi Phenyane
Secretary General:Nelisiwe Bridget Masango
Treasurer:Ntandoyenkosi Khumalo
Policy and Transformation:Bongiwe Nakile Khumalo
Student Development and First-Generation Students:Thokozani Siphiwe Zuma
Commuter Students:Thabiso Celimpilo Masuku
Media and Publicity:Simphiwe Sinenhlanhla Dube
Associations and Religious Affairs Student Council: Sicelo Mathews Twala
Campus Residence Council: Thabo Abraham Motaung
Arts and Culture Council:Andile Saviour Maseko
Academics Council:Siyabonga Mpumelelo Mbambo
Sports Council: Tshepiso Fortune Tshabalala
Universal Access and Social Justice Council: Siphamandla Joseph Shabangu
Postgraduate Student Council:Thato Karabo Moloi
International Student Council:Mamokete Mokhatla
SOUTH CAMPUS SRC:President: Phehellang Ralejoe
Deputy President:Nokubonga Mangaliso
Secretary:Mpumelelo Ndzube
Treasurer:Sithembiso Khoza
Policy and Transformation:Casles Phasha
Commuter Students:Sthembele Kunene
        
 	
       
		
			
					
				  
					
					  
					
				  Announcement of 2019/2020 SRC                                         
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  Kathelo Leechoo, SRC President, address the crowd                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  First sitting of the newly elected SRC on the Bloemfontein Campys                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  First sitting of the newly elected SRC on the Bloemfontein Campys                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  Katleho Leechoo                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  SRC results were announced on Monday 26 August 2019                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  Pura Mgolombane, Dean of Student Affairs                                        
				      
						
				  
					
					  
					
				  The new Student Representative Council for the Bloemfontein Campus                                        
				      
				    
		 
		
		
		
		 
        
    
	 
 
                
UFS academic leaves for national parliament
2009-05-28
The Head of the Department of Afro-asiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice at the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof Annelie Lotriet (pictured), is leaving the university at the end of this month. 
Prof Lotriet has been seconded to the national parliament as a member of the Democratic Alliance’s shadow cabinet responsible for arts and culture. 
“I am very sad to go because I think I am leaving the university at a point where there are many changes coming and I think we are going to go into a very interesting and challenging time at this university with our new rector taking office one of these days,” she said. 
“On that point I am actually sad that I am not going to be here to experience it because I think the university has all the potential to become one of the main role players in higher education in South Africa and, obviously, I will be watching it with interest.” 
Prof Lotriet has worked for the UFS for 25 years and regards language and multilingualism as her passion. She reflected on her major achievement: “I think what still stands out for me was the fact that we ran the interpreting service for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and that made an indelible impact on my life. We were involved in it right from the start to the end. We really put interpreting on the map.” 
Mr Philemon Akach, a senior lecturer in the department, will act in her position until the end of the year. 
“I have full confidence in him,” she said. “He is a world-renowned expert in interpreting and sign language, so I think the department is in good hands.” 
Media Release:
Mangaliso Radebe 
Assistant Director: Media Liaison 
Tel: 051 401 2828 
Cell: 078 460 3320 
E-mail: radebemt.stg@ufs.ac.za 
28 May 2009