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                            27 August 2019  
                        
                    
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                            Story Moeketsi Mogotsi
                        
                    
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                            Photo Johan Roux
                        
                
            
         
        
            
            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                                        
				      
				    
		 
		
		
		
		 
        
    
	 
 
                
Young PhD graduate gets international attention
2010-02-22
    
        
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            Dr Nalize Marais  
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The youngest ever PhD graduate from the Faculty of Education at the University of the Free State (UFS), Dr Nalize Marais, has gained international recognition for her research study. 
Her PhD thesis entitled Accountability and liability: an education law perspective on school leadership has been nominated for the Best Dissertation Award by the International Politics of Education Association. She will compete with two other finalists for this prestigious award. 
The winner will be announced during the annual meeting and conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in Denver, Colorado, in April this year. 
Dr Marais’ research study was driven by the principles of democracy founded in the advancement of human rights, equality and dignity. It dealt with issues of training and development in legislative knowledge and interpretation to empower school principals in their roles as accountable officers in a politically transforming environment. 
She obtained her PhD at the September graduation ceremony of the UFS in 2009. She was only 27 years old when she submitted her thesis, making her the youngest person to obtain a PhD in Education at the UFS. 
She is currently an instructional designer at the Centre for Higher Education Studies and Development (CHESD) at the UFS.