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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                                        
				      
				    
		 
		
		
		
		 
        
    
	 
 
                
President’s advisor commends UFS job creation project
2007-11-07
One of President Thabo Mbeki’s international business advisors, Dr Percy Barnevik, has commended the Mangaung University of the Free State Community Partnership Programme (MUCPP) in Bloemfontein as an example of community-based job-creation efforts. 
“I am encouraged with what is going on, but you have to step up the speed dramatically. We don’t want to see 5000 jobs per month, we want to see 25000”, Dr Barnevik emphasized. 
The Swedish-born business executive is a member of President Mbeki’s International Investment Council which met this weekend in George. Dr Barnevik is also involved with the Indian charity organisation Hand in Hand in their programmes to eliminate rural poverty. 
The University of the Free State (UFS) is involved in the National Programme for the Creation of Small Enterprises and Jobs for the Second Economy as part of the government’s Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA). 
As part of government’s job creation efforts, the UFS was appointed as a training provider for small enterprises and community based organisations. 
According to the Programme Co-ordinator at the UFS, Dr Aldo Stroebel, the University of the Free State is therefore using the partnership model of MUCPP as a vehicle for training and development as well as a model that can potentially be rolled out nationally to other provinces as part of the programme to create small enterprises and jobs in the second economy. 
As a result of the UFS’s involvement, 150 people were trained last year in identifying and mentoring existing self-help groups, small enterprises and community based organisations, to strengthen their ability to establish and grow small enterprises in an effort to create jobs in the Second Economy. 
Media Release 
Issued by: Mangaliso Radebe 
Assistant Director: Media Liaison 
Tel: 051 401 2828 
Cell: 078 460 3320 
E-mail: radebemt.stg@mail.ufs.ac.za  
12 November 2007