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13 December 2019
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Story Valentino Ndaba
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Photo iStock
Safety comes first, fun festive second.
Safety never takes a holiday. The University of the Free State’s Department of Protection Services wishes the Kovsie community happy and safe holidays.
Heed these tips when travelling, away on holiday or in the street.
- Be aware of your surroundings and any suspicious-looking persons or behaviour (especially in queues);
- Report any suspicious behaviour or activity to the central security on-site or the South African Police Services;
- Be alert when leaving shopping centres. Should you suspect that you are being followed, drive to the nearest police station;
- Jamming devices are frequently used by criminals, so ensure that your vehicle is locked by physically checking it before leaving;
- All valuables must be safely stowed away in the boot or under the seats in order to avoid smash and grab incidents;
- Do not leave your handbags or valuables unattended while shopping; and
- Obey the rules of the road and carry your driver’s licence with you.Happy holidays! Enter 2020 safe and secure!
Happy holidays! Enter 2020 safe and secure!
Student wins AngloGold Ashanti Bursar competition
2009-03-11
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Donovan Pienaar, an Honours student in B.Sc. Geology at the University of the Free State (UFS), was named overall winner in the AngloGold Ashanti Bursar Presentation of the Year 2009 competition, which was recently held in Potchefstroom. All the scholars in the company's various bursary categories, namely geology, metallurgy, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and mining took part in the competition. Donovan had to do a presentation about the projects he has done during his course and in the final round he had to do a presentation about a project given to him by the organisers.
Photo: Lacea Loader |