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13 December 2019
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Story Valentino Ndaba
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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!
Department of Communication Science presents a copy-writing workshop
2009-09-17
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The Department of Communication Science recently presented a workshop on copy-writing on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS). Each year the department invites a professional copy-writer to present a workshop to students. This year Mr Francois de Villiers, a respected copy-writer from a Cape Town company called DRAFTFCB, was the presenter. Mr De Villiers is especially known for a number of advertisements flighted on national media. At the workshop were, from the left: Dr Dalmé Mulder (Department of Communication Science), Ms Ipeleng Moduka (student), Prof. Angeliqué van Niekerk (Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French), Mr De Villiers and Mr Neville Jeftha (student).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |