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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!
World Wide Web discussed at UFS
2006-09-08
The eighth annual congress on World Wide Web applications was attended by about 200 delegates from countries across the world on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein. The congress was presented by the UFS and the Central University of Technology. Topics like e-learning, e-business, e-governance and e-community were discussed. A direct broadcast of the keynote address, delivered by Mr Stephen Downes from the National Research Council in Canada, was done by means of a Skypecast broadcast.
From the left: Prof Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS), Mr Herbert Thomas (head of E-learning at the UFS) and Mr Downes.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs