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Enjoy the festive season with these safety tips

13 December 2019 | Story Valentino Ndaba | Photo iStock

safety, road safety — 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!

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UFS exceeds record at spring graduation ceremony

2006-09-11

The University of the Free State (UFS) will award 1 048 degrees and diplomas to students from the Vista and Main campuses this year during the spring graduation ceremony. This is 163 more degrees and diplomas than last year.

Due to the increase in numbers, this year’s spring graduation ceremony will be held over two days. In the past degrees and diplomas were awarded in one day.

Altogether, 606 degrees, 413 diplomas and 29 doctorates will be awarded. The diploma ceremony will take place on Wednesday 13 September 2006 at 14:30 and the graduation ceremonies will take place on Thursday 14 September 2006 at 08:30 and 14:30.

On Thursday 14 September 2006 at 08:30, 176 degrees and 9 doctorates will be awarded in the Faculty of Humanities, 48 degrees and 1 doctorate in the Faculty of Health Sciences, 29 degrees and 2 doctorates in the Faculty of Law and 7 degrees in the Faculty of Theology.

At 14:30 that same day 198 degrees and 1 doctorate will be awarded in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and 148 degrees and 16 doctorates in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Both ceremonies will be presented in the Callie Human Centre on the Main Campus.

Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: (051) 401-2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
8 September 2006

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