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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!
UFS celebrates with its law students
2007-05-14
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Recently the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) held a cocktail function on the Main Campus to celebrate the achievements of the law students who represented the university at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition in Vienna, Austria, last month. The UFS team was ranked 46th out of 177 universities from all over the world. One of the students, Deman Smit, received an individual oralist award and an honourable mention as one of the best speakers in the competition. Team members who attended the function were, from the left, front: Lucian Campanie, Dee Leboela, Sunette Visser and Hanno Bekker; back: Vicky Olivier and Deman Smit.
Photo: Stephen Collett
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