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21 June 2019
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The University of the Free State (UFS) will be presenting the 2nd UFS Thought-Leader Series in cooperation with Vrye Weekblad as part of the Vrystaat Arts Festival.
Facilitator: Dr Max du Preez, Editor of Vrye Weekblad
Thursday 4 July 2019
Economic and Management Sciences Auditorium, UFS Bloemfontein Campus.
Two panel discussions will take place:
10:00
Panel 1:
How can we fix the South African economy and create jobs?
12:00
Panel 2:
How can we establish a pro-youth and entrepreneurship strategy for South Africa?
Panellists include:
Mr Prince Mashele, Executive Director at the Centre for Politics and Research, political commentator
Ms Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist: Investec
Prof Philippe Burger, Vice-Dean (Strategic Projects):Faculty of Economic and Management
Sciences, UFS
Mr Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist, Efficient Group
Ms Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Mr David Abbey, Rand Merchant Bank
Prof Brownhilder Neneh, Head: Department of Business Management, UFS
Attendance is free of charge.
Enquiries: news@ufs.ac.za | +27 51 401 3422.
Olympic games 2012 in London in Sarah's aim
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Sarah Shannon (pictured), a cerebral palsy swimmer doing her postgraduate diploma in education at the University of the Free State, recently received the news that she is included in the preliminary training team to prepare for the Paralympic Games in London in 2012. She took part in the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, England, in May this year. The preliminary training group is selected by the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and will be supported and developed in their preparation for the selection of the final team for London 2012. Sarah reached the final round in both her fields in the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Here she is pictured at the swimming pool in Beijing.