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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.
UFS student wins gold medal
2006-11-20
The Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) launched a festive publication in celebration of its 50 years of existence at the UFS. During the ceremony the gold medal of the Society of South African Quantity Surveyors for exceptional achievement by a final year B Sc Quantity Surveying student in 2005 in South Africa was awarded to Me Helena Jordaan, a student from the UFS.
Here are, from the left: Prof Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS), prof Basie Verster (Head of the Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at the UFS), Ms Jordaan and Prof Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS).
Photo: Stephen Collett
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