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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.
Programme for Governance and Political Transformation
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About 45 students from across the country attended a contact session this week of the Programme for Governance and Political Transformation, presented by the University of the Free State (UFS). The opening address was delivered by Ms Gertrude Mothupi, Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Local Municipality.
Some of the guest attending the opening ceremony were, from the left: Ms Mothupi, Dr Ezekiël Moraka (Vice-Rector: Student Affairs at the UFS), Mr Tembeni Lobe (Chief Executive Officer of Centlec and one of the first-year students in the programme this year), and Dr Tania Coetzee (acting Programme Director of the Programme for Governance and Political Transformation at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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