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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.
Astro hockey project one of the university’s biggest sport investments
2007-02-13
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A group of hockey players of the University of the Free State's (UFS) men and ladies first teams recently played on the new astro fields on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein for the first time. The R16 million astro hockey project is one of the university’s biggest sport investments. The project, in which five schools are partners, commenced eighteen months ago. The fields will be used by students and learners.
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Attending the first hockey game were, from the left: Simone Hugo (student), Mr Frans van der Watt (Hockey Manager at the UFS), Prof Frederick Fourie (Rector and Vice-Chancellor at the UFS), Mr James Letuka (Director of KovsieSport) and Jaques du Toit (student).
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