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29 March 2019
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Edward Kieswetter, newly appointed SARS Commissioner.
The Chairperson of the Council of the University of the Free State (UFS), Mr Willem Louw, extended a message of congratulations to Mr Edward Kieswetter on his appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
Mr Kieswetter served as Deputy Chairperson of the UFS Council from 2008 to 2014 and was Visiting Professor at the university’s Business School until 2018.
“On behalf of the Council and the university community, I wish Mr Kieswetter well in his work as newly appointed SARS Commissioner. It is evident that the high-level selection panel made an exceptionally good choice for this crucial position. Mr Kieswetter’s vast experience as former SARS deputy commissioner, his subsequent track record of transformative leadership, and his experience in turning around a large institution will serve him well in this new role,” says Mr Louw.
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Physics puts new equipment into service
2009-09-15
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The Department of Physics at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently put the NanoProbe Auger and VersaProbe XPS systems into service. This equipment, worth R23 million, is used for research at nanometre level. Present at the event were, from the left, front: Prof. Jannie Swarts, Department of Chemistry at the UFS; Dr Daniel Adams, Director in Chief at the Department of Science and Technology; Dr Romilla Maharaj, Executive Director: Human and Institutional Capacity Development; and Dr Sankar Raman, Scientist PHI; At the back: Prof. Teuns Verschoor, Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS; and Prof. Hendrik Swart, Department of Physics at the UFS.
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