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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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UFS 2015 group for Stanford Sophomore College announced
2015-06-09
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Farzaana Adam, Cornel Vermaak, Anje Venter, Tristan van der Spuy, Precious Mokwala and Naushad Mayat. |
Six second-year students from the UFS were selected to attend a two-week seminar at the Stanford Sophomore College in August/September 2015.
The Stanford Sophomore College (SoCo) is an immersive learning experience. Participants attend class meetings during the morning while afternoons include class activities, explorations of Stanford University (USA), field trips, and other organised events.
Since 2012 UFS students have been invited to apply. This year’s successful applicants were recently announced. They are:
• Farzaana Adam
B. Accounting student
Attending the SoCo seminar on Great Ideas in Computer
• Naushad Mayat
Medicine student
Attending the SoCo seminar on HIV/AIDS Epidemics
• Precious Mokwala
Social Sciences student
Attending the SoCo seminar on Photography: Truth or Fiction
• Tristan van der Spuy
B. Accounting student
Attending the SoCo seminar on A Walk Down Wall Street
• Anje Venter
Actuarial Science student
Attending the SoCo seminar on New Millenium Mix: Cross between Race and Culture
• Cornel Vermaak
Medicine student
Attending the SoCo seminar on The Intersection between Arts and Science
SoCo group of 2014 announement:
http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item?news=4019
2012:
http://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive-item?news=2344