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04 August 2020
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Dr Nadine Lake, gender studies expert from the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the UFS, will participate in a streamed online Facebook discussion on ‘men and masculinities and finding ways of solving conflict and work towards healing the victims, the survivors, the perpetrators.’ This is the 13th episode of the #DigtallyYours discussion series initiated by the embassies of Sweden and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in SA, with support from the European Union in SA. The discussion will be moderated by renowned journalist, Redi Tlhabi.
Other panellists will include Mmatshilo Motsei, S’busiso Malope, Ruben Richards, and Xabiso Vili.
Student from Malawi obtained his doctorate in Plant Breeding
2006-04-30
The University of the Free State (UFS) awarded 35 doctorate degrees during its recent graduation ceremony. Among the guests attending the doctorandi's congratulatory dinner were in front from the left Dr Liezel Herselman (senior lecturer at the Division Plant Breeding of the UFS Department of Plant Sciences), Dr Ibrahim Benesi (a student from Malawi, who obtained his doctorate in Plant Breeding), Dr Everina Lukonge (a student from Tanzania, who obtained her doctorate in Plant Breeding) and Prof Maryke Labuschagne (head of the Division Plant Breeding of the UFS Department of Plant Sciences). Dr Herselman is the co-promotor and Prof Labuschagne is the promotor of the two students.