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20 December 2020
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Story Thabo Kessah
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Mbuyiselwa Moloi with student volunteers, Keamogetswe Mooketsi (presenter), Tshumelo Phaladi (producer), and Siphamandla Shabangu (SRC member – Social Justice and Universal Access).
The month of October 2020 marked the first anniversary of the Qwaqwa Campus online student radio, Q-Lit. “It has been a rocky road of sleepless nights, tears, and a lot of challenges. However, we have grown from strength to strength. We have made dreams of ordinary students possible. We have influenced change and inspired students to tap into their talents and potential,” said an elated station manager, Mbuyiselwa Moloi.
The station came in handy during the worst lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic when it bridged the communication gap between students and the university to integrate teaching and learning into the programming to ensure that no student was left behind. “With all of the regulations and online learning, Q-Lit had to be reinvented. While it was not an easy journey, we have grown more than ever before. Our August 2020 report shows that we have pulled in more than 1 600 listeners, even amid the learning, unlearning, and relearning processes. It was during this month that we also ran a series highlighting strategic offices led by women on campus as part of our Women’s Month celebration,” Mbuyiselwa revealed.
Looking to the future, the station hopes to obtain a full broadcasting licence from the regulatory body, the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA), soon.
UFS increases first-year merit bursaries
2017-08-07
The University of the Free State (UFS) has increased its academic merit bursaries for first-year students in 2018. This bursary offer is subject to prospective students meeting the requirements of their programme of study and being registered at the UFS.
For prospective students who have worked hard this year and who maintain or improve their school results in the final matric examination, an appropriate merit bursary will be paid towards their tuition fees when they register in 2018.
Over the past three years, a total of more than 3 400 top-achieving matriculants were rewarded for their excellent academic prowess, and the UFS looks forward to welcoming many more academically deserving students in coming years.
For more prospective student information, visit the prospective student webpage or contact +27 51 401 9666. Terms and conditions apply.
| AP Score | Bursary value |
| 35-37 | R6 000 |
| 38-40 | R10 000 |
| 41-43 | R15 000 |
| 44+ | R20 000 |
Released by:
Lacea Loader (Director: Communication and Brand Management)
Telephone: +27 51 401 2584 | +27 83 645 2454
Email: news@ufs.ac.za | loaderl@ufs.ac.za
Fax: +27 51 444 6393