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Chris Vorster
Chris was on stage in 'Die Hart Verklap' at the Toyota US Woordfees in Stellenbosch recently.

“Difficult and very strange,” is how Chris Vorster, veteran actor and Drama lecturer at the University of the Free State (UFS) describes his role as Bas Koorts in the supernatural thriller Die Spreeus

For Chris, the biggest challenge during the filming of Die Spreeus was to work in front of a green screen. “You never see the monsters and things attacking you, it is only added later on during the editing process,” he said. Therefore, he and his co-actors were expected to use their own imagination “to be frightened, and to duck and dive from something that does not exist.” 

This Afrikaans thriller series has recently been nominated in five categories of the South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Television Drama, Best Cinematography, and Original Sound and Sound Editing. 

Chris was also nominated for a Fiësta award in 2019 for his one-man performance in the theatre production, Die Hart verklap. “It is fantastic to still be recognised for my work,” he said, “but I also have to give recognition to Dion van Niekerk, because without a good director, any actor will be lost.” Van Niekerk also lectures Drama at the UFS.

Being a lecturer broadens his knowledge 

Chris joined the UFS Department of Drama and Theatre Arts in 2015 as lecturer in the programme for Film en Visual Media. “Everything I learn in the industry I apply as lecturer, and research and teaching feed more knowledge on acting, directing, and especially writing,” he said. After five years, being involved with the UFS Department of Drama is still exciting to him. “This is where both lecturers and students get encouraged to do more than just breathing.” 

With his busy schedule of teaching and acting, it remains important to him that South Africans are still able to tell stories – “in any language”. He considers it a privilege for anyone to work in their mother tongue. This is also why the symbiosis between his work as actor and lecturer is so appealing.

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Internationally-acclaimed law expert, Johan Lubbe, speaks at Prestige Lecture Series
2014-03-27

The Faculty of Law recently hosted Johan Lubbe to present a lecture as part of their Dean’s Prestige Lecture Series entitled “The globalized workplace – challenges for employers and lawyers”. The lecture took place at the CR Swart Auditorium. Lubbe is a Shareholder in Littler Mendelson PC and US Practice Co-chair in International Employment Law.

Lubbe discussed the challenges of globalisation and the legal implications faced by multinational employers. His expertise include advising foreign companies that do business in the United States (US) on the requirements of US workplace law. He is a leading employment lawyer who is well versed in labour and global employment law and provides strategic advice to multinational employers.

The audience of approximately 58 comprised of students, lawyers and university staff as well as prominent members of the legal fraternity, including Judge Lex Mphathi.

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