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Prof Puleng LenkaBula to deliver National Heritage Council Africa Day Lecture

25 May 2020 | Story Amanda Tongha | Photo Destiny Careers/ Jeffrey Rikhotso

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The University of the Free State (UFS) will join millions around the world in observing Africa Day on 25 May 2020. Staff and students can look forward to the following event.

Watch live on television: Prof Puleng LenkaBula delivering the National Heritage Council Africa Day Lecture on 25 May 2020

In line with its vision ‘for a nation proud of its African heritage’, the National Heritage Council is observing Africa Day with a special lecture delivered by Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Vice-Rector: Institutional Change, Student Affairs, and Community Engagement at the University of the Free State.

The Africa Day address will be broadcast live on television today (25 May 2020) at 21:15.

Staff and students of the UFS can follow the address on Newzroom Afrika on DStv channel 405.

Commemorating the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (now African Union) in 1963, Prof LenkaBula’s lecture will focus on ‘Africa, Pandemics and Health Systems – what does the future hold?’ With much of the world’s attention on COVID-19, Prof LenkaBula will share her perspective on the pandemic, focusing on ethics, endogenous knowledge systems, and heritage.

The National Heritage Council, a statutory body within the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, is responsible for the preservation of the country’s heritage. Since its inception on 26 February 2004, it has managed to place heritage as a priority for nation building and national identity.

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Kovsies oorheers Cheetahs-span

2004-10-22

Altesaam 13 huidige en oud-Kovsies is ingesluit in die Cheetah-span van 22 spelers wat sal meeding om ‘n plek in die span wat hierdie naweek teen die Blou Bulle op Loftus Versveld te staan sal kom in die eindstryd om die Curriebeker.

“Die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) is trots op sy rugbyspelers en beskou hierdie mylpaal as net nog ‘n toonbeeld van ons verbintenis tot die handhawing van gehalte sportprestasies,” sê prof Frederick Fourie, Rektor en Visekanselier van die UV.

Prof Fourie is dit eens dat die UV hierdie naweek bankvas agter die Cheetahs sal staan sodat die Curriebeker weer Vrystaat toe kan kom.

“Dit is nie aldag dat ons kan spog met so ‘n groot verteenwoordiging in ‘n provinsiale span nie. Elkeen van hierdie spelers het homself bewys as ‘n ware sportman en meeste van hulle is ook Springbok-rugbyspelers, wat die eer vir die UV net nog soveel groter maak,” sê prof Fourie.

Die huidige en oud-Kovsie spelers is Naka Drotské (haker); CJ van der Linde (vasskop voorry); Boela du Plooy (slot); Gerrie Britz (slot); Henro Scholtz (flank); Juan Smith (flank); Jacques Claassen (senter, agterlyn); Barry Goodes (senter, agterlyn); Frederich Lombaard (vleuel); Rhyno Gerber (vasskop voorry); Gutro Steenkamp (losskop voorry); Johan Erasmus (agsteman) en Noël Oelsich (skrumskakel).

CJ van der Linde en Juan Smith was ook ‘n finaliste in vanjaar se Kovsie Sportman van die Jaar-toekenning.

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Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: (051) 401-2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
22 October 2004

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