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| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
UFS honours its sport stars
2008-10-24
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The UFS's sport stars are, from the left: Robert Ebersohn, junior mens sport star, Boy Soke, Sportsman of the Year, and Mari-Lise Linde, junior women sport star. Adéle Niemand, Sportswoman of the Year, was absent.
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The University of the Free State (UFS) this week honoured its sport stars during the annual Kovsie Sports Dinner, held in Bloemfontein.
Boy Soke, long distance runner who has obtained national colours in all three disciplines of athletics was named Sportsman of the Year. Protea netball player Adéle Niemand was named Sportswoman of the Year for the second consecutive year.
The Cheetah and Springbok sevens rugby player, Robert Ebersohn and netball player Mari-Lise Linde were named junior sport stars.
“The inclusion of five of our students in the South African team that took part in the Beijing Olympic Games is an indication of the standard of sport at the university. We are proud of all our sportsmen and women and salute them for the effort they put in to achieving their goals,” said Mr James Letuka, Director of KovsieSport.
The UFS this year had several other achievements, namely: The inclusion of eight Free State cricket players in the amateur team, the hockey team winning the University Sport South Africa (USSA) B section, the inclusion of three soccer players in the USSA team, rugby winning the USSA competition for the second time, netball winning gold on the USSA tournament for the fourth consecutive year, and the ladies tennis winning the USSA tournament.
The following awards were also made in the university’s different sporting codes during the Kovsie Sports Dinner:
Roné Reyneke: Athletics
Boy Soke: Athletics
Murray Capon: Hockey
Cherie Smith: Hockey
Doretha Joubert: Netball
Riaan Jordaan: Cricket
Wayne Stevens: Rugby
Karin Coetzee: Tennis
Willem Steenkamp: Tennis
Gabisele Hlumbane: Soccer
Lehlohonolo Mofokeng: Soccer
Prof. Martin Dednam: Devoted service to badminton
Sarah Shannon: Special merit award for participating in the Paralympics Games in Beijing
The guest speaker was Dr Derik Coetzee who was the head of Springbok Rugby Team’s conditioning during last year’s Rugby World Cup.
Media Release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@ufs.ac.za
23 October 2008
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