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18 August 2021
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Story Division of Student Affairs
The SRC Elections for the elective portfolios will be held from 12 to 15 October 2021 for the Bloemfontein, Qwaqwa and South Campuses.
Following the official announcement of the election schedule on 16 August 2021, the processes below are to unfold:
a. Candidate nominations for CSRC elective portfolios will open on 23 August, until 10 September 2021;
b. Ex-officio portfolio elections will take place on 11 October 2021;
c. Manifesto launches will take place via webinars from 15 September to 11 October 2021;
d. Declaration of final election results will be on 18 October 2021.
KDBS Consulting (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as the independent Chief Elections Administrator that is to oversee and manage the 2021 online SRC elections.
A website will be launched to provide updated information regarding all processes that are to unfold. A detailed schedule will also be made available via the official elections website that will be hosted by the service provider.
For any queries related to the elections, communication is to be sent via email to the Chief Election Administrator at
ufssrcelections@kdbs.co.za Communication to the election helpdesk may also be sent via direct call or on WhatsApp at
+27 0 61 452 4499.
Election specific notifications will be communicated via email and SMS.
Official elections will take place from 12-15 October 2021.

Theological Community of SA meets at the UFS
2010-10-07
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This year the Department of Systematic Theology at the University of the Free State (UFS) hosted the general meeting of the Theological Community of South Africa for the first time since 1988. This annual meeting was attended by approximately 60 delegates for across South Africa, countries in Africa, Europe and the USA. The theme of this year’s meeting was: Ecumenical movements in South Africa: Edinburgh 1910, Cottlesloe 1960 and beyond. According to Prof. Ernest Conradie from the University of the Western Cape, the objective of this meeting is to reflect upon and discuss the nature of the ecumenical movement in the South African context. It is also envisaged that various academic publications will appear on this theme. |