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18 August 2021 | 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.



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Free software a matter of liberty, says computer programming expert
2013-09-03

Dr Richard Matthew Stallman
3 September 2013

“Free software is a matter of the users’ freedom to run, copy, distributes, study, change and improves the software.”   That is according to well-known freedom activist and programmer, Dr Richard Matthew Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and leader of the GNU project.

The computer programming expert visited the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State, where he delivered a guest lecture on “A freeware generation.”

At this lecture, Dr Stallman, referred to by many as ‘the father of programming’ spoke about the threats that non-free software has and how the users are mandatory controlled by the software, instead of the user having complete freedom on the programme itself.

He told the audience in the Albert Wessels Auditorium that free software has advantages for the user, such as:

  • The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
  • The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs.
  • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour.
  • The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits.

Thus, ‘free software’ is a matter of liberty, not price.

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