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18 August 2021
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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.
Establishment of a chair in agricultural development
2006-08-18
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) received an amount of R300 000 from the Land Bank for the establishment of a chair in agricultural development. The funds will be used to disseminate agricultural information at a national and provincial level for the establishment of a training unit for small-scale farmers and to support these farmers in the commercialisation of their operations.
During the handing over of the cheque were, from the left, standing: Prof Neil Heideman (Vice-Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS) and Mr Eddie Lock (Head of sales at the Land Bank Bloemfontein). Seated are from the left: Prof Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS) and Mr Keith Clowes (Area Manager: Land Bank Bloemfontein). Photo: Lacea Loader