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21 July 2021
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Photo Charl Devenish
Even after her premiership, Helen Zille has remained a powerful force within the South African political landscape. Here she is pictured during a workshop hosted by the Department of Political Science and Governance in February 2020.
Zille will be talking to
Prof Hussein Solomon in the Department of Political Studies and Governance at the University of the Free State.
You can join this interesting discussion on:
Date: 29 July 2021
About the author:
Helen Zille is a South African journalist, activist, and politician who served as the national leader (2007-2015) of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the official opposition party in South Africa. She was also Premier of the Western Cape from 2009 until 2019. Zille’s autobiography, Not without a Fight, was published in 2016.
Kovsie student to visit United Kingdom
2006-08-02
A student of the University of the Free State (UFS), Mr Phillip du Preez (21), will visit the United Kingdom for three weeks later this year as part of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary that was awarded to him. The bursary is awarded annually to a student or junior lecturer at each of South Africa's 15 residential universities who shows exceptional leadership qualities. Mr Du Preez is a third-year in MB Ch B student and serves on the Student Representative Council of the Main Campus for 2005/2006. Earlier this year he was chosen as Kovsie Dux Student for 2006.