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28 June 2021
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The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 27 June 2021 that the country will move to an adjusted Level 4 of the national lockdown for the next two weeks – as from 28 June 2021 until 11 July 2021 – was welcomed by the management of the University of the Free State (UFS).
The Senior Leadership Group (SLG) of the university met today, and
measures were implemented with immediate effect and until further notice.
UFS cattle auction facilities made available to CMW
2005-10-28
The University of the Free State (UFS) made the cattle auction facilities of its Lengau Agricultural Development Centre at the Sydenham experimental farm available to CMW. The agreement is a collaboration between the UFS, the Mangaung Local Municipality and the National Farmers Union (NAFU) and will commence in November 2005. CMW is a minority shareholder of Sinethemba Mafana, a black economic empowerment company concentrating on the upcoming agricultural sector. The cattle auctions will be held at the centre on the last Thursday of the month.
From the left:
Dr Léan van der Westhuizen (head of the UFS Lengau Agricultural Development Centre), Mr Willie Meyer (manager of CMW's central region), Prof Johan Greyling (head of the UFS Department of Animal- and Wildlife- and Grassland Sciences), Mr Thabo Pietersen (president of NAFU in the Free State) and Mr Koos Kruger (auctioneer from CAW).