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31 March 2021 | Story Xolisa Mnukwa

 

The University of the Free State (UFS) Bloemfontein Campus conducted its first digital Campus Student Representative Council (CSCR) elections for the 2020/2021 SRC term. Elections for the 12 ex officio portfolios were conducted from 1 to 4 December 2020, while the elections for the 7 elective portfolios were conducted from 23 to 26 March 2021. 

Of the 22 941 eligible voters for the elective portfolios, 8 044 cast their votes, which accounts for 35% of the voter’s roll. The 2021 voter turnout is an increase of 9,53% compared to the 2019 elections that were conducted manually. The CSRC incumbents mentioned below were officially inaugurated on 29 March 2021 and an official handover of the outgoing to the incoming incumbents was facilitated by the Student Governance Office.  
 
The results below depict the final outcome of the CSRC elective portfolios. Elections were concluded at 21:00 on 26 March 2021. Watch video for the official inauguration.

PositionCandidate Votes
PRESIDENT Jerry Thoka 5 747 (74,6%)
Kamohelo Seleke 1 960 (25.4%)
DEPUTY PRESIDENT Loretta Mosito 5 563 (72,4%)
Esona Yapi 2 116 (27,6%)
SECRETARY Ayanda Dlova 5 988 (78,3%)
Simphiwe Zonke 1 660 (21,7%)
TREASURER Orefile Sefika 5 425 (70,7%)
Thandiwe Kula 2 246 (29,3%)
POLICY AND TRANSFORMATION Vusumzi Gqalane 4 988 (63,8%)
Thabo Duma 1 649 (21,1%)
Nompumelelo Khoza 1 178 (15,1%)
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Tshiamo Sebolai 4 681 (60,4%)
Fhumulani Sididzha 1 707 (22,0%)
Ofentse Ntsane 1 365 (17,6%)
COMMUTER STUDENTS Dimpho Mokhoantle 4 469 (58,1%)
Marumo Rakwata 1 643 (21,4%)
Lusanda Feleza 1 582 (20,6%)


The results below depict the outcome of the ex officio elections that took place from 1 to 4 December 2020:

Position Candidate
ASSOCIATIONS STUDENT COUNCIL Michael Mnguni
STUDENT ORGANISATIONS COUNCIL Tebogo Sako
ACADEMIC STUDENT COUNCIL Katlego Booysen
DAY RESIDENCE COUNCIL Sibongiseni Mncela
CAMPUS RESIDENCE COUNCIL Mpho Maubane
POSTGRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL Nico Janse van Rensburg
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL Rufaro Chakanyuka
STUDENT MEDIA AND DIALOGUE COUNCIL Wandile Manqele
UNIVERSAL ACCESS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COUNCIL Katlego Sekele
CIVIC AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COUNCIL Gert Terblanche
ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL Katleho Khaola
SPORTS COUNCIL Bongumusa Khumalo

 

 

 

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FSSO 12 Cellists & FSSO Big Band, 11 June 2009
2009-05-29

FSSO VIRTUOSI
Thursday 11 June 2009
Odeion
19:30


FSSO 12 Cellists & FSSO Big Band

The next FSSO concert is an interesting and unusual concert with twelve cellists of the FSSO playing in the first half of the programme and the FSSO Big Band after interval.

The recently appointed cellist of the Odeion String Quartet, Anmari van der Westhuizen, is the leader of the FSSO 12 Cellists. They will be playing Bachianas brasileiras no. 1 (Villa-Lobos), an arrangement by JC Jacobs of the Largo from Dvorak’s Symphonie No. 9 (From the New World) and Allan Stephenson’ s Souvenir de Sevilla.

After interval the FSSO Big Band conducted by Paul Loep van Zuilenburg, will play well-known items like American Patrol, Haarlem Nocturne (for those of us who can remember so far back – this was the theme music of the popular Mike Hammer series), Birdland and the theme from Pink Panther.

ADMISSION:
R90 (adults)
R70 ((pensioners, students and learners)
R50 for group bookings of 10 or more
Tickets available at Computicket (at all Shoprite / Checkers shops, Mimosa Mall information desk) and at the doors.
Computicket www.computicket.com


ENQUIRIES:
Ella Kotze, tel. 051 – 401 2342

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