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Meet the new UFS Bloemfontein Campus SRC for the 2020/2021 term

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.

Position	Candidate	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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Zahara headlining Kovsie Extravaganza

2012-10-03

Photo: Thabo Kessah
2 September 2012

On Saturday 13 October 2012, the university will host the annual Kovsie Extravaganza. The music festival, named Zircus, will showcase the best of our student performers as well as the multiple South African Music Award-winning singing sensation, Zahara.

The musician will share the stage with local groups such as the UFS Choir, the Chamber Choir as well as Voices Inc. The Sêr groups of the residences Emily Hobhouse, Sonnedou, Tswelopele, Vishuis, Villa Bravado and Welwitchia have also been lined up for the show. Veritas and Marjolein, the winners of the Campus Sêr competition who came third and second respectively in the National Sêr competition are also part of the exciting line-up.

The show, the Arts and Culture office's final event of the year, promises to wow and thrill students, staff and members of the public with some breath-taking performances from the wide array of talent that Kovsies’ possesses.Tickets are available in Office 5 and 6, Thakaneng Bridge with students paying R50 while the public pay R80.

Venue: Callie Human Centre
Date: 13 October 2012
Time: 19:30

For more information call 051 401 9876/2819.

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