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29 March 2021
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1. Its support of and confidence in the leadership of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, Prof Francis Petersen and his team, and duly recognises the efforts and results achieved at the University during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the current nationwide student protest on the payment of student debt.
2. In this context, the Council also distances itself and deplores the statements made by the leadership of the
Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC), on national television on Monday 15 March 2021, as it pertained to the demand for the immediate resignation of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, and the statements pertaining to the Chancellor, Prof Bonang Mohale, and Chairperson of the Council, Dr Willem Louw. The Council notes that Mr Katleho Lechoo, President of the ISRC subsequently retracted the utterances.
3. The Council strongly affirms its confidence in the relationship between the leadership of the UFS and the ISRC and expresses its appreciation for the University leadership’s commitment to continuously engage with students about matters of concern to them. The Council furthermore encourages positive and constructive engagement by the ISRC with the University leadership, as this contributes to shared-understanding of the challenges faced by the South African higher education sector and the governance of the UFS.
UFS celebrates Kovsie Alumni Week
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The University of the Free State (UFS) recently celebrated Kovsie Alumni Week on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Alumni attended various functions such as a ladies tea, morning with music and a drama performance during the week. The week was concluded with the celebration of National Kovsie Alumni Day, which was attended by more than 160 alumni. During this occasion Prof. Nico du Plessis was honoured for his contribution to the development of the Kovsie Alumni Association as well as the key role he played as founder of National Kovsie Alumni Day. Here are, from the left: Dr Ivan van Rooyen, Director: UFS Marketing, Prof. du Plessis, Ms Suzan Mshumpela, Deputy Director: UFS Marketing, Judge Faan Hancke, Chairman of the UFS Council, and Mr Gert Grobler, designated South African ambassador to Japan.
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