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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.
Vishuis triumphs in Steinhoff Residence Rugby Finals
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Vishuis was the winning residence at this year’s Steinhoff Residence Rugby Finals.
Photo: Supplied
11 September 2012 |
The Steinhoff Residence Rugby Finals took place at the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) last Friday. According to Mr Rocky le Roux from KovsieSport at the UFS, hostels have been playing matches since the beginning of March this year to determine who will be announced as the winner of Steinhoff Hostel Rugby.
Matches were played in four leagues on the open fields of the campus.
In the main match between Steinhoff Vishuis and Steinhoff Heimat, the scoreboard appointed Vishuis as the winner with 52 points against 13.
Steinhoff is also one of the main sponsors of the Varsity Cup.