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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.
Centre for Accounting honours its top 10 students
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Here is the top student in the Thuthuka group, Thembi Kganane (middle) with Mr Div Lamprecht (SAICA), and Prof. Hentie van Wyk, Programme Director: Centre for Accounting.
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The top 10 function is an award ceremony where the top students in the Centre for Accounting are acknowledged for their hard work and commitment throughout the years. Sponsors from the practice are involved and attend the function every year. FNB and the Auditor-General were the main sponsors.
The first ten students in the B Accounting and the B Accounting Honours class received prizes. The prize winners were Richard Yang (third place), A Nieuwenhuizen (second place) and Megan Aquadro (first place).
The function was attended by the students and their parents.