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19 May 2021
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Story Dr Nitha Ramnath
The University of the Free State (UFS), Standard Bank, and the
Mangaung Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) are pleased to invite you to a special lunchtime webinar with
Mr Allon Raiz, CEO of
Raizcorp, one of South Africa’s most successful business incubators.
The COVID-19 crisis has affected the operations, cash flow, and debt positions of most businesses, often threatening the sustainability and even the survival of businesses.
Join us for a discussion on how to think about business models that will ensure the survival and even the growth of business in the time of COVID-19.
Date: Thursday, 10 June 2021
Topic: Resilience and business in the time of COVID-19
Time: 12:00-13:30
Platform: Zoom
RSVP to:
Alicia Pienaar
by 7 June 2021
Honorary doctorates awarded at UFS
2006-04-27
Honorary doctorates were awarded during the University of the Free State's (UFS) recent graduation ceremony to Mr Pieter Cox (Ph D (hc)) and Mr Terry Moss (Ph D (hc)). Mr Cox is the non-executive chairperson of Sasol Limited and Mr Moss is General Manager: Generation Business Enhancement at Eskom.
Mr Cox was honoured for being the driving force behind Sasol’s global expansion and the subsequent listing of Sasol on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr Moss was honoured for his dedication to the development and promotion of the hydroelectric power industry and other sources of renewable electrical energy.
From the left are Dr Franklin Sonn (Chancellor of the UFS), Mr Terry Moss, Mr Pieter Cox and Prof Frederick Fourie (Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS).