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15 November 2021 | Story Elna Van Pletzen

The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) is seeking to co-opt a suitable candidate to serve for a period of four (4) years on the Finance Committee of Council. To this end, nominations for suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited.

The Finance Committee of Council exercises oversight over the financial and investment portfolio of the UFS.

Candidates must be suitably qualified with requisite knowledge and experience of financial matters (including investments and acquisitions that are material to the UFS’s business). An appropriate qualification in the financial field is required, as is registration with the relevant professional bodies. 

Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed Nomination form, together with detailed curricula vitae, to the Registrar of the UFS at registrar@ufs.ac.za before 16:30 on 12 January 2022.

The Nominations Committee of Council will consider all the nominations and make a recommendation to the Council, which will decide whether to co-opt any of the candidates. 

The Finance Committee meets at least four times per year, or more frequently as may be necessary. 

The Council may decide not to co-opt any of the candidates.  

For enquiries, you may contact Mr NN Ntsababa at registrar@ufs.ac.za or telephone number +27 51 401 3796.

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UFS experimental farm: Livestock demonstration
2005-08-12

The Lengau Agricultural Development Centre, in cooperation with the experimental farm of the University of the Free State (UFS), the Mangaung Local Municipality and Nafu recently presented a livestock demonstration and training session.

It was the first initiative of services of this kind to cattle farmers from Bloemfontein.

The centre provides assistance to cattle farmers with branding, dehorning and castration of cattle and also presents a primary herd health programme. Those who are interested can call the Lengau Agricultural Development Centre on  051-4438859 or 083 453 9364.

In front from left are Mr Montsi, a farmer from Botshabelo and Dr Léan van der Westhuizen, centre manager and associated to the UFS, in the process of dehorning a bull.  In front are Mr Moshoete and Masiza, farmers from Thaba Nchu and Bloemfontein respectively.

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