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13 October 2021
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Story Dr Nitha Ramnath
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The Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof Francis Petersen, has the pleasure of inviting you to the 2020/21 virtual presentation of Recognition of Service Awards and recognition of staff members retiring from service in 2020 and 2021. Join us in celebrating the milestones of our dedicated staff.
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Alicia Pienaar at pienaaran1@ufs.ac.za by 22 October 2021, after which the link will be shared.
SA men's hockey team prepare for Commonwealth Games on UFS soil
2010-09-08
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The SA men’s hockey team prepares for the Common Wealth Games on the Astros at the UFS.
Photo: Supplied
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For the second time this year the South African men’s hockey team will prepare for a big sporting event on the Astros of the University of the Free State (UFS), this time for the Commonwealth Games that are taking place in Delhi, India. At the beginning of the year South Africa’s number one men’s hockey team, together with the first- and fourth- ranking teams, Germany and the team from The Netherlands; also utilised the UFS’s facilities to prepare for the World Cup that took place earlier this year, also in New Delhi.
This is proof that the UFS is succeeding in its goal: availing world-class facilities to its students and to support sports as a whole in South Africa.
The team will train from Saturday, 4 September until Thursday, 9 September 2010. On Monday and Tuesday evening the UFS men’s hockey team will play a practice match against our national men’s hockey team.