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13 October 2021 | Story Dr Lentsu Nchabeleng
Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke was the first black South African woman to graduate with a university degree. She went on to become an icon in the quest for the emancipation of women. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of her birth, the University of the Free State (UFS) presents an essay writing competition, which is open to all registered students.

Share your short multi-media essay on Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke and win a book by Zubeida Jaffer titled Beauty of the Heart: The life and times of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke. 
 
Theme
There is no human freedom without women’s emancipation.

Submission guidelines
Open to all registered UFS students. Entrants should clearly indicate the following:
• Name
• Department
• Contact details
• Year of study

Technical guidelines
• Essay may be submitted in any language that is dominant at the University of the Free State.
• Essays may be presented in writing (font: Times New Roman, size 12px, space 1.5, a maximum of 500 words)
• Audio-visual essays may be no longer than 3 minutes.
• Audio essays may be no longer than 3 minutes.

Rewards
• The top ten essays will receive a book by Zubeida Jaffer, titled Beauty of the Heart: The life and times of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke.
• The winners and the ultimate winner of the best essay will be announced during the Charlotte Maxeke Memorial Lecture.

For more information
For more information, please contact Geraldine Lengau at LengauGSK@ufs.ac.za or click on here 

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Centre for Development Support focuses on job creation
2010-02-12

Pictured above are Prof. Marais and Dr. Toerien at the seminar.
Photo: Stephen Collet


The Centre for Development Support (CDS) is a progressive research unit at the University of the Free State (UFS). The centre is also seen as a training unit promoting sustainable human development. To prove this, the CDS recently presented a seminar series with the Khanya African Institute for Community-Driven Development.

The seminar was titled “Of paradoxes and job creation: Exploring alternative solutions”. Many aspects were looked at and Dr Daan Toerien, former Vice-President of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), presented the seminar.

According to Prof. Lochner Marais, director of the CDS, the seminar series looked into the various conflicts between technology, job creation and local economic development planning. Everyone who attended the seminar would agree that the frontiers of knowledge were undoubtedly challenged. -Lize du Plessis

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