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09 September 2021 | Story Lacea Loader
Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS), will answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and its affects.  

The webinar will address questions such as the following:

• what vaccination is and how it works
• how vaccines are developed and how we know they are safe and effective
• how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how it can protect you
• the side effects of the vaccine
• the risks vs benefits of the vaccine.

You can also forward questions prior to the webinar to grimbeekl@ufs.ac.za

Date: Friday 10 September 2021
Time: 11:00-12:00
Register for the webinar


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Kovsie captain of netball Proteas
2013-06-25

 
Maryke Holtzhausen
25 June 2013

The University of the Free State (UFS) is extremely proud of one of its students, Maryke Holtzhausen, who was appointed captain of the Proteas during a national netball training camp in Potchefstroom.

Maryke will lead the team during the African tournament in Malawi at the end of June. The tournament will take place from 24 to 29 Junie 2013 and countries such as Botswana, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi will participate.

This will not be the first time that Maryke takes the lead. She has acted as team captain of the Proteas during the World Cup Tournament for Universities, as well as in other matches during the previous season.

Karla Mostert, also a Kovsie, is also included in the Protea team.

The national team left for Malawi on Friday 21 June 2013.

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