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03 September 2021 | Story Burneline Kaars
The University of the Free State invites students and staff to a webinar titled, ‘The COVID vaccine and YOU’. Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine, will answer questions from staff about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it affects them. 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

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Free State Rugby Union honours Kovsie sport stars
2013-08-30

 

Adéle Niemand, Lindsey Mould, President of the Free State Rugby Union, and Johan Cronjé.
Photo: Supplied by Volksblad
30 August 2013

Former Kovsie athlete, Johan Cronjé, and former Kovsie netball player, Adéle Niemand, were honoured by the Free State Rugby Union (FRU) on Saturday night.

Cronjé was honoured as bronze medalist in the 1 500 m at this year’s world championships in Moscow. Niemand was honoured as Protea netball player and captain of the Free State netball team crowned as champions at the Spar National Netball Championships. Lindsay Mould, president of the FRU, presented the awards to the two Free State sport stars during half-time of the Currie Cup match played between Cheetahs and Sharks on Saturday night.

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