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25 April 2022 Photo Jan van der Walt
Friends graduating
From the left are Eduan du Plessis (Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and recipient of the SAIPA Prize for Best BCom third year student in Accounting), Johanco Viljoen (Bachelor of Science: Botany and Zoology), Louis van der Walt (Bachelor of Accounting), and Thinus Greyling (Bachelor of Commerce: Investment Management and Banking).

Seventeen years of friendship, with four degrees among them. This is what friends Eduan du Plessis, Johanco Viljoen, Louis van der Walt, and Thinus Greyling celebrated during the University of the Free State’s April graduation ceremony. The four friends – who started their academic careers together at Grey Pre-Primary in 2006 and matriculated at Grey College in 2018 – obtained qualifications during the graduation ceremonies of the faculties of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Economic and Management Sciences.


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UFS's Vishuis receives trophy
2010-05-11

Here Mr AJ Valentine from Steinhoff International is handing over the trophy of the 2010 Residences Rugby Championships Jos de Klerk, Captain of the Vishuis team.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

The Abraham Fisher Residence (Vishuis) at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received the trophy as well as the prize money for their winning performance during the 2010 Steinhoff Residences Rugby Championships. Mr AJ Valentine, the Marketing Manager at Steinhoff International, handed over the trophy.

At this occasion, attended by the 25 Vishuis players, representatives of Kovsie Rugby, the coaches, as well as the UFS management, the team was congratulated and thanked for this achievement. With major victories, like the 22-7 against Dagbreek of the Stellenbosch University, the team not only portrayed their passion for the game; they also exceeded all expectations,” said Mr Valentine.

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