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26 January 2022
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Photo University of the Western Cape
The late Prof Jaap Durand.
The management of the University of the Free State (UFS) is saddened to learn of the passing of Prof Jaap Durand, revered theological academic and author. Prof Durand obtained his master’s degree from the UFS and received an honorary doctorate in Philosophy from the UFS in 2004.
Prof Durand has had a colourful career as academic, writer, and struggle activist: from Professor of Systematic Theology and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the University of the Western Cape to Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the same university. He also served as the ombudsman of Stellenbosch University from 2002 to 2003.
During his life, Prof Durand was a unifier and a critical voice, speaking out against injustice. He has also authored several books, including Dit is amper dag; Evolusie, wetenskap en geloof, and Protesstem.
The UFS joins the higher education community in mourning and is deeply saddened by the loss of such a great theologian and academic. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to Prof Durand’s family, friends, and loved ones during this time.
NCEE educators visit the USA
2007-06-15
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Four educators from South Africa recently visited the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) in the United States of America (USA) on an exchange programme to study economic education delivery systems. The NCEE is a non-profit educational organisation in the USA with a nationwide network of university based centres for economic education. The South African delegation met with among others the department of education in Minnesota, staff from the national department of education in Washington DC and representatives of the South African Embassy.
From the left are: Dr Patty Elder (Vice-President: International Economics of the NCEE), Ms Faith Ndaba (Chief Director: Curriculum Management, Department of Education, Free State), Dr Thula Mbatha (Chief Director: Curriculum, Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal), Representative Betty McCollum (Education and Related : Washington DC), Prof. Klopper Oosthuizen (Department of Agricultural Economics, UFS), Dr Nhlanhla Ngcobo (Director: Teacher Development, Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal), and Prof. Claudia Parliament (Executive Director: Minnesota Council on Economic Education).
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