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Leanne Manas in Conversation with Prof Francis Petersen

04 July 2022 | Story Dr Nitha Ramnath

You are invited to join multiple award-winning broadcast anchor, Leanne Manas, for a conversation with Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS). Prof Petersen will share insights about his term in office and updates on developments at the UFS.

Date: Friday, 22 July 2022
Time: 09:00-11:00
Venue: Odeion Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus

RSVP on or before 20 July to Alicia Pienaar at PienaarAN1@ufs.ac.za

Refreshments will be served.

(The event is open to the staff and students of the UFS)

Leanne Manas

Leanne Manas is a multiple award-winning broadcast anchor, MC, motivational speaker, businesswoman, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, and a renowned leader on the South African media circuit. From Oprah Winfrey to Nelson Mandela, Leanne has interviewed an impressive range of public figures, heads of state, thought leaders, and local and international celebrities. She has also been at the forefront of bringing South Africans some of the biggest news stories over the past two decades.

She is instantly recognisable as the face of morning television – as anchor of Morning Live, a hard-hitting news broadcast that she has been hosting since 2004. She has been the face of the vast majority of breaking news events in an ever-changing South Africa, most notably the death of Nelson Mandela, the dramatic resignation of Jacob Zuma as RSA President, and the death of the Mother of the Nation, Winnie Madikizela Mandela. She has also anchored four general elections, three provincial elections, and four presidential inaugurations.

Her career has crossed international borders, broadcasting in the United Kingdom, France, the UAE, Mauritius, Ghana, Kenya, Gabon, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States of America. Broadcasting every day throughout a global pandemic has been the latest event that she has been part of. The total shift of how media is consumed has been a fascinating part of her journey. Leanne has been quoted as saying, “Being able to witness and tell the story of our ever-changing lives is my greatest honour.”

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Motho ke motho ka batho. A person is a person through others.

2016-04-26

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“I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to study further. For that to happen, the heavens had to forge a way.” Mixed feelings dapple Jean-Pierré van der Walt's face as he recounts the miracles - and hardships - of his journey.

Motho ke motho ka batho. A person is a person through others.

Jean-Pierré is one of ambassadors of the Student Bursary Fund Campaign, launched by the University of the Free State (UFS). The project aims to raise R100 m to fund talented, deserving students who do not have the financial means to obtain a university degree. This financial support will change the future irrevocably for many young people in our country, young people who are similar to Jean-Pierré.

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Jean-Pierré van der Walt
Photo: Sonia Small

“When I was in matric, going to university was never an option.” Surmounting his financial circumstances seemed impossible. “It made me feel despondent, and I thought to myself: after school, what would my life be like, where am I going?” It was at this juncture in his life that a funding opportunity enabled him to pursue his dream of making a difference in the world through education. He embarked on a BEd degree in Senior and FET (Further Education and Training) Teaching, which he completed in 2015.

“Varsity taught me to stand up for myself, to make my voice heard,” Jean-Pierré says. “If I did not have the opportunity to attend university, I would have missed my calling in life: to show the world that, despite your physical restrictions, you can still make a difference.” Jean-Pierré is differently-abled as a result of cerebral palsy.

Looking to be placed as an English and Sesotho teacher, Jean-Pierré is eager to teach children that anything is possible, regardless of heritage, family life, or circumstances. “Motho ke motho ka batho. A person is a person through others,” he says is the philosophy he lives by. “One cannot survive in solitude; one needs others to go further in life.”

In the same way, the UFS needs your support and generosity. Each contribution will bring us closer to our goal of R100 m, and to changing the landscape of our youth’s future.

Visit our Giving page for ways to donate.

For enquiries or further information:
T: +27(0)51 401 3966 | E: FundAFuture@ufs.ac.za | www.ufs.ac.za

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