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28 June 2022
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Story Nonsindiso Qwabe
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Photo ALBERT VAN BILJON
In conversation: Prof Petersen and Leanne Manas.
An outward-looking, globally competitive university that ranks among the top-tier universities in South Africa and on the continent, driven by a strong human-centred, diverse social-justice approach. This is at the heart of the vision
Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, shared with multi-award-winning
news anchor
Leanne Manas during a sit-down conversation on Friday 22 July 2022.
Prof Petersen reflected on the great strides and difficulties faced during his first term, as well as navigating the UFS through the COVID-19 pandemic to position the institution in a strategic and focused manner as a university of choice on the continent
and in other parts of the globe.
Prof Prakash Naidoo, Vice-Rector: Operations, introduced Leanne Manas
Prof Francis Petersen
Leanne Manas and Prof Petersen In conversation
Leanne Manas
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Prof Petersen with some of our staff members
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Leanne Manas, Prof Francis Petersen and Temba Hlasho, Executive Director: Student Affairs
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Prof Francis Petersen and Quinton Koetaan, Senior Director; HRA
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
UFS School of Management honours achievers
2009-10-05
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The School of Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently made two awards during the annual MBA Gala Function that took place on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Ms Jackie Ntshingila received the award for MBA Alumni Achiever of the Year and Mr Johan Eksteen received the award for MBA Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year. Earlier this year, Mr Eksteen was named as the prize-winner in the manufacturing category of the Enablis FNB Launchpad Business Plan Competition. The floating cup for Achiever of the Year was sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Interstate Bus Lines sponsored the trophy for the Entrepreneur of the Year. At the function were, from the left, front: Prof. Helena van Zyl, Director of the UFS School of Management and Ms Ntshingila; back: Mr Pieter du Toit, Chairperson of the MBA Alumni, Prof. Tienie Crous, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Mr Eksteen.
Photo: Stephen Collett |