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11 July 2022
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Story Andre Damons
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Photo Stephen Collett
Welcome home, coach.
Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), met with the current Springbok coach and UFS alumnus,
Jacques Nienaber, at the team’s hotel in Bloemfontein on Sunday (10 July 2022).
Prof Petersen showed his support for the
Springboks and Nienaber during the meet-and-greet. The Springboks were narrowly beaten by Wales (13-12) on Saturday. This was Nienaber’s first time back in Bloemfontein after taking over in 2020 as head coach of the Springboks from Rassie Erasmus, who is also an alumnus of the UFS.
“Kovsies has been a leading institution in shaping and producing sports stars and administrators in various sporting codes, including rugby. We are proud of Jacques and wish him all the best with the important role as Springbok head coach,” says Prof Petersen.
Nienaber was born in Welkom and attended school at Grey College in Bloemfontein before studying at the UFS. He was previously also a physiotherapist for the Cheetahs rugby team.
UFS hosts Belgian academic
2009-05-29
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A leading academic from the University of Louvain in Belgium, Prof. Peter Rosseel, recently visited the Faculty of the Humanities at the University of the Free State where he had discussions with various groups and individuals. He also addressed faculty members at a staff development session on the subject: Creating a Powerful Learning Environment at the University. At the session were, from the left: Prof. Lucius Botes (Dean: Faculty of the Humanities), Dr Hannemarie Bezuidenhout (Manager: Teaching and Learning), Prof. Rosseel (Professor Extraordinary: University of Louvain) and Dr Zachi Motebesi (Chairperson: Department. of Sociology).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |