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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.
Dr Daniël Hugo presents memorial lecturer
2008-05-16
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The 27th D.F. Malherbe Memorial Lecture was held on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein this week. The lecture was presented by Dr Daniël Hugo, writer, renowned translator of English and Dutch works, and executive director of die Huis der Nederlanden in Cape Town. The topic of his lecture was: "Die geheime werking van literêre invloed: D.J. Opperman en D.F. Malherbe". During his visit Dr Hugo spoke to postgraduate students and he also delivered a lecture to the Genootskap Nederland - Suid-Afrika at the UFS. Attending the lecture were, from the left: Prof. Hennie van Coller, Head of the Department Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French, Prof. Gerhardt de Klerk, Dean: Faculty of the Humanities, Dr Hugo, and Prof. Driekie Hay, Vice-Rector: Academic Planning.
Photo: Stephen Collett
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