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Prof Loyisa Jita
Member of sixth Umalusi Council, Prof Loyiso Jita


Umalusi council members are appointed by the Minister of Education for their professional expertise in education and training. The council is formally mandated to research matters related to the sub-framework of qualifications responsible for the General and Further Education and Training qualifications. Prof Jita will be playing a governance role in Umalusi as an organisation.

Appointment a recognition of contribution to quality assurance systems

Sharing his sentiments on the appointment, Prof Jita said it was an affirmation of his dedication to delivering quality education in the country. “Being on the council is further recognition of one’s contribution to the quality assurance systems of the country and an elevation of the role in decision-making. The council, for instance, provides final approval of Grade 12 national results in public and private schools.”

He previously served on one of the Umalusi sub-committees responsible for assessment and standards, also known as the Grade 12 Standardisation Committee.

The sixth council will meet for the first time in September for induction and allocating specific roles to members.
 
Prof Jita joined the UFS in 2012. In 2014, the University of the Free State (UFS), in partnership with the South African National Roads Agency, launched the SANRAL Chair in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education on the Bloemfontein Campus, and Prof Jita was appointed as the first SANRAL Chair. In 2017, he was appointed as Dean of Education.

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Works of young artists on display at Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery
2012-03-07

 

Rugby-hond, rugby balls and “braai” tongs.
Photo: Miné Kleynhans
7 March 2012


Artworks of some of central South Africa’s finest young artists will be on display this week at the Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery on the Bloemfontein Campus.

The Absa L’Atelier Central Region Exhibition, which opens on Thurday 8 March 2012, features artworks entered for the Absa L’Atelier Art Awards 2012. Finalists from the central region will be announced at the opening. The exhibition runs until 29 March 2012.
 
The Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery hours are from 08:30 – 16:30.

For more information, please call +27(0)51 401 2706.

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