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19 April 2023
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Story Kekeletso Takang
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Among the thousands of new graduates obtaining qualifications during the University of the Free State’s (UFS) April graduation ceremony, were twins – Angel and Angelica Eksteen. The duo obtained their Bachelor of Education degrees in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching with distinctions during the Faculty of Education ceremony on 18 April 2023.
Angel says the journey to graduating was challenging, but worth it. “The most fulfilling thing about graduating was seeing the excitement and pride on our aunt and grandmother’s faces, making the challenges worth it.”
Angelica says their education journey has only just begun. Next in line for the twins is Bachelor of Education honours degrees. “And while we strive towards that, we will be the best teachers in the profession.”
Cattle farmer conference presented at UFS
2008-10-15
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The University of the Free State (UFS) and the Glen Agricultural Institute recently presented a cattle farmer conference on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. The theme of the conference was “Economical survival of the beef cattle farmer”. Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, gave the global picture whilst Prof. Johan Willemse, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, spoke about South African beef cattle farming in a changing and challenging economical environment. At the conference were, from the left: Prof. Johan Greyling, Head of the Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences at the UFS, Prof. Willemse, Dr Johann Erasmus, Assistant Director: Animal Science at Glen Agricultural Institute, and Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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