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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.”
World Wide Web discussed at UFS
2006-09-08
The eighth annual congress on World Wide Web applications was attended by about 200 delegates from countries across the world on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein. The congress was presented by the UFS and the Central University of Technology. Topics like e-learning, e-business, e-governance and e-community were discussed. A direct broadcast of the keynote address, delivered by Mr Stephen Downes from the National Research Council in Canada, was done by means of a Skypecast broadcast.
From the left: Prof Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS), Mr Herbert Thomas (head of E-learning at the UFS) and Mr Downes.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs