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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.”
JN Boshof Memorial Lecture
2006-10-09
Mr Bobby Soobrayan, honorary professor in the Department of Public Management at the University of the Free State (UFS), delivered the annual JN Boshof Memorial Lecture on performance improvement policies and strategies in the South African public sector. Some of the guests attending the lecture were, from the left: Mr Lyndon du Plessis (lecturer at the UFS Department of Public Management), Prof Tienie Crous (Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the UFS), Mr Soobrayan and Prof Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS).
Photo: Stephen Collett.