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25 April 2023 | Story Rulanzen Martin | Photo Charl Devenish
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Lefa Rabase on his graduation day.
When Lefa Rabase matriculated from the Diphetoho Secondary School in Bothaville in the Free State, he was – like many matriculants – unsure about what to study. He initially applied to study education, following a familiar pattern, as many others in his neighbourhood were pursuing studies in education. 

On Friday 21 April 2023, Rabase graduated with a BSc degree in Forensic Sciences, and is currently enrolled for an honours in Forensic Sciences. However, his journey at the University of the Free State (UFS) started when one of ‘his guardian angels’, Noeline Basson, a former employer of his father, and Elfrieda van den Berg, Marketing Manager in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, made it possible for him to not only get into the UFS but to also reach this momentous milestone.  

“They were like my parents, if I can put it that way,” Rabase said. Basson and Van den Berg have been by my side from the first year. “They are still part of my life, and I would like to thank them for that.”  Rabase admits that his journey to graduation was not easy but says that by working hard and believing in yourself, every student can navigate the complex life of being a university student. 

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Anti-Racism Network South Africa launched in Free State
2016-04-19

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Ms Nokuthula Sithole, Dr Danny Titus, and Mr Qondile Khedama
Photo: Lihlumelo Toyana

“Racism is, and has been, alive among us as the people of South Africa for a long time, and we therefore need organisations such as ARNSA to create spaces for us to speak up on issues of racism.” The Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Metro Municipality, Counsellor Thabo Manyoni, urged South Africans and the people of the local Metro to speak up on issues relevant to racism. He was speaking at the launch of the Free State chapter of the Anti-racism Network of South Africa (ARNSA) in Bloemfontein.

The Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice (IRSJ) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is partnered in this endeavour by the Mangaung Metro Municipality, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, the Foundation for Human Rights, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Churches against Racism in Southern Africa (CARS) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

The ARNSA launch was followed by a dialogue led by Dr Danny Titus, Mr Qondile Khedama, and Prof Christina Landman. JC van der Merwe, the Deputy Director of the IRSJ at the UFS, said that the ARNSA initiative has the potential to unite all South Africans in appreciating and respecting the humanity of all people, as well as to mobilise people to fight against racism. His sentiments were echoed by Sean Moodley, the national ARNSA coordinator. Moodley said that we all have to take on racism; to learn about it, speak out against it, and act to stop it.

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