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03 January 2023 | Story Lacea Loader | Photo Evert Kleynhans
Dr Dolf van Niekerk
Dr Dolf van Niekerk.

The University of the Free State (UFS) would like to express its condolences to the family and friends of South African author, Dr Dolf van Niekerk, on his passing.

Dr Van Niekerk, the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the UFS, passed away on 31 December 2022. The UFS awarded a Doctor of Letters to Dr Dolf van Niekerk during its April 2021 graduation ceremony. 
 
Dr Van Niekerk was a celebrated author who also achieved fame as a dramatist and radio presenter. An alumnus of the UFS, he received a BA degree from the university cum laude in 1949. He also played a role in academia and was an emeritus professor at the University of Pretoria until his retirement in 1994. His work includes 27 books in philosophy, poetry, fiction, drama, and memoirs, for which he has received numerous awards. These include the Eugene Marais Prize, the MER Prize, and the Scheepers Award for Youth Literature.
 
“Dr van Niekerk is a Kovsie alumnus with a deep connection to the Free State. He played a significant role in the country’s literary history, and it was an honour for the university to award him with an honorary degree. A wordsmith of note, Dr van Niekerk’s contributions to South African literature, radio, and stage will live on," says Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor.

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UFS Language Policy Review
2015-08-25

At its meeting on 5 June 2015, the Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) mandated the senior leadership to conduct a formal review of the UFS Language Policy through a comprehensive process of consultation with all university stakeholders.

The following options exist to participate in the process:

(1) Submit your view online by sending an email to language@ufs.ac.za
(2) Make your submission on the UFS website on http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy/

The current Language Policy is available at http://www.ufs.ac.za/adhoc-pages/policy-documents/language-policy

For background information and to share your comments and views, go to: http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy 

The closing date for submissions is Friday 18 September 2015.

 

 

 

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