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03 January 2023
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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.
Intravarsity games pit Qwaqwa against Bloemfontein
2016-08-19
The Intravarsity between the Bloemfontein and
Qwaqwa Campuses of the University of the
Free State consisted of sports fun, some more serious
than others.
Photos: Bennie Prinsloo
Team Kovsies shone the brightest when the Qwaqwa Campus hosted this year’s Intravarsity on Saturday 6 August 2016.
As usual, both the Qwaqwa and Bloemfontein Campuses attempted to outplay and outclass each other in a number of sporting codes, thus strenghthening the Kovsie teams in each of the codes.
The highlight of the fun-filled day was the football match between the two campuses’ SRCs, with the game ending in a 3-3 draw. Coaching clinics were also conducted in chess, table tennis, tennis, and cricket.
Other results are as follows:
Football:
Qwaqwa Campus 3, Bloemfontein Campus 2 (male)
Qwaqwa Campus 4, Bloemfontein Campus 1 (female)
Basketball:
Qwaqwa Campus 17, Bloemfontein Campus 48 (male)
Qwaqwa Campus 15, Bloemfontein Campus 70 (female)
Netball:
Qwaqwa Campus 18, Bloemfontein Campus 40
Residences football:
Qwaqwa Campus 0, Bloemfontein Campus 1
Qwaqwa Campus 2, Bloemfontein Campus 1