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12 May 2023
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Story Mbali Moiketsi
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Visiting universities and learning more about them is an essential part of prospective students’ journey into higher education. The University of the Free State (UFS) has launched the Kovsie-Connect Virtual Experience.
This is an initiative of the Student Recruitment Services in partnership with the Office for International Affairs to give the modern-day prospective student an experience of what the University of the Free State can offer. The Kovsie-Connect Virtual Experience is an interactive online platform that allows prospective students to engage and learn more about the UFS from the comfort of their own homes.
The Virtual Experience is tailor-made for local and international prospective students with the aim of providing an overview of academic offerings, facilities, and student life through a series of online documents, pre-recorded videos, and virtual tours.
The virtual format allows for easy accessibility and convenience, as potential students can attend the event from anywhere in the world without the need for travel. This experience aims to provide students with the information they need to make an informed decision and Choose the UFS!
Click here to access the tour.
UFS's Richard Rodriques included in USSA's squash practice team
2009-08-04
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The University of the Free State’s (UFS) Kovsie squash team finished sixth in this year’s University Sport South Africa tournament that was held in Johannesburg.
With this tournament they won their matches against the Universities of Ford Hare, Rhodes, Stellenbosch (Maties) and the Tshwane University of Technology. However, they lost against the University of Johannesburg, the North-West University and their last match against Maties.
Kovsie’s number one men’s player, Richard Rodriques, has also been included in the USSA practice team from which a team will be selected early next year that will participate in a tournament in Australia in July 2010.
Four of the six players in the team, Richard, Tremayne McDonald, Migionette du Bruin and Mariska Brits represented the Free State at the Jarvis Squash Tournament that was also held in Johannesburg.