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31 October 2023 | Story Mosa Mofokeng

To inform, inspire, motivate, and connect!

These are the outcomes that the UFS Department of Alumni Relations wants to achieve through its Alumni Career Connect engagement series.

The series connects pre-alumni with leading alumni who have experience as leaders in various careers, entrepreneurship, personal and professional success. 

The content and themes further aim to prepare pre-alumni for the world of work and life beyond graduation.

Dr Roy Jankielsohn is the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Free State Legislature and the DA Free State Provincial Leader. Formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at UFS (1995-2000), he was a Member of Parliament (2000-2006) during which he served as the DA’s Spokesperson on Defence and Safety and Security (Policing).

Join us as we experience Dr Jankielsohn’s personal and professional success.

Date: Thursday, 09 November 2023 
Time: 12:00 to 13:00
Venue: Multilingualism Building (Bloemfontein Campus) and Senate Hall  (Qwaqwa Campus) 

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A Kovsie crowned Miss Free State 2016
2016-05-27


Mienke van Rooyen, a student at Kovsies and the new Miss Free State at the crowning.  Photo: Wiaan Coffee Photography

A third-year BCom Marketing student, Mienke van Rooyen, continued the legacy of beauties from the University of the Free State.  She was crowned Miss Free State on Saturday 21 May 2016 at the Sand Du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein.

In 2015, Van Rooyen took the Miss Intercontinental title at the annual Model SA International competition.  She was overwhelmed by the support received throughout her journey. “I'm still searching for words to describe my appreciation to every single person who supported me up until now. “Thank you” will never be enough. I am proud to be a part of the Miss Free State family. Thank you for believing in me and my dream,” she wrote on her Facebook fan page.

Earlier this year, another Kovsie made us proud. Elizabeth Molapo walked away with the Miss SA First Princess title.

Rolene Strauss also flew the Kovsie flag at Miss World competition in 2015 when she became the reigning queen. Strauss was crowned Miss SA the year before.

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