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12 June 2024
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Story Lunga Luthuli
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Richard Molefe, a final-year BCom Investment Management and Banking
student at the University of the Free State (UFS), was recently elected uncontested as the National Chairperson of the Black Management Forum (BMF) National Student Chapter. The BMF aims to empower managerial leadership among black individuals in South Africa. Molefe's election signifies a step towards inclusive leadership structures that reflect wider societal values.
In an exclusive interview, Molefe shares his vision for youth empowerment and his plans for the Student Chapter's endeavours.
“The Black Management Forum’s programmes of development and advancement of managerial leadership and socio-economic transformation have exposed me to leadership opportunities that enhance my potential and aspirations. The opportunity is an indication that I have done something right, but I must constantly remind myself that I have not arrived,” said Molefe.
In his one-year term of office, Molefe wants to ensure that national structures of the Student Chapter exist and are functional, key pillars – promoting leadership, managerial leadership development skills, and entrepreneurial skills development in higher education institutions.
UFS honours esteemed writer
2007-05-12
The University of the Free State (UFS) has conferred an honorary doctorate degree to esteemed Sesotho author, Khotso Pieter David Maphalla, for his contribution to the development of the Sesotho language and culture through his novels. Dr Maphalla is a prolific writer and most of his books have been prescribed for secondary schools throughout the country. The honorary doctorate was awarded to him during the recent graduation ceremony of the UFS Qwaqwa Campus. Here are Dr Maphalla (left) and Dr Franklin Sonn, Chancellor of the UFS, during the graduation ceremony.
Photo: Anton Fisher
Photo Gallery : UFS Qwaqwa Campus - Graduation ceremony and Campus visit
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