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18 March 2024 | Story VALENTINO NDABA | Photo SUPPLIED
Mark your calendar: The Faculty of Law's Human Rights celebration is approaching!

In commemoration of Human Rights Day, the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) is marking the occasion with a series of special events. These include a panel discussion titled Contribution of Sir Kentridge to Human Rights in South Africa and Beyond, and a public lecture titled Thirty Years of Human Rights in South Africa? Any Reason to Celebrate? – delivered by Emeritus Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs, promising a day of profound reflection and insight.

Date: 18 March 2024
Time: 10:00

Venue: Albert Wessels Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus

Panel discussion:

Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the Contribution of Sir Kentridge to Human Rights in South Africa and Beyond. Panellists will include esteemed retired Constitutional Court judges. After the panel discussion, we will gather for a luncheon.

Public Lecture:

Don't miss the afternoon’s thought-provoking public lecture by Emeritus Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs.

Click to view documentClick here for the programme.

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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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