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Dr Munita
Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee was recently appointed as an Evaluator Counselling Psychologist of the Professional Board for Psychology within the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Dr Munita Dunn-Coetzee, Director of Student Counselling and Development (SCD) at the University of the Free State (UFS), was recently appointed as an Evaluator Counselling Psychologist for Higher Educational Institution and Internship Site Programmes under the Accreditations and Quality Assurance Committee of the Professional Board for Psychology within the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

This appointment will enable Dr Dunn-Coetzee to contribute directly towards boosting the quality of counselling psychology training and internship programmes across South Africa. “The role entails visiting South African higher education institutions (HEIs) with counselling psychology internships and evaluating whether their internships align with the requirements of the HPCSA,” she explained. “This appointment strengthens the SCD’s internship and aligns perfectly with my current role.”

Motivated by her belief in the profound impact of counselling psychologists on society, Dr Dunn-Coetzee emphasised the importance of providing quality internships. "My role can enhance relationships between rotational sites in South Africa and assist sites where some development might be needed."

She outlined the criteria for assessing internship sites and highlighted the anticipated contributions to the development of counselling psychology training programmes nationwide. “The evaluations create a space for discussion, learning, and development,” she explained. “I envision that an Evaluator role can positively impact the quality of training and support offered to counselling psychology interns.”

Dr Dunn-Coetzee also acknowledged the challenges ahead, particularly regarding the diverse landscape of HEIs across South Africa. “The amount of administration, financial resources, and logistical resources needed to host internships is significant,” she noted. “I believe that this might be a challenge.”

Looking to the future, she expressed her hopes for more internship opportunities and expanded training programmes. “I would like to see more internship opportunities being established for counselling psychology interns,” she said. “At SCD, we have learned valuable lessons that will strengthen my role in achieving these goals.”

The UFS congratulates Dr Dunn-Coetzee on her appointment, which we are sure will herald a new era of excellence in counselling psychology training, promising a brighter future for aspiring psychologists across South Africa.

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Badminton: Kovsie players rule
2005-07-07

Kovsie players again rule, as in the past three years, the SASSU badminton tournament currently being played at the University of Cape Town.

In the individual championships Chris Dednam gained a hat-trick by winning the men's singles title, the doubles title with Roelof Dednam and the mixed doubles title with Liansa Coetzee.

Roelof also won the silver medal in singles and bronze with Elaine Lues in the mixed doubles.  Even the bronze medal in men's singles was won by another Kovsie, Raymond Ronne, who also won silver in the doubles and bronze in the mixed doubles with Sonè Strauss.

Liansa and Sonè took the silver medal in the women's doubles after a long three-setter final which could have gone their way.  They both also went to the semi-finals of the singles where they were closely beaten.  Elaine Lues and Liezl van Rensburg made it to the quarter-finals of the doubles.

In the annual team competition Kovsies are well on their way to a third consecutive trophy.
 

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