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24 September 2024
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Story Aimée Barlow
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Louzanne Coetzee, who made history by clinching South Africa’s second medal at the Paralympics, earning a bronze in the T11 1 500 m women’s final with a personal best time, received a warm reception when she recently returned home.
The celebrated Paralympic bronze medallist Louzanne Coetzee returned home to a warm welcome at the Bram Fischer International Airport on 10 September 2024.
Family, friends, colleagues, Arista students, and media gathered to celebrate her remarkable achievement and show their support.
Coetzee – KovsieSport Coordinator of Parasport at the University of the Free State (UFS) – made history by clinching South Africa’s second medal at the Paralympics, earning a bronze in the T11 1 500 m women’s final with a personal best time. Her dedication and hard work have not only brought her personal glory but have also inspired many in her community.
Among those present to welcome her was Jerry Laka, Director of KovsieSport, who expressed his pride in Coetzee’s accomplishments.
"We as KovsieSport are so proud of our colleague Coetzee. It is amazing to see a product of KovsieSport achieving greatness on the world stage. She is truly an inspiration to us all," said Laka.
“I am so glad to be back, and to have Laka and my colleagues here. It means the world to me. Having Laka here shows his commitment to my career and ParaSport and his staff in general,” shared Coetzee, her gratitude evident.
She further expressed her appreciation for the support she received, stating, “I don’t have the words to describe how thankful I am for the support from the UFS community.”
Coetzee’s return is a proud moment for South Africa and the University of the Free State (UFS) community. Welcome home, Louzanne! Your achievements have made us all proud!
UFS academic serves again on Financial Planning Standards Board
2010-11-08
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| Adv. Wessel Oosthuizen |
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Adv. Wessel Oosthuizen from the Centre for Financial Planning at the University of the Free State (UFS) has been elected by the panel of directors of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) on the FPSBs Standards Committee for the second term. This appointment is for two years, effective from 1 January 2011.
Adv. Ooshuizen will be one of six persons who shall see to it that standards already promulgated for Certified Financial Planners are maintained and improved globally. “During the coming year we shall also see to it that already existing standards are still up to date,” said Adv. Oosthuizen.
Adv. Oosthuizen will also advise the committee on the development, implementation and administration of standards for the world-wide financial-planning profession.