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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!
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2012-11-02
Venues for exam studies
Due to construction work at the UFS Sasol Library the following venues were made available to students for the purpose of studying for their exams.
1. FGG 167, 168, 169 and 170 (theatre style venues). FGG 361 and 362 (level-floor venues with tables and chairs) in the same building are also available for students who prefer such a venue. These venues are available as study venues to students for the entire duration of the exam 24/7 during the week and over weekends.
2. EBW G4 in the new Economic and Management Sciences Building (a level floor venue with tables and chairs and a capacity of 64) is also available. This venue is available for two weeks only: 24 October 2012 until 9 November 2012.
3. Students may continue to use the UFS Sasol Library, however please note that there will be noise due to the construction work.