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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!
Gateway Parent Orientation
2012-11-16
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16 November 2012
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Information session for parents and guardians of prospective students on the Bloemfontein Campus on 1 December 2012.
Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to obtain more information on what awaits their children when they arrive at the UFS in 2013.
From 9:00 to 10:00, there will be a welcoming session. After this, from 10:00 to 12:00, parents will have the opportunity to attend sessions by the various faculties in the lecture halls. Parents can also visit the different information points to have their questions answered.
The following sections form part of the information points:
- NBT
- Students’ Representative Council
- Residence and Housing Affairs
- City Residences
- Student Affairs
- Unit for Students with Disabilities
- Unit for Prospective Students and many others.
Venue: Auditorium, Economic and Management Sciences Building, Bloemfontein Campus (directions will be clearly indicated on Campus).
For more information contact Cornelia Faasen at faasenc@ufs.ac.za or +27(0)51 401 9102.