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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!
Programme in Language Practice presents lectures
2008-02-04
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The University of the Free State's (UFS) Programme in Language Practice recently presented two lectures on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Prof. Luc van Doorslaer from the Lessius Hogeschool in Antwerpen, Belgium presented a lecture entitled: "Translation and the media: A not so obvious research combination", and Prof. Terrence Wiley from the Arizona State University in the United States of America presented a lecture on "Language rights in the USA: The role of the community in language preservation". Here are, from the left: Prof. Doorslaer, Prof. Jackie Naudé (Departmental Chairperson of the UFS Department of Afroasiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice), Prof. Wiley, and Prof. Theo du Plessis (Head of the Unit for Language Management at the UFS).
Photo: Lacea Loader
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