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2025-02-28 |
UFS networking event welcomes first female Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
2025-02-28 |
UFS networking event welcomes first female Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
2025-02-28 |
House Imperium reigns supreme at 2025 Spirit Cup |
2025-02-28 |
House Imperium reigns supreme at 2025 Spirit Cup |
2025-02-28 |
Young giraffe bull defies the odds: Pioneering surgery offers hope for full recovery |
2025-02-28 |
Young giraffe bull defies the odds: Pioneering surgery offers hope for full recovery |
2025-02-27 |
Advancing Vision 130 through online teacher training in Lesotho |
2025-02-27 |
Advancing Vision 130 through online teacher training in Lesotho |
2025-02-26 |
Prof Maxim Finkelstein selected as Ewha Global Fellow |
2025-02-26 |
Prof Maxim Finkelstein selected as Ewha Global Fellow |
2025-02-26 |
UFS professors warn about threat of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone |
2025-02-26 |
UFS professors warn about threat of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone |
2025-02-25 |
Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability: A Reflection on Shared Insights |
2025-02-25 |
Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability: A Reflection on Shared Insights |
2025-02-25 |
Exploring the universe with OpenSpace |
2025-02-25 |
Exploring the universe with OpenSpace |
2025-02-24 |
Dr Harlan Cloete’s Address at the FW de Klerk Foundation: A call for governance and action |
2025-02-24 |
Dr Harlan Cloete’s Address at the FW de Klerk Foundation: A call for governance and action |
2025-02-24 |
Erasing diversity and rights does not erase reality: The dangerous illusion of systemic erasure |
2025-02-24 |
Erasing diversity and rights does not erase reality: The dangerous illusion of systemic erasure |
2025-02-23 |
UFS and DSTI host the 2025 G20 research working group and bioeconomy meetings |
2025-02-23 |
UFS and DSTI host the 2025 G20 research working group and bioeconomy meetings |
2025-02-21 |
Employment trajectory of South Africa’s metros has been lacklustre |
2025-02-21 |
Employment trajectory of South Africa’s metros has been lacklustre |
2025-02-20 |
UFS welcomes 2025’s new student cohort at two campuses |
2025-02-20 |
UFS welcomes 2025’s new student cohort at two campuses |
2025-02-20 |
Unprecedented budget speech, but remember this day |
2025-02-20 |
Unprecedented budget speech, but remember this day |
2025-02-19 |
LisPod Studio: Transforming the UFS Library into a digital innovation hub |
2025-02-19 |
LisPod Studio: Transforming the UFS Library into a digital innovation hub |
2025-02-19 |
Growing partnership with HSMW in Germany brings new perspectives on internationalisation |
2025-02-19 |
Growing partnership with HSMW in Germany brings new perspectives on internationalisation |
2025-02-18 |
GNU SONA 2025: A chorus of unfulfilled promises and recycled rhetoric |
2025-02-18 |
GNU SONA 2025: A chorus of unfulfilled promises and recycled rhetoric |
2025-02-17 |
New study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts |
2025-02-17 |
New study finds emerging pathogen inside brown locusts |
2025-02-14 |
UFS 2025 Official Opening Address |
2025-02-14 |
UFS 2025 Official Opening Address |
2025-02-14 |
Shimlas ready to defend Varsity Cup title with VC Prof Klopper’s support |
2025-02-14 |
Shimlas ready to defend Varsity Cup title with VC Prof Klopper’s support |
2025-02-13 |
Varsity Cup kicks off: UFS ready to shine |
2025-02-13 |
Varsity Cup kicks off: UFS ready to shine |
2025-02-12 |
Disruption of academic activities on the UFS Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses on 12 February 2025 |
2025-02-12 |
Disruption of academic activities on the UFS Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses on 12 February 2025 |
2025-02-12 |
UFS researcher joins the team awarded UKRI grant for South African power grid analysis |
2025-02-12 |
UFS researcher joins the team awarded UKRI grant for South African power grid analysis |
2025-02-12 |
SONA 2025: The imperative to assert authority in governance |
2025-02-12 |
SONA 2025: The imperative to assert authority in governance |
2025-02-10 |
The SANDF is shaken: Now is the time to revisit its mandate and means |
2025-02-10 |
The SANDF is shaken: Now is the time to revisit its mandate and means |
2025-02-10 |
ACCESS, a space for students to be mindful and reflect |
2025-02-10 |
ACCESS, a space for students to be mindful and reflect |
2025-02-06 |
Prof Jared McDonald achieves his 2020 goal by obtaining first NRF rating |
2025-02-06 |
Prof Jared McDonald achieves his 2020 goal by obtaining first NRF rating |
2025-02-06 |
Helping hand for first-years: UFS Peer Mentor Programme empowers students |
2025-02-06 |
Helping hand for first-years: UFS Peer Mentor Programme empowers students |
2025-02-05 |
Message from Prof Hester C. Klopper, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UFS |
2025-02-05 |
Message from Prof Hester C. Klopper, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UFS |
2025-02-05 |
UFS-affiliated professor contributes to landmark study on genetic diversity loss |
2025-02-05 |
UFS-affiliated professor contributes to landmark study on genetic diversity loss |
2025-02-05 |
UFS strengthens campus health leadership at annual SA Association of Campus Health Services Conference |
2025-02-05 |
UFS strengthens campus health leadership at annual SA Association of Campus Health Services Conference |
UFS names sport stars
2006-11-20

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The University of the Free State (UFS) named its sportsman and woman for 2006. Charlene Hertzog, Protea netball captain, was named sportswoman and Chris Dednam, South Africa's foremost badminton player who this year won the national singles title for the fourth year in a row, was named sportsman. During the award ceremony were, from the left: Mr James Letuka (Director of Kovsie Sport), Chris Dednam, Charlene Hertzog and Mr Moss Mashishi (President of the SA Sports Federation and Olympic Committee). Mr Mashishi was the guest speaker. |