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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙆𝙤𝙫𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙝 ‘𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙞’ 𝙈𝙤𝙠𝙜𝙤𝙨𝙞

Elizabeth ‘Gali’ Mokgosi is a unique Bloemfontein performing artist, scriptwriter, theatrical director, and proud University of the Free State alumnus, who completed her Honours degree in Drama and Theatre Arts at the UFS. Since 2013, she has been the first director in Bloemfontein (and the Free State at large) to direct deaf theatre productions for local and national stages. She has pioneered an innovative performance approach that positively impacts the lives of deaf community members—who are also cast members in her plays—giving them an opportunity to showcase their acting talents using South African Sign Language.

Mokgosi is also the first person to direct a deaf theatre production at the annual Vrystaat Arts Festival, marking a significant achievement and contribution to the South African performance industry. She was included in the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list in 2015 for her groundbreaking work in deaf theatre.

Her work has been covered in local and national newspapers, radio stations, and TV shows, including SABC1’s "My World". She is currently completing a master’s degree with the research theme ‘Using deaf theatre techniques to improve deaf learners’ English writing skills.’ Mokgosi has directed three short films that address health and wellness issues among Kovsie students (performed by students from the UFS’s three campuses). This award-winning artist currently serves the UFS as a master of ceremonies during various formal and informal events.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙆𝙤𝙫𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙐𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙡-𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨

Uyleta Nel-Marais is a University of the Free State LLB graduate (2014) and has been a Director of Lovius Block Attorneys in Bloemfontein since 2019, after starting as a Candidate Attorney at Lovius Block in 2014. She was crowned Mrs Universe South Africa in 2022 and finished in the top 25 of the 2023 global Mrs Universe competition.

After starting as a Candidate Attorney in September 2014, she successfully completed her LLB in December 2014 and her board exams to be admitted as a legal practitioner in 2016. She continued her studies to specialise as a conveyancer and notary public, being admitted in the High Court in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Within three years of becoming professionally certified, Nel-Marais became a director at Lovius Block in 2019. In 2022, she was elected as a Council Member at the Free State Legal Council and began her philanthropy work by founding the initiative One Nation: Our Women and Children Against Gender-Based Violence. Using her legal background, she has been able to help victims of gender-based violence by offering legal advice, and as Mrs Universe South Africa 2022, she used her resources to collect basic necessities for victims.

She says she had never considered modelling before entering Mrs Universe South Africa because she was too busy studying. Her journey started in 2019 when she was invited to model at a fashion show in Boksburg. She later walked the runway during New York Fashion Week 2020 and participated in Top Model (now known as Opulent Models) that same year. As a proud ambassador for the UFS, Nel-Marais says she is privileged to be able to use her legal background and title to help others.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙆𝙤𝙫𝙨𝙞𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙍𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙛𝙛

Rehan Greeff CA(SA) completed his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (cum laude) and his Accounting Honours degree at the University of the Free State before being professionally certified as a chartered accountant. He has since gained experience in various business sectors over the course of his professional career in the “big four” consulting firms. As a consultant with an auditing and accounting background, he has showcased his ability to respond and adapt to the different roles required by clients’ changing environments.

Greeff completed his auditing articles with Deloitte in Johannesburg in 2012 before joining its Accounting and Financial Advisory division as a manager. In order to gain experience and establish an international career, he joined the Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice within EY London in 2015. He has successfully worked on various accounting change and sustainability-related projects at multinational corporations, including HSBC, Lloyds, and Bank of America.

As an ultramarathon runner and adventure-lover, Greeff created Run Forest Run in 2017, an organisation dedicated to supporting vulnerable communities and feeding malnourished children in the remotest parts of Africa. He has also become the biggest individual fundraiser for ForAfrika, which partners with under-resourced communities to implement programmes that address the barriers people face, leading to equitable growth and transformation. Through his work, he has set various long-distance running records and has won an African Achievers Award for positive social impact.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝘾𝙪𝙢 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜

Professor Andries Stulting is a retired Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of the Free State. He obtained his MB ChB degree in 1973 and completed his MMed (Ophth) degree (cum laude) in 1981 with the University of Pretoria. He was appointed Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the then University of the Orange Free State in 1982 and retired from the UFS at the end of August 2013 as Emeritus Professor after 31 years. He worked as a Consultant in the Eye Department at the Kimberley Hospital Complex until December 2015 and trained 47 ophthalmologists during his academic tenure. He was also the Acting Head of the UFS School of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences from October 2009 to February 2012.

Prof Stulting is a member of various national and international societies. He is a former President of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa, the SA Vitreoretinal Society, the College of Ophthalmologists, the SA Glaucoma Society, and the South African Cataract and Refractive Society. He served as the Senior Vice-President of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa for eight years, as well as the Vice-Chairman of the South African Medical Association. He has presented more than 600 scientific presentations at national and international conferences and symposia in 36 countries and delivered 10 eponymous (named) lectures. He has published 95 articles and was part of 40 research projects.

In 1997, Prof Stulting received the Bloemfonteiner of the Year Award. He is also the recipient of the Distinguished Service Gold Medal in Ophthalmology from the International Academy for Advances in Ophthalmology, Mumbai, India. He received the Centenary Medal of the University of the Free State in 2004 and various awards from the Medical Association of South Africa, including the Lifetime Achievement Award for Medicine in 2013.

He is currently working as a Consultant Ophthalmologist in the private practice of Dr Jaco Maartens at Mediclinic Gariep in Kimberley. Prof Stulting has been happily married to Lemainé, a forensic pathologist also working in the Northern Cape, since 1973. They have two grown-up daughters – their pride and joy!

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝘾𝙪𝙢 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝘿𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙢 𝘼𝙢𝙧𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙣

Dr Maryam Amra Jordaan studied at the University of the Free State from 2001 to 2013, obtaining her BSc in Chemistry and Physiology, BSc Honours, MSc, and PhD degrees in Organic Chemistry. She lectured at the UFS QwaQwa campus for five years. After completing a National Research Foundation (NRF) postdoctoral fellowship in 2018 at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), she lectured in the MUT Department of Chemistry for two years. Dr Jordaan has published 18 Department of Higher Education and Training-accredited publications in pharmaceutical and environmental chemistry, and has made both televised and radio appearances to disseminate her research findings, including on BBC World Service, Jacaranda FM, Pretoria FM, and 1KZN.

She joined the MUT Research Directorate in early 2020 as the NRF Administrator and completed a postgraduate diploma in Research Management and Administration (RMA) at Stellenbosch University. In 2016, Dr Jordaan and her husband Yasar Amra founded SA Rebuilders, a unique and award-winning SMME that uses a combination of 3D printing, chemistry principles, and plastic recycling to solve socioeconomic problems while being mindful of its environmental impact. The company also provides mentorship to engineers in 3D printing.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝘾𝙪𝙢 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝘿𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖

Dr Solomon Werta has held the position of Research and Community Service Vice-President of Dire Dawa University (DDU) in Ethiopia since October 2020, making him the youngest Vice-President of any public university in Ethiopia.

He completed his PhD in Physics/Material Science at the University of the Free State in 2020. Before that, he earned his MSc in Physics (Laser Spectroscopy) from Addis Ababa University in 2013 and his BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, in 2010. Prior to his current role at DDU, Dr. Werta served as Director of the General Service Directorate, Coordinator of the Freshman Natural Science Programme, and Head of the Physics Department.

He is the founder of the DDU community radio station, the Harla series of academic journals, and has been Executive Editor-in-Chief of the "Harla Journal of Applied Science & Materials" since 2021.

During his tenure as Research and Community Service Vice-President of DDU, he has significantly improved the university’s performance in research and technology transfer, particularly by automating internal processes related to these activities, which could serve as models for institutions across Ethiopia. Dr Werta is also a board member of DDU Community Radio 104.5, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society’s Dire Dawa Branch, and a member of the Ethiopian Physical Society and the Ethiopian Space Science Society. Dr Werta, a proud University of the Free State alumnus, frequently mentions UFS in his lectures and discussions about his life experiences, striving to represent the university in the best possible way.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙗𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙖

Professor Abdon Atangana is a leading Applied Mathematics professor at the University of the Free State and the founder of several mathematical formulae and methods used in many fields of science, technology, and engineering.

He obtained his honours and master’s degrees from the Department of Applied Mathematics at the UFS with distinction and earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Institute for Groundwater Studies. He has graduated nine PhD and 16 master’s students at the UFS and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Cameroon (AIMS Cameroon). He has supervised six postdoctoral fellows at the UFS and has published more than 450 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals.

He has authored 10 books published with Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. Prof Atangana serves as an editor for 30 international journals, is a reviewer of more than 200 internationally accredited journals, and has been named the world champion of peer review twice. He is the first mathematician in Africa to be listed as "highly cited" by the Clarivate Web of Science, in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

He was ranked the number one and number two researcher globally in General Mathematics on Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists Worldwide list in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He is a recipient of the 2020 Obada Prize, the 2020 TWAS-UNESCO Hamdan Award for Mathematics, and many others.

He is the first African mathematician under the age of 40 to be elected as a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences and the second mathematician from South Africa to be elected as a fellow of The World Academy of Science (TWAS). He was appointed to the TWAS Membership Advisory Committee on Mathematical Sciences from 2023 to 2024.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙤𝙢

Professor Francois Strydom is currently the Senior Director of Teaching and Learning at the University of the Free State. He has been the project leader of the South African Surveys of Student Engagement (SASSE) since 2007. The SASSE project, sponsored by the Kresge Foundation, currently works with 19 public higher education institutions and has influenced national quality assurance practices. It is a critical component of the Siyaphumelela (We succeed) network, focused on improving student success in higher education through data analytics.

Prof Strydom has collaborated with several higher education associations and stakeholders on initiatives related to access and success in higher education. He is the recipient of multiple research grants and has published several articles focused on higher education issues. His research interests include student engagement and success, improving the quality of teaching and learning, and evidence-based change in higher education.

He holds a doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University (2002), along with three degrees from the UFS: a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (1997), a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology (1995), and a Bachelor of Arts (1994). He is a member of the Kovsie Phahamisa Academy Advisory Committee, a former council member of Motheo TVET College, and has served as an appointee to the Siyaphumelela Network Advisory Group and the executive of the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA). From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the Rhodes Scholarship Southern African selection panel.

Prof Strydom was the co-founder of the South African Society in Oxford (SASIO) in 2001, a representative of the Friends Social Club on the Rector’s multicultural committee at the UFS from 1994 to 1996, and co-founder of the Friends Social Club, the first multicultural student organisation at the UFS, in 1993.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙎𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙤 𝙏𝙨𝙖𝙤𝙖𝙣𝙚

Sebabatso Tsaoane (28) is a multi-award-winning Registered Nurse Midwife, Founder and CEO of the Black Woman Arise Women’s Health Foundation, an academic, and a change agent. She holds a master’s degree in Nursing and constantly goes beyond the call of duty to manifest her vision of healing the nation by healing women.

Her non-profit organisation, Black Woman Arise Women’s Health Foundation, is aimed at promoting women’s sexual reproductive health through de-stigmatisation, education, and bridging the gap between women in the community and healthcare professionals. Through this NPO, which she started using her own funds, Tsaoane is working on a project to decrease cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in the Mangaung metro. This is done through taking cervical cancer screening services to disadvantaged and hard-to-reach areas in the Mangaung metro via a mobile clinic in order to raise awareness and promote early detection. She also provides training for nurses to improve their capacity to provide cervical cancer education and screening.

Through a partnership with the Department of Health, Tsaoane is working on opening a clinic in a district hospital to decentralise precancer treatment and reduce long waiting periods for women with positive pap smear results. As if that’s not enough, Tsaoane provides training for traditional and faith-based leaders to empower them to better support their congregants and promote screening behaviour. This remarkable young Nurse Midwife was chosen by the International Confederation of Midwives for the Young Midwifery Leadership programme through a highly competitive process, which saw only 10 young midwives selected globally.

She has also received national and international accolades from, among others, Africa’s Brightest Young Minds, Mail & Guardian Top 50 Powerful Women 2021, Free State Premier Top 50 Inspirational Youth in the Free State 2022, and the Nation Builder’s Development Nation Builder of the Year. Her flagship annual talk show, "How I Met My Va**na", has created a platform for women from different backgrounds to celebrate the uniqueness of their womanhood.

Tsaoane was appointed a Junior Lecturer in the UFS Nursing department in 2016, placing her at the forefront of moulding the next generation of caregivers driven by the values of selfless service, professionalism, and kindness. Those who have interacted with Tsaoane hold one thing true: she has a healing spirit, a widening pool of knowledge about women’s health, and a pure heart for community service.

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙮𝙣

Gerda Steyn completed her Quantity Surveying Honours degree at the University of the Free State in 2012 and worked as a professional quantity surveyor in Johannesburg before moving to a Dubai-based company in 2014. Then she made an even more unusual and pivotal change in career – she decided to pursue professional athletics, and in April made history by becoming the first woman to win the Two Oceans Marathon four consecutive times.

She is also the national record holder of the standard marathon distance and represented South Africa at the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. At the Two Oceans Marathon held on 15 April 2023, she smashed the record she had set in 2022, finishing the race 39 seconds faster. Approximately 10,000 athletes took part, starting at the Newlands Stadium and ending on the University of Cape Town’s campus.

Shortly after her fourth win in the 56 km race, Steyn told media that her desire to inspire girls kept her motivated during the race. Her first Two Oceans first-place win took place in 2018, and she won again in 2019 and 2022 – the marathon was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proving that she not only has golden feet but a heart of gold, too, in 2022 she pledged to donate some of her Two Oceans winnings towards the development of athletes living in Muizenberg, Cape Town.

A true example of perseverance and hard work, she also won the Comrades Marathon in 2019 and finished seventh in the London Marathon in 2020.

Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, says Steyn is an embodiment of focus and determination. “I am so proud of her. The UFS is truly the home of champions.”

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𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 – 𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗮

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With the votes of South Africa's seventh democratic being counted as we speak, now is the ideal time to revisit our Global Citizen Webinar – In conversation with Clem Sunter.

During this webinar, Prof Francis Petersen, Sharon Constançon and Clem Sunter explored scenarios as depicted by Clem Sunter to answer the question: "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?"

💡Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RztpqmBk6t8 to watch the full webinar for free.

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Global Citizen with Clem Sunter The University of the Free State (UFS) and the South African Chamber of Commerce UK (SACC UK) are pleased to present a Global Citizen Series conversation, Ex...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗨𝗙𝗦) 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.

The Protea star, coach, mother, and dietitian has fond memories of her Kovsie times and says it set a platform for her to excel on and off the court.

And this perspective now forms part of the knowledge Pretorius, who has played in three World Cups and became only the fifth South African to reach 100 tests, is now imparting to aspiring youngsters. 🏆

She features in the UFS Sporting Legends project, which acknowledges current and former Kovsie sports stars by celebrating their journeys in a video and story series.
♦️ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘍𝘚 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭 – 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.

➡️ Visit https://bit.ly/4azQsn2 to read more about this inspirational Kovsie alumna.

Photo Credit: Rooistoel

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𝗧𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁!

These are the outcomes the UFS Department of Alumni Relations want to achieve through its Alumni Career Connect engagement series.

The series connects pre-alumni with leading alumni who have experience as leaders in various careers, entrepreneurship, personal and professional success.

The content and themes further aim to prepare pre-alumni for the world of work and life beyond graduation.

Scan the code in the poster to RSVP or sign up here: https://bit.ly/3YyRiMe and attend the next session on Thursday, 9 November 2023, at Multilingualism Building (Bloemfontein) and Senate Hall (QwaQwa), from 12:00 to 13:00.

🌐 The University of the Free State (UFS) and the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 (SACC UK) are pleased to invite all those interested to the next conversation of the Global Citizen Series on Wednesday, 8 November 2023.

SACC UK representative, Director of Mindofafox, futurist, and bestselling author, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆, will facilitate this thought-provoking and engaging conversation between UFS Vice-Chancellor and Principal, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻, and President and Chief Executive of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻.

The discussion will explore the strategic priorities and breakthroughs in the mining and metals industry in relation to critical areas of climate and environmental resilience, social performance, governance, ethics and transparency, and innovation for sustainability.

Dhawan, a Fellow and faculty member of the Africa Leadership Initiative, will reflect on leadership through collaboration to enhance the contribution of mining and metals towards sustainable development, security of minerals within a changing geopolitical environment and the progress that is possible when citizens collectively focus on improving the lives of others and our planet.

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢.

𝗧𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺:
🔹 Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2023
🔹 Time: 17:30-19:30
🔹 Venue: SOAS Brunei Gallery – SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Sq, London WC1B 5DQ, United Kingdom
🔹 RSVP by Friday, 27 October 2023
🔹 Enquiries: Adrienne Hall E: [email protected] or T: +44 7469 219157
(Light refreshments will be served after the event)

𝗧𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
🔹 Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2023
🔹 SA time 20:00-21:00 SAST
🔹 UK time 18:00-19:00 GMT
🔹 RSVP by Friday, 3 November 2023 - https://bit.ly/3ScOtiD
(The live stream link will be shared upon RSVP)

𝗧𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁!

These are the outcomes the UFS Department of Alumni Relations want to achieve through its Alumni Career Connect engagement series.

The series connects pre-alumni with leading alumni who have experience as leaders in various careers, entrepreneurship, personal and professional success.

The content and themes further aim to prepare pre-alumni for the world of work and life beyond graduation.

Scan the code in the poster to RSVP or sign up here: https://bit.ly/3YuiADe and attend the next session on Monday, 23 October 2023, at Multilingualism Building (Bloemfontein) and Senate Hall (QwaQwa), from 12:00 to 13:00.

𝗧𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁!

These are the outcomes the UFS Department of Alumni Relations want to achieve through its Alumni Career Connect engagement series.

The series connects pre-alumni with leading alumni who have experience as leaders in various careers, entrepreneurship, personal and professional success.

The content and themes further aim to prepare pre-alumni for the world of work and life beyond graduation.

Scan the code in the poster to RSVP or sign up here: https://bit.ly/47pyYZU and attend the next session on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, at Multilingualism Building (Bloemfontein) and Senate Hall (QwaQwa), from 12:00 to 13:00.

House Outeniqua will soon be celebrating their 10th anniversary! They will mark this auspicious event with a special celebration.

UFS Alumni are invited to donate towards the celebrations. Please use the QR code to donate.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵!

𝗧𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁!

These are the outcomes the UFS Department of Alumni Relations want to achieve through its Alumni Career Connect engagement series.

The series connects pre-alumni with leading alumni who have experience as leaders in various careers, entrepreneurship, personal and professional success.

The content and themes further aim to prepare pre-alumni for the world of work and life beyond graduation.

Scan the code in the poster to RSVP or sign up here: https://bit.ly/3QAAz93 and attend the next session on Monday, 28 August 2023, at the Multilingualism Building (Bloemfontein) and Senate Hall (QwaQwa), from 12:00 to 13:00.