Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela named 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate
University of the Free State June 7, 2024
The 2024 Templeton Prize has been awarded to Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the SARChI Chair for Violent Histories and Historical Trauma and the Founding Director of the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) for her exemplary contributions to scholarship and advancing knowledge... Read more
Scholarship programme create a brighter future for Olifantshoek youth
Northern CapeUniversity of the Free StateUniversity of the Western Cape May 5, 2024
Lo-Cresha Olyn, a promising student from Olifantshoek, is the new recipient of a local scholarship programme. She is currently studying law at the University of the Western Cape, having discovered her passion for the field during a programme at Wits University. Her commitment to law was driven by recognising... Read more
UFS to confer honorary degrees on Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Prof Salim Abdool Karim
Free StateUniversity of the Free State April 8, 2024
During the April 2024 graduation ceremonies on the Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa campuses, the University of the Free State (UFS) will confer honorary degrees on two distinguished individuals—Archbishop Thabo Makgoba and Prof Salim Abdool Karim—for their significant contributions to society in their respective fields. This prestigious acknowledgement is a testament... Read more
Researching the effects of high fructose consumption on memory, learning capabilities
Free StateResearchUniversity of the Free State March 26, 2024
A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) is studying the influence of high fructose – a type of sugar naturally found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables – on memory and learning impairments and related metabolic/ systematic changes during different developmental stages. Zinhle Priscilla Mvelase, a... Read more
UFS students excel in Tata International Postgraduate Scholarship Programme
Free StateUniversity of the Free State January 29, 2024
The Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) Faculty at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently collaborated with Tata Motors to host a significant function on the UFS Bloemfontein campus. This event marked a crucial stage in the Tata International Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, where final-year Strategic Marketing students from... Read more
Multimillion rand grant to assist UFS with palliative care
University of the Free State December 31, 2023
A multimillion-rand grant will assist the Department of Oncology at the University of the Free State (UFS) to initiate the implementation of palliative care services in the Free State province and help to improve the quality of life of patients and their families living with a life-threatening disease. The... Read more
Prof Anthea Rhoda appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic at the UFS
University of the Free State December 13, 2023
The University of the Free State (UFS) has appointed Prof Anthea Rhoda as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic from 1 March 2024. Prof Rhoda is currently Dean of the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). She holds a Professorship in the Department... Read more
Christo van der Rheede appointed as Adjunct Professor in UFS Business School
University of the Free State November 30, 2023
The University of the Free State (UFS) has appointed Christo van der Rheede, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agri SA, as Adjunct Professor in the UFS Business School from 1 October 2023. Wealth of experience and strong networks Van der Rheede brings a wealth of experience and corporate... Read more
UFS student’s research project aims to protect the country’s whistleblowers
University of the Free State November 30, 2023
An honours student in the Department of Computer Science and Informatics at the University of the Free State (UFS) project on using blockchain technology to protect whistleblowers secured him first place for the best project and presentation in his session at the annual Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns... Read more
Festival voor het Afrikaans 2023
University of the Free State November 24, 2023
The fifth edition of the Festival for Afrikaans will take place in the De Regentes Theatre in The Hague from 24 to 26 November. This year, for the first time, the Festival for Afrikaans is presenting a concert dedicated to South African classical/art music. The concert, which has been... Read more
