Julie - University of the Free State

Bult • Julie 2007
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Monitor
Prof. Snyman
receives Compton
Prize
The 2005 Compton Prize was awarded to Prof. Hennie Snyman (right) of the
De partment of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences for the best article in
the South African Journal of Botany. In his article Prof. Snyman focused on
the influence of fire on the dynamics and functioning of a grassland ecosystem.
Prof. Gideon Smith (left), Chief Director: Research and Scientific
Services of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, handed the
Compton Prize to Prof. Snyman.
Werkswinkel kyk na
landbou in die toekoms
Die Departement Landbou-ekonomie het ‘n werkswinkel oor die beplanning
vir die toekoms van die landbou in samewerking met FutureWorld en
Standard Bank op die Hoofkampus in Bloemfontein aangebied. Van links is:
mnr. Marius Rautenbach (Provinsiale Direkteur van Standard Bank), prof.
Johan Willemse (Departementele Voorsitter van die Departement Landbouekonomie)
en mnr. Neil Jacobsohn (Hoof- Uitvoerende Beampte van
FutureWorld South Africa).
World Cup
2010
offers many
opportunities
Mr Moeketsi Mosola, CEO of Tourism South Africa addressed alumni
of the UFS at a business breakfast sponsored by the SABC. Mr
Mosola focused on the opportunities related to the 2010 FIFA World
Cup in South Africa. He told the guests that revenue generated during
the four weeks of the event is expected to be around R11-billion.