SAFEX Short Learning Course  

The Department of Agricultural Economics offers a Short Learning Course on SAFEX focused on the agricultural derivatives market. This course is presented exclusively face-to-face on campus and is not available online. Upon completion, participants will have the necessary knowledge to write the SAFEX examination.

Workshop content includes:
1.     The origin and development of the agricultural-derivative market.
2.     Forward contracts in the agricultural commodity market.
3.    The commodities  - derivative market - "Futures"
4.     The commodities  - derivative market - "Options"
5.     Dissertation on the commodity-derivative market - "Futures"
6.     Commodities -  "Swaps"
7.     The use of options and futures in the agricultural commodity market.
8.     Prediction of price movements (Introduction)

Direct all SAFEX enquiries to: Ina Combrinck: +27 51 401 9518 or email combrincksf@ufs.ac.za


Training Course Registration Form

Kursus Datums / Course Dates:
       19 -20 March 2026 (Afrikaans 1)
     14 - 15 May 2026 (English 1)
       15 - 16 October 2026 (Afrikaans 2)
           23 - 24 November 2026 (English 2)

SAFEX – University of the Free State, Agricultural Building

Cost per person for 2 days = R 2 800.00

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Applications MUST be submitted one week before the start of course.



BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Elfrieda van den Berg (Marketing Manager)
T: +27 51 401 2531
E:vdberge@ufs.ac.za

QWAQWA CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Dilahlwane Mohono (Faculty Officer)
T: +27 58 718 5284
E:naturalscienceqq@ufs.ac.za

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