A public participation process regarding the review of the MT Steyn statue’s position in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) is currently underway.
 
The process specifically addresses the removal, relocation, reinterpretation, and retaining of the statue and is part of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) required by the Free State Provincial Heritage Resource Authority (FSPHRA).
 
The review process includes opportunities for members of the university community and the public to make oral submissions regarding the position of the statue at the following venues:
 
South Campus:

22 August 2018
14:00 to 16:00
Ukubizana Hall

Bloemfontein Campus:

23 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
18:00 to 20:00
Centenary Complex
            
Qwaqwa Campus:

29 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
Rolihlahla Mandela Hall

More information about the HIA is available here.
 
Comments about the position of the statue can be sent to news@ufs.ac.za
 
The public participation process will end on 9 September 2018.

More articles:

• 8 July 2018: Statement: Public participation process regarding MT Steyn statue resumes
• 30 May 2018: Future of MT Steyn statue discussed during Faculty of The Humanities panel
• 29 May 2018: Africa Day Memorial Lecture explores future of statues
• 23 April 2018: Decision of FSPHRA regarding possible covering of the MT Steyn statue
• 13 April 2018: Submissions received regarding the covering of the MT Steyn statue
• 9 April 2018: Call for submissions for covering of the MT Steyn statue: Deadline extended to 11 April 2018
• August 2016: Call for campus review and participation into renaming and renewal of statues, signs, and symbols on UFS campuses
• April 2015: Discourse on statues and symbols puts transformation questions in the spotlight