Latest News Archive

Please select Category, Year, and then Month to display items
Previous Archive
02 August 2019 | Story Valentino Ndaba
Red Square Upgrade artist impression
Eco-friendly measures will ensure better water management at the University of the Free State.

The first phase of an exciting environmentally focused project to upgrade Red Square between the Johannes Brill Building and the H van der Merwe Scholtz Hall on the Bloemfontein Campus is currently underway.

The project forms part of the water-wise and grey-water initiative of the University of the Free State (UFS) implemented in 2018 in response to climate change and drought conditions in the Free State, and to save water in alignment with global standards of environmental efficiency.

Out with the old, in with the new

Modern architecture will be used at Red Square to project the image of a campus that cares for the environment and believes in sustainable solutions. Phases 1, 2, and 4 of the upgrade will be dealt with during the current project. This will take approximately three months to complete, with the remaining phases to follow. 

The initiative also entails the upgrading of areas with crucial focal points that have a visible impact, such as the traffic circles at the George du Toit and Francois Retief buildings. Vegetation such as artificial grass, stones and drought-resistant plants will be the new signature look for these and other areas. 

Going green 
 

More than 100 indigenous trees will be planted as part of the initiative. This will ensure that all available water sources are used for consumption and for maintaining a healthy ecological footprint.
 
Red Square

News Archive

Kovsie alumni golf day
2004-11-05

The University of the Free State’s annual Alumni Golf Day will take place on Friday 19 November 2004 at the Bloemfontein Golf Club. This year’s golf day is in aid of the Shimla tour fund. The day’s competition is a Betterball Stableford and big prizes are up for grabs. The entry fee is R100 per person and includes refreshments on the field and dinner. Our new rag queen finalists will add some glamour to the day.

Book your place with Chantelle at the Golf Club (051) 447-0571 to ensure that you don’t miss out on this event. You are welcome to bring your spouse to the prize giving ceremony after the golf day. For any enquiries, contact Jeannette Jansen at (051) 401-3594.

We use cookies to make interactions with our websites and services easy and meaningful. To better understand how they are used, read more about the UFS cookie policy. By continuing to use this site you are giving us your consent to do this.

Accept