New residence on the Qwaqwa Campus
Photo: Charl Devenish

During its meeting at the Bloemfontein Campus on Friday 3 June 2016, the Council of the University of the Free State approved the following proposals from the Naming Committee: 

Bloemfontein Campus

• The Student Representative Council Building was renamed Steve Biko House.
• The amphitheatre was renamed Student Kgotla.

Qwaqwa Campus

• The Administration Building was renamed the Intsika Building.
• The amphitheatre was renamed the Chief Albert Luthuli Amphitheatre.
• The Dining Hall was renamed the Kopanong Dining Hall.
• The new Education Building was named the Sedibeng Education Building.
• The old Education Building was renamed the Kgorong Education Building.
• The Humanities Building was renamed the Mendi Building.
• The two new women’s residences were named the Fulufhelo Residence and Charlotte Maxeke Residence.
• The two new men’s residences were named the Khayelitsha Residence and Khayalethu Residence.

UFS Council approves name change of buildings and centres on the three campuses (23 February 2016)