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29 March 2021
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1. Its support of and confidence in the leadership of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, Prof Francis Petersen and his team, and duly recognises the efforts and results achieved at the University during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the current nationwide student protest on the payment of student debt.
2. In this context, the Council also distances itself and deplores the statements made by the leadership of the
Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC), on national television on Monday 15 March 2021, as it pertained to the demand for the immediate resignation of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, and the statements pertaining to the Chancellor, Prof Bonang Mohale, and Chairperson of the Council, Dr Willem Louw. The Council notes that Mr Katleho Lechoo, President of the ISRC subsequently retracted the utterances.
3. The Council strongly affirms its confidence in the relationship between the leadership of the UFS and the ISRC and expresses its appreciation for the University leadership’s commitment to continuously engage with students about matters of concern to them. The Council furthermore encourages positive and constructive engagement by the ISRC with the University leadership, as this contributes to shared-understanding of the challenges faced by the South African higher education sector and the governance of the UFS.
UFS appoints George Fivaz for safety plan
2008-10-21
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The University of the Free State (UFS) appointed Mr George Fivaz, former commissioner of the South African Police Services to conduct an investigation on campus safety and to compile an effective safety plan for the three campuses of the UFS. He visited the UFS Main Campus this week together with his investigating team from Ramathe Fivaz Policing Advisory Services. Here are, from the left: Mr Christoff Fivaz, consultant for systems and technology from Ramathe Fivaz Policing Advisory Services, Mr Tebogo Molema, consultant for risk management at Ramathe Fivaz Policing Advisory Services, Mr Fivaz, and Mr Willie Frankim, manager of security services at the UFS.
Photo: Willem van der Berg
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