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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 Bloemfontein and South Campuses closed from 25 to 26 February 2016
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State of our campuses #10
The situation on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State is calm this morning and no incidents occurred overnight. The campus is secure and members of the South African Police Service and the university's Protection Services are present.
The Bloemfontein and South Campuses will be closed on 25 to 26 February 2016. All academic and administrative services will resume on Monday 29 February 2016. The university management will use Thursday and Friday to prepare the campus for lectures and to try and finalise agreements with the protesting parties.