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09 February 2022 | Story Lacea Loader

The University of the Free State UFS) is aware of media reports on 8 and 9 February 2022 about challenges that students are facing related to off-campus accommodation and in particular an incident that took place on the Bloemfontein Campus in the early hours of 8 February 2022 when a group of students arrived late evening at Protection Services and requested emergency accommodation.

It is untrue that the university did not provide emergency accommodation to the group of students, and we wish to confirm that accommodation was indeed offered in two on-campus residences. However, the offer to provide such accommodation was not taken up by the Bloemfontein Campus Student Representative Council (CSRC) on behalf of the group. During Tuesday morning, university staff managed to obtain accommodation for the group in an off-campus emergency accommodation facility, to which they were taken by shuttle.

Several measures are in place to ensure the successful management of the accommodation process in consultation with and in agreement with various stakeholders. When the need arises, the university arranges emergency off-campus accommodation for students on all three campuses. Where a student cannot afford to pay for emergency accommodation, the university has measures in place, which include the provision of daily transport in the form of a shuttle service to the emergency accommodation and back to the campus – specifically during the registration period.

In addition, an Emergency Accommodation Committee, on which the CSRC sits, meets weekly. The CSRC is part of the committee’s decisions to accommodate the needs of students related to emergency accommodation.

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Kovsie tennis ends second at national championships
2009-08-06

 
PW Holtzhausen, Willem Steenkamp and Reon Henning.
Photo: Supplied
The University of the Free State’s (UFS) men’s and women’s tennis team represented the Free State at the National Club Championships that was held in Durban this year. According to Ms Janine de Kock from KovsieSport at the UFS, the men’s team came second, a great improvement on last year’s fifth place.

The men’s team, existing of Reon Henning, Willem Steenkamp and P.W. Holtzhausen, and beat Westville of KwaZulu Natal 2-1, lost 1-2 against Marks Park from Central-Gauteng, won the semi-final against Befordview from Gauteng-east and lost again against Marks Park in the final round.

“If one takes into account that some of the top competitors participated in this championship, it is a great achievement for the team, said Ms de Kock.

The women’s team, existing of Elrien de Villiers, Rensia Henning and Jeanne du Plessis did not make it to the semi round.

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