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02 April 2025
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Story Nomonde Mbadi
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We wish to inform you of a technical challenge that has affected the performance of our Online Application portal since its opening on 1 April 2025. In close collaboration with our ICT department, the Directorate of the Registrar is actively working to address these issues to restore optimal functionality.
We understand the importance of this system for our prospective applicants and are committed to resolving the challenges swiftly. Your patience and understanding during this period is greatly appreciated.
Should you receive queries regarding this matter, please advise stakeholders that our team is fully engaged in rectifying the situation; we are optimistic about a timely resolution.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Director: Student Recruitment Services
UFS professors invited to address the UN
2011-10-21
This month two senior professors from our university will give talks abroad at the offices of the United Nations (UN). Prof. Andre Keet, Director of the International Institute for Studies in Race, Reconciliation and Social Justice, has been invited by the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to attend the ninth working session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in Geneva, Switzerland from 23-27 October 2011.
Prof. Kwandiwe Kondlo, head of our Centre for Africa Studies, will attend a high-powered UN Global Expert Meeting on Political Economy for Development in Egypt from 28-29 October 2011. The meeting will look into the reconstruction of Egypt and Prof. Kondlo will address the meeting on applying political analysis to policy and programming regional perspectives.
In Geneva Prof. Keet will deliver a presentation on the role of education in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, focusing on the role of National Human Rights and Higher Education Institutions.