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14 October 2025
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In the interest of the safety of the staff and students at the University of the Free State (UFS), the Executive Management assessed the current situation on the three campuses and made the following resolutions:
1. The Qwaqwa Campus is closed with immediate effect, and students are requested to leave the campus within the next 24 hours.
2. The Executive Management Committee extends an invitation to the Student Representative Councils (SRCs) of all three campuses to further engagement.
3. On the Bloemfontein and South Campuses, all lectures are suspended until further notice; however, only limited movement will be allowed on campus from 19:00 in the evening until 07:00 in the morning.
Service of dedication and blessings held for UFS Rector
2009-10-15
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The first of different activities culminating with the official inauguration of Prof. Jonathan Jansen as first black Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS) was held on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein yesterday. Prof. Jansen was welcomed as thirteenth Rector of the UFS by Father Patrick Towe, Chairperson of the UFS’s Campus Ministries Forum during a service of dedication and blessing that was held on the campus. Father Towe bestowed blessings, support and wisdom upon Prof. Jansen for his time ahead as leader of this institution. Here are some students and members of the UFS Campus Ministries Forum with Prof. Jansen (third from the left) and Father Towe.
Photo: Gerhard Louw |