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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.
Prof Barry Rider elected Warden of the Company of Pattenmakers.
2005-05-25
Prof Barry Rider, member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers in London and professor honorarius at the Faculty of Law of the University of the Free State (UFS), was recently elected Warden of the Company. This is one of the oldest guilds in London and has a number of distinguished judges, government officials and businessmen amongst its ranks.
From left: Proff Johan Henning, Dean: Faculty of Law at the UFS and Barry Rider during the recent dinner of the Pattenmakers in London