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Update: Resolutions by the Executive Management Committee of the University of the Free State (UFS) effective on 14 October 2025

14 October 2025 | Story Lacea Loader

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.

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Odeion: Brahms song cycle

2006-10-10

Brad Liebl (baritone) with Hanna van Niekerk (narrator) and Albie van Schalkwyk (piano)

Sunday, 22 October
Odeion
20:00

Dr. Brad Liebl was awarded a Doctorate in Musical Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and has for more than 10 years been Associate Professor of Classical Voice and the co-coordinator of that division at UCT. He has become well-known throughout South Africa as an interpreter of operatic leading roles, art songs and oratorios. In Germany he has sung operettas and Lieder and in the USA he continues to feature as a principal performer in oratorios and operas. During the previous two years Liebl sang the male leads in the world premières of two new operas: The Lost Dauphin and Amarantha. His new CD’s include the recording of the latter and songs by Rajna, Hely-Hutchinson and Chisholm. In 2003 Liebl received one of only four Distinguished Teacher Awards from the University of Cape Town.

Liebl will be accompanied by the pianist Albie van Schalkwyk, while the story of the beautiful Magelone will be narrated by Hanna van Niekerk.

Programme
Die schöne Magelone (Brahms)

Admission
R60 (adults)
R40 (pensioners)
R40 (students and learners)

Bookings
Ninette Pretorius at the Department of Music, tel. 051 401 2504.
Tickets are also available at Izami Florist in Baysvillage and Fascination Books in Mimosa Mall.

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