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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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Thebe Ikalafeng talks about the developing of a personal branding at a function of Kovsie Alumni
2007-04-18

The University of the Free State’s (UFS) Kovsie Alumni presented a luncheon with Mr Thebe Ikalafeng, Chief Executive Officer of Brand Leadership as guest speaker. Mr Ikalafeng, who is an expert in branding, is the former executive director of Nike South Africa where he worked closely with amongst others Kaizer Chiefs and the Springbok Rugby Team. The topic of his discussion was: Developing a distinct brand aligned with your world, work and passions. Attending the luncheon were, from the left: Dr Ivan van Rooyen (Director of UFS Marketing), Ms Suzan Mshumpela (Deputy Director of UFS Marketing), Mr Ikalafeng and Prof. Niel Viljoen (Chief Director of Operations at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

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