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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.
Strike by outsourced contract workers on the Bloemfontein Campus
2016-02-21
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All academic and administrative services on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) will continue as normal for the incoming week. The university management has invited striking outsourced contract workers back to the negotiation table and continues the work to resolve the concerns of these workers. All security arrangements remain in place to ensure that no disruption of university work takes place. Management will immediately apply the interdict should any disruptions occur.