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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.
UFS Bloemfontein and South Campuses closed from 25 to 26 February 2016
2016-02-24
State of our campuses #10
The situation on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State is calm this morning and no incidents occurred overnight. The campus is secure and members of the South African Police Service and the university's Protection Services are present.
The Bloemfontein and South Campuses will be closed on 25 to 26 February 2016. All academic and administrative services will resume on Monday 29 February 2016. The university management will use Thursday and Friday to prepare the campus for lectures and to try and finalise agreements with the protesting parties.