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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.
Free State Forum For Women
2007-06-26
The School of Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS) presents:
Free State Forum For Women
Doctor, Help! My water is leaking. What do I do now?
Urine incontinence, the Social Dilemma of the Ageing Woman.
The first in a series of talks aimed at knowledge empowerment of the women in our society:
Date: Saturday, 21 July 2007
Time: 08:30 for 09:00 until about 11:00
Venue: Capstone Building, Boerneef Street, Langenhoven Park (opposite the Boeremark)
The programme will comprise of among others:
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Narratives on emotional experiences, self-esteem, social interaction and physical discomfort associated with urine incontinence;
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Explanation of the structure and functions of the pelvic floor, and why this happens with the modern woman;
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Exercises to do at your own time; and
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Medical and surgical treatment.
The presenters are Dr Lizeth Roets from the UFS School of Nursing, Dr Daleen Raubenheimer from the Department of Human Anatomy, Ms Berna De Kock from the Department of Human Movement Sciences and Prof. Hennie Cronjé from the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
Admission: R40,00 payable on entrance (this includes tea and refreshments). Men are welcome to attend.
Bookings can be made before/on 18 July 2007 with Annette 083 269 3105 or Salmie at 051 405 3555.
Talks will be presented quarterly on topics such as allergy in children, nutrition for babies, overweight and obesity, pregnancy in teenagers, breast cancer, burns, high blood pressure and stroke.