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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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Academic awarded for sustainable conservation
2007-12-06

Prof. H.O. de Waal, conservation expert and Associate Professor in the Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS), received an award from the Free State Department of Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs this week for his contribution to the promotion of sustainable conservation in the Free State Province. The award was handed to him during an award ceremony held at the Free State National Botanical Garden in Bloemfontein.
Photo: Johan Norval
 

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