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16 October 2025
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The University of the Free State (UFS) has obtained an interim court order prohibiting any individuals from engaging in unlawful activities or conduct on any of its campuses.
In terms of the order, no person may amongst others:
- Participate in or promote unlawful protest action;
- Disrupt or interfere with academic or online activities;
- Block access to or from university campuses;
- Intimidate, threaten, or harass students, staff, or visitors; or
- Damage, destroy, or tamper with university property or safety equipment.
The order applies to all UFS campuses — Bloemfontein, South, and Qwaqwa — and remains in force pending the final determination of the matter.
The University urges all members of the community to respect the order and uphold a safe, conducive environment for teaching, learning, and work.
Five Kovsies in Springbok rugby team against All Blacks
2009-07-01
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Five of the Springboks that will play against the All Blacks in the Tri Nations Rugby Tournament this coming Saturday on Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein are Kovsies or former Kovsies. The Springbok Rugby Team used the facilities at the University of the Free State (UFS) to prepare for Saturday’s match against the All Blacks. At an occasion they handed a Springbok rugby jersey to the management of the Shimla Rugby Club. Here are from the left, front: Heinrich Brüssow, Ruan Pienaar; back: Jannie du Plessis (reserve), Juan Smith, Prof. Teuns Verschoor, Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS, and Bismarck du Plessis.
Photo: Stephen Collett |