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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.
UFS leads workshop on African agricultural education
2010-04-08
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A workshop aimed at the restructuring and revitalisation of agricultural education and training in Africa, supported by the WK Kellogg Foundation, was recently held in Cape Town. National and international delegates attended the workshop with the purpose to conceptualise and discuss the preliminary work pertaining to a book to be published later this year. Representing the University of the Free State (UFS) were Proffs Driekie Hay, Frans Swanepoel, Aldo Stroebel, Izak Groenewald, Dr Glen Taylor, Ms Sonja Loots and Ms Claudine Macaskill. Prof. Monty Jones, the 2004 World Food Prize Laureate and Chairperson of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) was also present.
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