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Communication

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.

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UFS receives memory sticks to simplify brailling process for students
2007-03-29

The Unit for Students with Disabilities at the University of the Free State received 20 high quality memory sticks from Rectron.  The sticks apparatus will be used in the intensive brailling process of material for the many blind students on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Attending the hand-over ceremony were, from the left: Ms Refiloe Seane (Director of Kovsie Counselling and Development), Mr Liebenberg, Ms Ronelle Ceronio (Head of the Unit for Students with Disabilities at the UFS) and Mr Sakkie Janse van Rensburg (Director of Computer Services at the UFS).

Photo: Stephen Collett

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