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Story Lacea Loader
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.
Department of Agricultural Economics: Senwes donated a computer programme
2004-11-05
Senwes donated a computer programme to the University of the Free State's (UFS) Department of Agricultural Economics. The programme will be used by undergraduate and postgraduate students to do market analyses and grain marketing. It will enable students to download market prices daily from the internet, update and analyse the prices. From left is: Prof André Jooste, head of the UFS's Department of Agricultural Economics; Prof Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Mr Pieter Taljaard, lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Economics; Mr Christo Booyens, Manager: Grain Marketing at Senwes and Dr Kit le Clus of the UFS's Department of Agricultural Economics
Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: (051) 401-2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
5 November 2004