As of Tuesday, 14 October, the executive management committee of the University of the Free State (UFS) has ordered the immediate closure of the Qwaqwa campus. All Qwaqwa campus students are requested ...

The University of the Free State (UFS) has closed its Qwaqwa campus with immediate effect after days of student protests over the decision to scrap provisional registration from 2026. In a notice sent ...

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Classes at the University of the Free State (UFS) came to a halt last week as students protested against the university’s decision to discontinue provisional registration from 2026, a move student ...

QWAQWA - Violence across three Free State University campuses has resulted in a suspension of teaching and learning and one complete campus closure. Classes have been suspended at Free State ...

eNCA's Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi spoke with some UFS students, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of victimisation. One student said, "I feel betrayed because during these mass meetings that ...

University of the Free State’s Qwaqwa Campus. Picture: UFS website. The University of the Free State (UFS) has reached an agreement with student representatives that a contentious new policy will only ...

The University of the Free State (UFS) has amended its 2025 academic calendar to ensure completion of the academic year. This follows two weeks of disruptions caused by student protests. The unrest ...

Eight students were arrested early on Wednesday morning for public violence after blocking a major road, outside the University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein Campus. This was confirmed by ...

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