Union members march to UFS over racism

Nationalising the University of the Free State (UFS), "to protect the national asset", must start immediately, the African National Congress and its alliance partners said on Friday. About 1 000 workers from various unions marched to the UFS to hand over the demand, contained in a memorandum on racism at the institution.

UFS rector moves to quash rumours of disorder

Allegations of disorder on the main campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) contained in an anonymous email circulated country were untrue, Rector Frederick Fourie said on Thursday. The email apparently makes reference to incidents of intimidation by black students on the main campus in Bloemfontein on March 4.

Council moots closing of Reitz hostel

The council of the University of the Free State on Friday mandated management to consider the possibility of closing down the Reitz men's residence. Chairperson of the council Judge Faan Hancke said this included the possibility of converting the hostel into a beacon of transformation, hope and liberation.

Students arrested at Free State varsity

Thirteen students were arrested at the University of the Free State (UFS) on Tuesday for contravening a court order. Police spokesperson Captain Chaka Marope said they were taken into custody on the Bloemfontein campus at about 8am after they disrupted classes. With live video

Free State Four: Who's to blame?

A video made by white students that shows them humiliating black university employees on Thursday continued to draw angry protests as well as criticism that racism remains entrenched in South Africa 14 years after the end of apartheid, with the Democratic Alliance questioning the role of the Freedom Front Plus in the matter.

Racist video surfaces at the University of the Free State

A video of University of the Free State employees on their knees eating food which had been urinated upon was condemned "in the strongest possible terms" by the university on Tuesday. The video, made by male students at the Reitz Residence, surfaced on Tuesday morning and adds to an already tense racial situation at UFS.

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