Too often, leadership is seduced by power. The allure of authority, prestige and influence can slowly overwhelm the original motivation to serve people. What begins as a commitment to uplift communities can quietly turn into an obsession with status and control
Like many of our struggle heroes, the many years he spent serving prison terms denied him a stable family life. This left his wife Cynthia, to raise their children largely alone as a single parent. He often expressed regret about not being present during his children’s upbringing and missing many of their important developmental milestones
Growing road networks are endangering African wild dogs, lions, and vultures, as roadkill incidents rise with increased traffic and habitat disruption
Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors
Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy
They also boast exceptional biodiversity but invasive species, overgrazing and climate change are destroying them with dreadful consequences
Students want to be heard and universities need peaceful protests. The University of Free State began discussions on how to bridge the divide
The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
Johnson & Johnson plans to replace our two-million unusable vaccines by July. The vaccines are unsuitable for use and must be destroyed, while the country’s vaccination programme is behind schedule
The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate
Campuses elsewhere in Africa have seen the damage done by student activism influenced by political parties, a matter that has raised concern at South Africa’s higher education institutions
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
With questions about government’s Covid-19 data, researchers have started collating the information from different sources, including more details and is putting it on a dashboard to make it easier for the public to get the results
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
No matter the future for the Steyn statue, the university’s process has already reaped rewards
Nearly half of those who qualify for funding are affected but the financial aid scheme blames institutions for being tardy
She will now compete in the international competition in the UK
UFS has rejected the perception created by Thato Rossouw in ‘The cold shadow of exclusion’
It is black students at the University of the Free State who cannot complete their degrees
‘Students “choose” English. This is not the “choice” anticipated by the Constitution’
But the ConCourt’s minority judgment said the court had ignored the dominance of English
An ex-staffer claims UFS sacked her on trumped-up fraud charges leaked by her alleged harasser
AfriForum says the University of the Free State wishes Afrikaans in its historical notion of oppression.
A language is not preserved by formal applications, but rather in the home, in the arts and in literature, writes Josua Loots.
The use of a language that bars the majority of black African students – who do not understand Afrikaans – is indefensible.
The campaign is laced with good intentions but ultimately has the potential to cause more harm than good.
Student demographics are shifting, but academic staff remain predominantly white
UFS rector and vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen says Jordan should have an honorary doctorate and commended him for stepping down voluntarily.
The SA Human Rights Commission will investigate an alleged racially motivated attack on UFS student, Muzi Gwebu.
Universities must become places where people can address their differences.
An undergraduate curriculum helps students become intellectuals, not only technicians.