University Of The Free State
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You have to love your people to lead them
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…
Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, the family man
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…
Expanding roads in mountainous regions endanger Africa’s wildlife
Growing road networks are endangering African wild dogs, lions, and vultures, as roadkill incidents rise with increased traffic and habitat disruption
SA team helps safeguard Himalayan brown bear
Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors
University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt
Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy
SA’s poorly-documented mountains are vital water towers for millions of people
They also boast exceptional biodiversity but invasive species, overgrazing and climate change are destroying them with dreadful consequences
Professors and students face off at UFS on how and why protests should happen
Students want to be heard and universities need peaceful protests. The University of Free State began discussions on how to bridge the divide
Solidarity vs University of Free State in vaccine mandate court case
The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.
Southern Africa’s ‘water tower’ slipping towards ecosystem collapse
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
Two-million new J&J jabs to come within two weeks, says Aspen
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…
Benefits of red meat ignored in shift towards plant-based diets
The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate
Party political meddling threatens future of universities
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…
What universities are doing in the fight against Covid-19
While teaching students during lockdown, institutions of higher learning are also using their expertise to make masks, develop vaccines and research labour abuses
Filling the gaps in our Covid-19 data
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…
Preparing graduates for the workplace
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy