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Breakup: Students and protesters clash at the University of the Free State in 2011. Police had to separate the opposing groups.

UFS langauge policy led to racial tension

But the ConCourt’s minority judgment said the court had ignored the dominance of English

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…