{"id":270133,"date":"2025-10-14T08:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnuus\/qwaqwa-campus-shut-down-after-violence-about-provisional-registration\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:41:28","slug":"qwaqwa-campus-shut-down-after-violence-about-provisional-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/qwaqwa-campus-shut-down-after-violence-about-provisional-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"QwaQwa Campus shut down after violence about provisional registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BLOEMFONTEIN.<\/strong> The QwaQwa Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) were shut and down and students were requested to leave tha campus within the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This follows students vandalising the UFS buildings on the campus in the Eastern Free State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Bloemfontein all lectures on the main campus and that of the South Campus were suspended until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bloemfontein Campus Student Representative Council (CSRC) says students are disgruntled after the University Management&#8217;s decision to end provisional registration for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='403' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/UqGl8qLU?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, 8 October the CSRC on behalf of the student community submitted a memorandum of demands to University Management. When the UFS management did not meet their demands and on Thursday they took action shutting down campus operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SAPS and Bigdawgz Security Company along with AfriForum were deployed to disperse the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine students appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrate&#8217;s Court on Friday with two female students released on R500 bail each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven male students were released on free bail, under strict conditions prohibiting them from being seen or residing on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"268662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09-34-10-1-mp4\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09-34-10-1_mp4_dvd-original\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"478,850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_9514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268662\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Refuse dumped at the main gate of the University of the Free State. PHOTO: Teboho Setena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a press release on 8 October Lacea Louder, senior director: communications and marketing at the UFS, said the university is deeply concerned about the rising levels of student debt and the impact this has on both students and the institution. A comprehensive review of the 2025 registration data found that provisional registration is not an effective mechanism to support students with financial challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-each-year-an-average-of-8-of-ufs-students-register-provisionally-nbsp-in-2025-the-majority-of-students-who-registered-provisionally-and-signed-payment-arrangements-were-unable-to-meet-their-commitments-58-paid-no-fees-while-only-14-managed-to-settle-their-fees-in-full\">Each year, an average of 8% of UFS students register provisionally.&nbsp;In 2025, the majority of students who registered provisionally and signed payment arrangements were unable to meet their commitments: 58% paid no fees, while only 14% managed to settle their fees in full.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As a result, most of these students would still face deregistration by mid-year due to unresolved historic debt. Notably, students who successfully converted from provisional to full registration did so primarily through UFS-funded bursaries, rather than personal payment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this, and in agreement with the previous Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC), the university resolved to phase out provisional registration at the end of 2025 and implement a proactive, student-centred financial support strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reply the CSRC in Bloemfontein said they strongly opposes the ISRC statement on the discontinuation of provisional registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"268663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09-34-10-1-mp4\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09-34-10-1_mp4_dvd-original-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"478,850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/whatsapp-video-2025-09-01-at-09.34.10-1_mp4_dvd.original-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAPS-on-guard-at-UFS-Bloemfontein-campus-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268663\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The SAPS riot vehicle guarding the main gaite of the UFS campus on Tuesday, 14 October. 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