The Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is the leading groundwater research group in Africa on aspects related to fractured rock aquifers, industrial and mining contamination, groundwater governance, and groundwater resources.  In the more than four decades they have been in operation,... Read more

The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) has recently approved the appointment of Dr Russell Ally as Senior Director: Institutional Advancement – he assumed duty on 1 July 2021.  Dr Ally has a BA and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Town, a... Read more

The Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is the leading groundwater research group in Africa on aspects related to fractured rock aquifers, industrial and mining contamination, groundwater governance, and groundwater resources.  In the more than four decades they have been in operation, the institute... Read more

The Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) approved the appointment of Dr Molapo Qhobela as Vice-Rector: Institutional Change, Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact for a five-year term. Dr Qhobela will assume duty on 1 August 2021. Dr Qhobela holds a PhD in Plant Pathology from the... Read more

The scourge of corruption in South Africa has become endemic at all levels of the state and has rapidly accelerated the nation’s descent from the position of credibility that it once occupied during the era of Nelson Mandela.  With billions of rands stolen, the economy damaged, many state-owned enterprises... Read more

Lufuno Mavhunga, a 15-year-old female learner at Mbilwi Secondary School in Limpopo, South Africa, was aggressively assaulted by another learner at school. The video showing the humiliating violent attack was circulated on various social media platforms. Sadly, Lufuno subsequently died as a result of suicide. During the bullying incident,... Read more