{"id":34136,"date":"2025-10-16T17:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=34136"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:01:43","slug":"breakthrough-in-provisional-registration-dispute-at-ufs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/10\/16\/breakthrough-in-provisional-registration-dispute-at-ufs\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough in provisional registration dispute at UFS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34138\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34138\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-770x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-1170x779.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ufs-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: University of the Free State<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The University of the Free State and the student leadership have reached an agreement on the contentious issue of provisional registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both parties have agreed that provisional registration will be phased out over the next two years, rather than being abruptly discontinued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The university says the phased approach will allow it time to assess\u00a0<\/span>the risks students face and provide the necessary support.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The institution was plunged into chaos last week after announcing that provisional registration would end in January next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students\u00a0opposed the decision, arguing it would exclude black and financially disadvantaged students from accessing higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Under the new agreement, all students will be fully registered from January.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The university has reiterated its commitment to ongoing engagement with student leadership through open dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udde8\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde6 \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfd \ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00 \ud835\ude06\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude00 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude04\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\ude00\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00. Read here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFXBnCWkSv\">https:\/\/t.co\/sFXBnCWkSv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFSFinancialSupport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFSFinancialSupport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vcVrdGtkov\">pic.twitter.com\/vcVrdGtkov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFS (@UFSweb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFSweb\/status\/1978602396499485159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Similar scenes played out at the University of Fort Hare last week, where seven buildings were torched during student protests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The aggrieved students re-called for the immediate removal of Vice Chancellor Professor, Sakhela Buhlungu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Academic activity remains suspended at the institution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The University of Fort Hare estimates the cost of infrastructure damage at between R250 million and R500 million, with restoration expected to take up to two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, says he hopes classes will resume soon.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also condemned the criminal elements involved in the student protests, where property was damaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The minister further called on all student leaders and members of the university community to choose the path of constructive engagement over destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of the Free State and the student leadership have reached an agreement on the contentious issue of provisional registration. 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