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The University of Fort Hare (UFH) has taken decisive steps...
OPINION | “What We Need at Fort Hare Is Recognition of What Has Been Achieved and Support to Stay the Course” — Prof Andries Bezuidenhout
This week, as I watched buildings at the University of…
Fort Hare Community Reels from Devastation: Student Unrest Aftermath
A somber silence hung over the University of Fort Hare’s…
UFH Law Lecturer Earns Doctorate for Research on Children’s Right to Access Quality Education
Among the University of Fort Hare’s Spring 2025 graduates was…
UFH Honours Advocate Thandi Orleyn: A Homecoming 50 Years in the Making
Today, at its 2025 Spring Graduation, the University of Fort…
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Walkabout Highlight Video
WATCH I The aftermath of student unrest at the University of Fort Hare, where flames consumed not just buildings, but irreplaceable years of research, academic records, and institutional heritage. Witness the ruins of the Administration Building, Agriculture, Student Affairs, Staff Centre Building, and New Clinic, now reduced to ashes, an immeasurable loss to the university's legacy.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Highlight Video
WATCH the highlights and relive the tribute UFH hosted a Memorial Lecture in honor of the late Professor Joseph Shabalala, the legendary founder and former leader of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The event celebrated his life, music, and enduring legacy followed by a soulful concert performance.
2025 Spring Graduation.
2025 Spring Graduation
03 October 2025
Alice Campus
UFH SPRING GRADUATION HIGHTLIGHT VIDEO
WATCH I The pride, joy, and collective achievement as students from six faculties cross the stage. This video captures the very best moments of today's ceremony, marking the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and late nights.
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Joseph Tshabalala Memorial Lecture
Joseph Tshabalala Memorial Lecture
Women's Indaba
Women's Indaba
UFH Vice Chancellor's Awards in Teaching and Learning
WATCH I UFH honors academic excellence at the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards in Teaching and Learning. This annual event celebrated lecturers who inspire through innovation and transformative teaching practices.
Colloquium on the Consolidation and Modification of African Customary Law in SA
Colloquium on the Consolidation and Modification of African Customary Law in SA
Colloquium on the Consolidation and Modification of African Customary Law in SA
Colloquium on the Consolidation and Modification of African Customary Law in SA
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