Patrick Duncan, a spokesman for the Pan-Africanist Congress, photographed as he addressed a meeting of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa, 1963. Credit: UN Photo/Teddy Chen

𝗨𝗙𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 The University of the Free State’s Qwaqwa Campus and the Bakoena Traditional Council are strengthening access to higher education in Matatiele through a partnership that is already delivering encouraging results. Since signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2025, 210 learners from seven schools have applied to study at the UFS in 2027, with 117 currently meeting the University’s minimum admission requirements. The latest engagement brought together the University, traditional leadership, schools, and education stakeholders, demonstrating how collaboration can create meaningful pathways to higher education for learners in rural communities. Read more: ufsweb.co/4hDCJCH