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In 1950 the University of the Orange Free State (UOFS) was established and the official medium language was Afrikaans. [9] The name of the university again changed in 2001 to the University of the Free State as it is known today. [10] Although a bilingual language policy (Afrikaans & English) were introduced since 1993 it was formalized in 2003.
The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje Vrijstaat [oːˈrɑɲə ˈvrɛistaːt]; Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat [uˈraɲə ˈfrəistɑːt]) was an independent Boer-ruled sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War in 1902.
The Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat (University of the Orange Free State Regiment) was an artillery regiment of the South African Artillery. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit. It was part of the South African Army Artillery Corps.
Abraham Fischer House, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein It is a double-storeyed building with a stand roof of orange-red tiles. It has three extensions. It was designed by Frank Taylor and officially opened in 1909-08-16 by Abraham Fischer. It was one o Architectural style: Cape-Holland. Type of site: House Current use: Hostel.
The Free State (Sotho: Freistata; Afrikaans: Vrystaat [ˈfrəistɑːt]; Xhosa: iFreyistata; Tswana: Foreistata; Zulu: iFuleyisitata), formerly known as the Orange Free State, is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital.
He supported the idea that Grey College should provide higher education to the people of the Orange Free State. As a result, the University of the Free State essentially came into existence in 1904 when a tertiary portion of Grey College was allocated for such purpose. [3]
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University Orange Free State Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.