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The University of Fort Hare (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Fort Hare) is a public university in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was a key institution of higher education for Africans from 1916 to 1959 when it offered a Western-style academic education to students from across sub-Saharan Africa , creating an African elite.
The University of Fort Hare Women's Rugby union team, commonly known as the UFH Baby Blues, is the women's rugby union club representing the University of Fort Hare based in Alice, Eastern Cape. They compete in the FNB Women's Varsity Cup .
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The University of Fort Hare began in early 1847 as a fort built to house British troops. The same fort was converted in 1916 into a black university institution. Many of the current political leaders in South Africa were educated at the University of Fort Hare. It is also the alma mater of former president Nelson Mandela.
The University of Fort Hare Women's F.C., also knowns as UFH Ladies F.C., is the football club representing the University of Fort Hare based in Alice, Eastern Cape.The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa.
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Some of the ruins of fort Hare are still visible, including the graves of some of the British soldiers who died in service there. [3] Missionary activity (James Stewart) led to the establishment of a school for missionaries, in the early 20th century. This school gave rise to the University of Fort Hare. The university, guided by the Christian ...