The Centre for Development Support

🚨 Exciting Opportunity!

The University of the Free State is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mining, Migration and Regional Development, under the supervision of Prof. Lochner Marais.

⛏️ This 2–3 year fellowship forms part of a broader research programme exploring the social, demographic, and developmental impacts of extractive industries in Southern Africa.

📊 The successful candidate will contribute to research on migration dynamics, labour mobility, settlement patterns, and socio-economic outcomes in mining regions.

🎓 If you have recently completed a PhD and have a strong interest in migration, inequality, or regional development, this opportunity may be for you.

📅 Application deadline: 10 April 2026
📧 Submit applications to: [email protected]

📎 Please refer to the attached document for full details on requirements and how to apply.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱?

A documentary, what remains through time: slowness and stillness, explores how community knowledge, artistic practice, and institutional spaces intersect across the Meraka Cultural Village, the Sekoele Holistic Living Arts Centre, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum.

Through collaboration, storytelling, and shared history, the project highlights how museums can transform into inclusive spaces where all people can see themselves and where knowledge is created, not only preserved.

Read more: https://ufsweb.co/4bFJw9Z

🌍 Interested in Africa’s Urban Future?

Applications are now open for our 18-week online Short Learning Programme in Urban and Regional Economics in Africa, starting 14 April 2026.

This programme explores the economic forces shaping African cities — from urbanisation and informality to housing, transport, infrastructure, public finance, and the use of AI and big data in urban analysis.

It is designed for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and professionals working in urban and economic development.

🗓 Applications close: 20 March 2026
💻 Fully online (with virtual classroom sessions)
🎓 Certificate endorsed by UFS

📘 Brochure available here:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7427601340689711104/?actorCompanyId=96419504

Apply here:
https://kpha.ufs.ac.za/Application/Apply?programmeScheduleID=477

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🚨 Request for Quotation (RFQ) – Web Development & Data Analytics Services

The NRF Chair in City-Region Economies (CRE) at the University of the Free State (UFS) is inviting service providers to submit quotations for web development, data analytics, and visualisation support for a 12-month period.

The work includes:

1. Building a new Small Business Dashboard for the Spatial Tax Portal
2. Final design and user experience updates for the CRE website
3. Ongoing system support, data updates, reporting, and technical maintenance

We are looking for providers with experience in:
React, Python, Django, MS SQL, Mapbox, and data dashboards.

📅 Deadline for submissions: 5 December 2025
📧 Enquiries and quotes: Nomvula Makhubu ([email protected])
📄 Full details are available in the attached document.