The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) has learned with dismay about the passing of 19-year-old student Ms. Bunono Alulutho Buba, who was brutally murdered in Colesberg, Northern Cape, on 5 June 2025. At the time of her passing, Ms Buba was studying towards a Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) Teaching, with a specialisation in Economic and Management Sciences.

In his comments, CUT Dean of Students, Dr Bernard Sebake, said, “It is indeed regrettable that the scourges of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide are sporadically stifling humanity and the existence of our beloved women and children. This endemic is leaving our society, families and friends broken and traumatised, given that the loss of one too many remains a loss to the nation. We call upon our students and staff to put the family of the deceased student in their prayers during these trying times. We also urge our students, staff, and communities in Colesberg to put faith in the law enforcement and cooperate in affording Ms Buba and her family much-needed justice,” he said.

The university reaffirms its unwavering commitment to providing a safe institutional environment where the students and staff can learn, work, and carry out their duties and activities without fear of sexual harassment, sexual violence, gender harassment, gender bullying, sexual assault, relationship violence, and other forms of gender-related misconduct and associated claims of retaliation.