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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Institute trains staff from Department of Education, Northern Cape
2008-06-13
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The Research Institute for Education Planning (RIEP) at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently trained 15 learning area managers from the intermediary and senior phase of the Department of Education in the Northern Cape in the Family Math programme. The programme is used in the Northen Cape as part of the department's “Demistifying of Mathematics” strategy. Here are, from the left: Ms Lorraine Botha, facilitator from RIEP, Ms Chaney Naroth, Department of Education in the Northern Cape, Ms Elizna Prinsloo, project co-ordinator from RIEP, Ms Kirby Swartz, Department of Education in the Northern Cape, and Mr Marlin van Heerden, Department of Education in the Northern Cape.
Photo: Stephen Collett
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