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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
Department of Communication Science presents a copy-writing workshop
2009-09-17
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The Department of Communication Science recently presented a workshop on copy-writing on the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS). Each year the department invites a professional copy-writer to present a workshop to students. This year Mr Francois de Villiers, a respected copy-writer from a Cape Town company called DRAFTFCB, was the presenter. Mr De Villiers is especially known for a number of advertisements flighted on national media. At the workshop were, from the left: Dr Dalmé Mulder (Department of Communication Science), Ms Ipeleng Moduka (student), Prof. Angeliqué van Niekerk (Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French), Mr De Villiers and Mr Neville Jeftha (student).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |