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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

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Four Kovsies included in Free State tennis team
2009-09-21

 
 Elrien de Villiers, Rensia Henning, Duke Munro and Reon Henning.

 
Four students of the University of the Free State (UFS) are included in the Free State Tennis team that will participate in the Senior Interpro tournament in Pretoria from 12-16 October 2009. The team was selected after the Free State Closed Tournament that took place in August and after the ranking list had been compiled.

The team consists of four men and four women. Kovsies number 1 and 2 were included in both the men’s and women’s team. They are Reon Henning and Duke Munro and Elrien de Villiers and Rensia Henning.

More information about the tournament is available from Mr Pieter Swart at 083 406 or 051 401 2644 or from Ms Mariette Maritz at 082 892 9780.

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