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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Photo istock
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
Lighting Roses through to finals in Netball Grand Series
2011-08-03
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Claudia Basson of the Ligthning Roses and Nonthle Gwavu of the Black Diamonds in action during one of their matches earlier this year.
Photo: Jacques Cato from World of Sport Photography |
The Lightning Roses – the Free State’s first netball team, and consisting of Kovsies and former Kovsies – went through to the finals, after they had won 14 of the 14 matches played across South Africa in the Netball Grand Series.
Supporters of this sport can diarise Saturday, 6 August to come and share in netball action as never experienced before.
The final match between the Lightning Roses and the Galaxy Blues (Gauteng North) will start at 12:00. Don’t miss this match. Admission is only R20 per ticket.
Other matches that take place earlier the morning, include the schools finals between Sentraal and Menlo Park (08:30-09:20) and the match between the Starlight Jets and the Black Diamonds.
All the matches will take place in the Callie Human Centre on our Bloemfontein Campus.