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17 August 2020 | Story Nitha Ramnath | 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

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Economist Mike Schussler speaks at UFS
2012-11-08

Mike Schussler
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08 November 2012

Mike Schussler, the highly regarded economist and noted public speaker, will present a talk on The Meaning of the Census data.

  • Date: Friday 9 November 2012
  • Time: 16:00 – 17:00
  • Venue: UFS Business School, Auditorium, Ground Floor.

There are limited spaces available and students, staff and outside visitors will be seated on a first-come first-seated basis.

Mr Schussler will explore the overt and hidden meanings of the data for development; the state of the nation; the possibilities of transformation; and the implications for research. Limited copies of the Census report will be available at the venue.

The speaker is the owner of Economists.co.za, an economic research house in South Africa. He has won numerous awards for his analysis and research on social, economic and development matters.
 

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