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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
Two from UFS win FAMSA’s Secretary of the Year Competition
2012-09-11
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Dirkelien de Beer and Zita Strydom.
11 September 2012. |
Two of the university’s secretaries showed their mettle at a function at Somerton Estate outside Bloemfontein. Dirkelien de Beer of the Centre for Accounting was named Families South Africa’s (FAMSA) Secretary of the Year 2102, while Zita Strydom of the Office of the Vice-Rector: Operations was placed second.