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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
EOH to open branch in Free State
2005-11-22
The consultation company EOH, with Dr Mathews Phosa as non-executive director, announced the opening of a branch of the company in the Free State during a business breakfast of the Centre for Business Dynamics at the University of the Free State (UFS).
Attending the function were from the left Mr Tate Makgoe (Free State MEC for Finance), Dr Phosa, Prof Helena van Zyl (Director of the UFS School of Management), Dr Ezekiel Moraka (Vice-Rector: Student Affairs at the UFS) and Me Susan Mnumzana (MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in the Free State).
Photo: Leatitia Pienaar