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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
UFS handed a cum laude award to Judge
2006-06-24
The Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) handed a cum laude award to Judge Joos Hefer for being the first judge in the history of the South African Academy for Science and Arts who received the Toon van den Heever prize for the science of law. Judge Hefer is also the first former lecturer and alumnus of the Faculty to receive this prestigious prize.
Prof Johan Henning (Dean: Faculty of Law at the UFS) during the handing over of the cum laude award to Judge Hefer.