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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
Department celebrates 35 years
2006-11-08
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The Department of Communication and Information Studies at the University of the Free State (UFS) celebrates 35 years of existence this year. To commemorate this occasion, some of the staff who were involved with the Department on a permanent basis the past 35 years, got together in Bloemfontein.
Here are, from the left: back: Dr André van Deventer, Messrs Rhyno Kriek and Coenie de Villiers; middle: Prof Johann de Wet (current Head of the Department), Mrs Zarine Roodt, Prof Terry Terblanche (former head of the department), Mrs Elsabé van Aswegen, Prof Anské Grobler and Dr Gustav Puth; front: Mr GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn |