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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 student wins gold medal
2006-11-20
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The Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) launched a festive publication in celebration of its 50 years of existence at the UFS. During the ceremony the gold medal of the Society of South African Quantity Surveyors for exceptional achievement by a final year B Sc Quantity Surveying student in 2005 in South Africa was awarded to Me Helena Jordaan, a student from the UFS.
Here are, from the left: Prof Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations at the UFS), prof Basie Verster (Head of the Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at the UFS), Ms Jordaan and Prof Herman van Schalkwyk (Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS).
Photo: Stephen Collett
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