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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Photo istock
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
Programme for Governance and Political Transformation
2007-01-23
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About 45 students from across the country attended a contact session this week of the Programme for Governance and Political Transformation, presented by the University of the Free State (UFS). The opening address was delivered by Ms Gertrude Mothupi, Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Local Municipality.
Some of the guest attending the opening ceremony were, from the left: Ms Mothupi, Dr Ezekiël Moraka (Vice-Rector: Student Affairs at the UFS), Mr Tembeni Lobe (Chief Executive Officer of Centlec and one of the first-year students in the programme this year), and Dr Tania Coetzee (acting Programme Director of the Programme for Governance and Political Transformation at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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