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17 August 2020 | Story Nitha Ramnath | 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

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Expert on international language legislation visits the UFS
2007-03-01

Prof Joseph Turi from Canada, the Secretary General of the International Academy of Linguistic Law, delivered a lecture as guest of the Unit for Language Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) on language rights and language legislation. He is on a visit to South Africa by invitation of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns en die Nasionale Taalliggaam vir Afrikaans.

Attending the lecture were, from the left, front: Ms Jo-Ann Scholtz (third-year student in Language Practice), Prof Turi, Prof Jackie Naudé (head of the Department of Afroasiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice at the UFS); back: Prof Theo du Plessis (Director: Unit for Language Management at the UFS)
 

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