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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
Lecture at UFS focuses on language debate at the US
2007-05-18
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Prof. Leopold Scholtz, Extraordinary professor in the Department of History at the University of Stellenbosch (US), was the speaker at this year's D.F. Malherbe memorial lecture. The lecture, entitled: Aan wie behoort dié universiteit? ‘n Analise van die taaldebat op Stellenbosch, was presented on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. At the lecture were, from the left: Proff. Magda Fourie (Vice-Rector: Academic Planning), Gerhardt de Klerk (Dean: Faculty of The Humanities), Scholtz and Hennie van Coller (Head of the Department Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French at the UFS).
Photo: Stephen Collett
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