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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
Academic talks about climate changes
2007-05-24
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UFS Prof. Jo van As, Departmental Chairperson of the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of the Free State (UFS) was the guest speaker at this year’s first meeting of the Free State branch of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns. The topic of his lecture was: The impact of climate changes on our resources. At the occasion were, from the left: Prof. Van As, Dr Anthea van Jaarsveld (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French and secretary of the academy’s Free State branch), Prof. Hennie van Coller (Chairperson of the academy and Departmental Chairperson of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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