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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 receives R500 000 from SANPAD for research
2007-10-02
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Prof. Philip Nel from the Department Afroasiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received R500 000 in project funding support from the South Africa-Netherlands Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD). SANPAD is financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and funds high quality, collaborative research conducted by South African researchers in partnership with researchers in the Netherlands. The title of Prof. Nel’s project is: “Communities in Communion: Religious integration in South African sacred places in forming the new South African identity”.
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