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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
Student receives first copy of expert book on internal medicine
2008-04-15
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As part of the autumn graduation ceremony of the University of the Free State (UFS), the Faculty of Health Sciences last night gave recognition to students who excelled in 2007. Ms Elize du Toit (left) received the McGraw Hill Prize for the highest mark obtained in all the modules in the MB.Ch.B. programme. Her prize is the first copy of the latest edition of Principles of medicine, an expert book on internal medicine. Here she is with Prof. Pieter Nel, Programme Director: Undergraduate Medicine in the School of Medicine at the UFS.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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