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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
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The international response to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a health security threat stimulated an international response that commenced with drastic, but localised actions in China, but responses rapidly manifested in more extreme measures in the rest of the world. Amidst international efforts imposing extraordinary national and international movement restrictions and a rush to find a medical cure, two questions arise. First, how does COVID-19 as a health security threat feature within the global security debate and second, how to explain the harsh responses that one observes.
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Academic leadership discussed
2008-11-21
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| Academics from the Grow our Own Timber (GOOT) Programme attended a workshop on academic leadership presented by Prof. Chris Kapp from the Stellenbosch University. The workshop addressed challenges and issues faced by academic leaders in South African Higher Education institutions. Leadership for teaching and learning and leadership for research were also discussed. At the workshop were, from the left: Mr Lehlohonolo Mathengtheng, Department of Medical Microbiology, Prof. Kapp, and Ms Adré Minnaar-Ontong, Department of Plant Sciences. |