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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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Students present papers at SACOMM Conference
2009-10-06
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Four postgraduate students of the Department of Communication Science, assisted by their supervisors, presented papers at the recent international South African Communication Association (SACOMM) conference at the University of North West in Potchefstroom. The students' papers were based on their honours theses. Ms Rozanne Cloete was asissted by Prof. Johann de Wet, Ms Tamlyn Jones' supervisor was Mrs Elbie Lombard, and Ms Jaatje Kruger and Ms Ilse Judeel were assisted by Dr Dalmé Mulder.
Three lecturers from the department, Dr Mulder, Ms Willemien Marais and Mrs Margaret Linström, also presented papers at the conference. Pictured from the left are: Prof. De Wet (Departmental Chairperson), Ms Cloete (honours student), Ms Marais, Mrs Linström and Dr Mulder (all lecturers), Ms Judeel, Ms Kruger, Ms Jones (all honours students) and Mrs Elbie Lombard (lecturer).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe
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