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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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Rector meets Free State business sector
2009-10-23
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The Marketing Division at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently hosted “Breakfast with the Rector” at Oliewenhuis in Bloemfontein. The event was attended by about 55 representatives from the corporate sector. In his address the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, Prof. Jonathan Jansen (pictured), extolled the virtues of the UFS while expressing his optimism about its future prospects. He said the support of business, big or small, was very important in assisting the university to move forward in its quest to be the best.
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe
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