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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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Kovsie sport stars strut their stuff with our rector
2011-02-01
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Prof. Jonathan Jansen, our Vice-Chancellor and Rector, met with some of our first-year national sport stars who represented South African nationally. We have achievers in amongst others rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, athletics and tennis. From the left, front: Duanne Olivier (cricket), Danél Prinsloo (athletics), Kevin Luiters (rugby), Prof. Jonathan Jansen, Niel Jordaan (rugby), Anneke Geldenhuys (athletics); back: Liné Malan (hockey), Monique Lemon (netball), Jaco Gerber (hockey), Rynardt van Rensburg (athletics), Sean de Klerk (athletics), Keagan Rafferty (cricket), Este Potgieter (tennis) and Cheri Duimpies (netball).
- Photo: Dries Muburgh
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