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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
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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Two Kovsies in Top Ten on Television program
2004-08-27

The cream of the Kovsie crop! Hanno van Heerden(left) and Andries Gous are two of the Top Ten Zing finalists on Kyknet. Hanno is a drama student and Andries studies LLB. They will show their talent on 27 August in front of the panel of judges. UFS Marketing donated corporate clothing to the duo to wish them good luck. From the left are Hanno, Andries and Mr Johan Otto, senior marketer of the University at the Free State