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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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Head of RMB addresses UFS MBA students
2006-10-05
The Chief Executive Officer of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), Mr Michael Pfaff, delivered a guest lecture to the MBA students of the University of the Free State's (UFS) School of Management. Here are, from the left, front: Prof Helena van Zyl (Director: UFS School of Management), Mr Relebohile Liphoto (MBA student) and Mr Pfaff; back: Mr Werner Landman (MBA student) and Mr Limpho Tau (MBA student).
Photo: Stephen Collett.