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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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Centre receives bursaries from auditing firm
2007-05-09
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The Centre for Accounting at the University of the Free State (UFS) received five bursaries from the auditing firm SizweNtsaluba VSP. These bursaries were awarded to three first-year students, one third-year student and one honours student. The centre also presented an open day this week on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. Auditing firms from as far as Johannesburg took part. Attending the open day were, from the left: Mr Sipho Sano (partner at SizweNtsaluba VSP in Johannesburg), Thabiso Kgotle (B. Acc. third-year student at the UFS), Prof. Ronell Britz (Chairperson of the Centre for Accounting), Mr Linda Filtane (Manager: Human Resources at SizweNtsaluba VSP) and Prof. Hentie van Wyk (Programme Director at the Centre for Accounting).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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