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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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UFS Language Policy Review
2015-08-25
At its meeting on 5 June 2015, the Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) mandated the senior leadership to conduct a formal review of the UFS Language Policy through a comprehensive process of consultation with all university stakeholders.
The following options exist to participate in the process:
(1) Submit your view online by sending an email to language@ufs.ac.za
(2) Make your submission on the UFS website on http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy/
The current Language Policy is available at http://www.ufs.ac.za/adhoc-pages/policy-documents/language-policy
For background information and to share your comments and views, go to: http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy
The closing date for submissions is Friday 18 September 2015.