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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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New beginnings on campus
2015-12-17
“I am looking forward to new beginnings that will give me new experiences. My brother came to the UFS, and has told me about campus life, so I also want to have fun like him,” said Keneilwe Lekutu, who will make the transition from Atlehang Secondary School to BCom Accounting student at the University of the Free State in 2016.