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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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2015 Matriculant of the Year finalist to study Medicine
2016-01-11

Melano Walters, a Brebner High School pupil, was one of 14 finalists in the University of the Free State (UFS) 2015 Matriculant of the Year competition. The aspiring doctor is excited to studying Medicine (MBChB) at the UFS School of Medicine.
“One thing I’m looking forward to is freedom because I’ve been tied up at home. I’m also looking forward to studying the course that I am passionate about.”