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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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SIFE team performs for the Rectorate
2007-08-15
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The University of the Free State’s (UFS) Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team recently delivered its winning presentation before the Rectorate and the Faculty Committee of Economic and Management Sciences. The UFS team, who won the competition in 2002, 2003 and 2004, will represent South Africa at the SIFE World Cup in New York in October this year. The team is sponsored by Harmony Gold. At the presentation were from the left, front: Antonio Gumede, Tracey Mokoena and Katlego Mothidi; back: Sihle Ndlela, Gordon Rose, Mbulelo Mpofana and Prof. Tienie Crous (Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences).
Photo: Stephen Collett
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