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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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Our Kovsie Boks!
2007-09-30
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The University of the Free State (UFS) boasts with no less than six former students who were part of the Springbok team that won the Rugby World Cup in France this past weekend. Congratulations to all our Kovsie Boks and the whole Springbok team with this outstanding victory!
Top: Juan Smith, Jannie du Plessis and Bismarck du Plessis
Bottom: Gurthro Steenkamp Ruan Pienaar and CJ van der Linde
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