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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 trains emerging farmers
2007-12-11
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The Lengau Agri Development Centre at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently presented a farmers day to emerging farmers in co-operation with the Free State Department of Agriculture and the Mangaung Local Municipality. The topics that were discussed were cattle breeding, cattle health and vaccination of cattle, and castration. Demonstrations on branding and dehorning were also done. Attending the farmers day were, from the left: Ms Angelina Nkoqa (farmer), Ms Jeany Motlogelwa (Veterinary Services Division, Department of Agriculture), Dr Léan van der Westhuizen (Head of the Lengau Agri Development Centre) and Mr Emanuel Mhlauli (farmer).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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