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08 April 2020 | 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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Daughters of UFS academic graduate together
2008-04-16

 

The two daughters of Prof. Hennie van Coller, Head of the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French in the Faculty of the Humanities at the University of the Free State (UFS), Karien and Helena van Coller both received their degree during this year’s autumn graduation ceremony. Karien and Helena respectively received their B.A. Drama and Theatre degree and master's degree in Governance and Political Transformation. Here are, from the left: Karien and Prof. Van Coller. Helena was not available when the photograph was taken.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

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