Beyond slogans: A critical reflection on harambee and Ubuntu from a South African Black social worker
I write this reflection as a South African Black social worker, as Babe Kazi, the woman-father, the aunt whose responsibility…
Author: Babe Kazi
When the world visits Africa: a reflection for social work and development
Africa, your soil shaped futures beyond your handYet your voice remains too seldom namedHarambee calls, Ubuntu waitsTo guide justice through…
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Mosquitoes, mistrust and the marginalisation of African researchers
Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing hundreds of thousands each year, particularly children under five. Despite progress in…
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African Leaders Throughout History
A comprehensive, pan-African list of rulers, thinkers, warriors, and reformers. West Africa North Africa East Africa Central Africa Southern Africa…
Questioning Faith and Power in the Struggle Song ‘Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika’
A brief history of the song Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika Lord, bless Africa is an English adaptation of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika,…
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The USA, Trump and Musk are wrong about land and ‘genocide’ in South Africa
Following the meeting at the White House where Africa was humiliated by the Americans led by President Trump on 21…
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Forced from Dahomey in Benin to Alabama in the United States of America (USA): stories of intergenerational wealth versus intergenerational trauma
The feautured picture above shows Cudjo and Abache who were forcibly taken to Alabama by cotton farmer Timothy Meaher and…
Africanising colonial religion?
The image shows the intersection of African religion and Abrahamic religion. Can you pick some examples? The round-headed spiritual stick…
Karma
Meanings Karma is a concept found in many Eastern religions and philosophies, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It means…
USAID dead aid: list of charges by its own people
When aid bulldozes the cultures, philosophies, dignity and aspirations of others in society, this is unjust, disempowering, bullying and colonising….
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Julius Sello Malema on land return and decolonisation
In our profession of social work and development, justice is revered as a key value. Is justice the same for…
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Weaponisation of aid: revisiting Moyo’s Dead Aid Theory
In the context of the United States of America (USA)’s aid cuts to force deals with other countries and to…
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The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies
Case study 2 – mass murder in Uganda In Uganda, in the year 2000, a Movement for the Restoration of…
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Two publications about Olympics and Africa
The Olympics games held in Paris, France have come and gone. Two articles provide more light about the Olympics. The…
Ghana family values and human sexual rights bill: Lessons for social work and development
The Ghana Parliament passed a bill early this year to promote sexual activities that align with African culture and values….
A westernised discourse of sexuality in Africa – an analysis of the biased authorship in The Conversation Africa
To understand who contributes to the topic of sexuality in Africa, authorship in The Conversation Africa, an Australian online media…
Thousands of books on homosexuality banned in the USA to avoid indoctrination, Africa should do more
In the USA, thousands of books were banned in 20231 (and before) for misinforming their society, especially children. Parents, community…
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