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Frantz Fanon and the social roots of mental health
Key practice points from Fanon moja❶. Always assess mental health within its social, political and historical contextmbili❷. Treat distress as…
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Togo challenges the world map: why this is practical decolonisation
In April 2026, Robert Dussey, speaking on behalf of the African Union, announced that Togo is preparing a United Nations…
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Decolonising higher education: theories and the Mtandao framework
Key theories of decolonising higher education The theories guiding decolonising higher education focus on dismantling coloniality, understood as the persistence…
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Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework
Mutwa’s theoretical framework has 3 theories which are the balance of the two minds, experiential storytelling and living museums, and…
Ubuntu Theory of Conscience
by Richard W-E-S-A Kawesa, Kampala, Uganda Ubuntu is a set of values that, when lived, become a function of one’s…
Lutsango: the protective fence of Eswatini’s heritage empowering women through the vibrant buganu ceremony
Introduction: Lutsango as the nation’s shield In Eswatini, lutsango, meaning “the fence that safeguards the entire yard,” reflects the role…
WATER is the Day of the African Child theme for 2026
Announced by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union, which…
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Celebrating Collins Atuhairwe’s master’ degree, hongera!
by Lwazi Mavuso, current chair of the Day of the African Child Students Conference The African Social Work and Development…
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What is Harambee, and at what level in social work and development is it most useful?
Lecture by Rugare Mugumbate Welcome. I am answering the question: what is Harambee, and at what level in social work…
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Applications open for the position of Communications Officer (voluntary, Nairobi, Kenya) for Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network
Overview Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network invites applications for the position of Communications Officer. This role is…
Call for Abstracts for the Third International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Africa Branch Colloquium (External)
Evaluation report: Ubuntu Pedagogy Masterclass on Harambee 2026
13 March 2026 | World Social Work Day Hosted by Mtandao – African Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNET) and…
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Country as a teacher: Perspectives from the San, Khoi Khoi, Hadza, Sandawe, Mbenga, Mbuti and Twa in land-based and green pedagogies
Debates about Country as teacher often draw on Indigenous scholarship from Australia and North America. African Indigenous societies also contribute…
Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI)’s withdrawal from the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) (External communication)
Dear Friends and Colleagues The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI), after considered deliberations, has decided to…
Harambee Masterclass 2026 video
SURVEY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FOR AFRICA – INVITATION TO ANALYSE AND PUBLISH
The survey data is now available (see anonymised data file below) for anyone who want to analyse it and publish…
Themed questions and answers from Ubuntu and harambee master class discussion
The 2026 World Social Work Day Masterclass, hosted jointly by the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA)…
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Understanding Indigenous peoples of the Americas
“Seventy five million Indigenous peoples survive across the Americas today. Without colonisation and the resulting death rate of up to…
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New member resources (including Zoom and Google Meet virtual backgrounds)
We have new backgrounds to use during online. meetings There are backgrounds for members, AIEC members, Journal of Ubuntu board…
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New evidence on Ubuntu: Facilitators and barriers to the use of Ubuntu values in social work and social development
Authors:Janestic Mwende TwikirizeRugare MugumbateChinwe R. NwannaMfundo Mandla MasukuSharlotte TusasiirweRobert Kudakwashe ChigangaidzeBernard MayakaReceived 16 Jul 2025, Accepted 17 Feb 2026, Published…
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA)
ASWDNET has signed a three-year, non-monetary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa…
Annual Ubuntu Lecture | Fundo ya Ubuntu
“Ubuntu is anti-hegemonic”, Professor Kebede. To be anti or counter-hegemonic means that this African philosophy directly challenges, resists, and offers…
Why not dance and sing it: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code) presented in dance and song
The San Code is a great resource for social and development workers in Africa and beyond. Cite the Code as:…
Become a member, join Mtandao
Membership Application To apply for membership, email the following information to asw@africasocialwork.net with the subject Application for Membership
Dr Mzukisi Xweso’s appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ubuntu | Nyingi waUbuntu
Dr Mzukisi Xweso’s appointment as Editor-in-Chief on 1 March 2026 marks a significant milestone for the Journal of Ubuntu |…
External event: Global to Grounded: Local Wisdom and the Future of International Social Work
Are you curious about international social work practice? Are you an educator or practitioner for whom it is already an…
AU Theme 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063
The African Union has officially adopted Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda…
Overview of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly
The 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly took place on 14–15 February 2026 at the AU headquarters in…
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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…
World Social Work Day 2026 – Harambee is the theme
Social workers are present in every corner of society, standing alongside communities as they navigate adversity. We walk with people…
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