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Key practice points from Fanon moja❶. Always assess mental health within its social, political and historical contextmbili❷. Treat distress as…
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In April 2026, Robert Dussey, speaking on behalf of the African Union, announced that Togo is preparing a United Nations…
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Key theories of decolonising higher education The theories guiding decolonising higher education focus on dismantling coloniality, understood as the persistence…
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Mutwa’s theoretical framework has 3 theories which are the balance of the two minds, experiential storytelling and living museums, and…
This year’s Africa Day Indaba 2025 for Australasia and the Pacific will be on 23 May 2026, online. The indaba…
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by Richard W-E-S-A Kawesa, Kampala, Uganda Ubuntu is a set of values that, when lived, become a function of one’s…
Introduction: Lutsango as the nation’s shield In Eswatini, lutsango, meaning “the fence that safeguards the entire yard,” reflects the role…
Announced by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union, which…
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Important links Instructions and Conditions of Award Selection Committee Nomination Form for Africa Social Work and Development Awards Categories
by Lwazi Mavuso, current chair of the Day of the African Child Students Conference The African Social Work and Development…
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Lecture by Rugare Mugumbate Welcome. I am answering the question: what is Harambee, and at what level in social work…
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Overview Mtandao – Africa Social Work and Development Network invites applications for the position of Communications Officer. This role is…
13 March 2026 | World Social Work Day Hosted by Mtandao – African Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNET) and…
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Debates about Country as teacher often draw on Indigenous scholarship from Australia and North America. African Indigenous societies also contribute…
Dear Friends and Colleagues The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI), after considered deliberations, has decided to…
The survey data is now available (see anonymised data file below) for anyone who want to analyse it and publish…
The 2026 World Social Work Day Masterclass, hosted jointly by the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA)…
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“Seventy five million Indigenous peoples survive across the Americas today. Without colonisation and the resulting death rate of up to…
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We have new backgrounds to use during online. meetings There are backgrounds for members, AIEC members, Journal of Ubuntu board…
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Authors:Janestic Mwende TwikirizeRugare MugumbateChinwe R. NwannaMfundo Mandla MasukuSharlotte TusasiirweRobert Kudakwashe ChigangaidzeBernard MayakaReceived 16 Jul 2025, Accepted 17 Feb 2026, Published…
ASWDNET has signed a three-year, non-monetary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa…
“Ubuntu is anti-hegemonic”, Professor Kebede. To be anti or counter-hegemonic means that this African philosophy directly challenges, resists, and offers…
The San Code is a great resource for social and development workers in Africa and beyond. Cite the Code as:…
Membership Application To apply for membership, email the following information to asw@africasocialwork.net with the subject Application for Membership
Dr Mzukisi Xweso’s appointment as Editor-in-Chief on 1 March 2026 marks a significant milestone for the Journal of Ubuntu |…
Are you curious about international social work practice? Are you an educator or practitioner for whom it is already an…
The African Union has officially adopted Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda…
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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