The Quest for a Corrupt-Free Africa
Across Africa, the persistent scourge of corruption remains a heavy burden. It drains public resources, undermines development, and erodes public…
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Understanding Nego-feminism and its implications for social work and development
When many people think of feminism, they picture protest signs, policy battles, and a direct challenge to the status quo….
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Welcome to 2026
Welcome to 2026! Our appreciation goes to all committees and members of the ASWDNet for a successful year with best…
Designing a theoretical framework for research
Designing a theoretical framework is a creative and iterative process. It is not merely summarising existing theories, nor is it…
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We want lights, not power: The Gen Z uprising in Madagascar and implications for radical social development
We want better government, not empty promises.We want lights, not power.We want water, not soda. A generation in the dark…
Decolonising the digital environment: what you can do with Wikipedia
In universities, government departments and non-governmental organizations across Africa, students, lecturers and practitioners are increasingly turning to the internet for…
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Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development (SWSD 2026) is now open!
This post was copied for the conference website. The official Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Joint World Conference on…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), technocolonial and decolonisation in African Social Work Education and Practice
In the dynamic landscape of global technology and social work practice, a crucial conversation is emerging across Africa about the…
Food production in Africa, ideas for environmental and development work
This article is built on quotations gathered on this topic. The numbers of people experiencing food security on the continent…
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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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Social Work and Social Development in Africa
In this lecture, Dr Rugare Mugumbate talks about Social Work and Social Development in Africa focusing on the role of…
Mtandao website now used in all countries of the world (current stats), please like and comment when you use our resources
Statistics The website was opened in 2020, and now exceeds 70 000 users a year. Between January and July 2025,…
Reconciling the Best Interest of the Child Principle with Cultural Relativism in African Social Work Practice
The principle of the best interest of the child stands as a guiding light in social work, enshrined in global…
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…
Welcoming new blogger – Makamanzi the Unpacker
Lawrence Makamanzi, the most recent blogger for Mtandao, is a Zimbabwean social worker and public intellectual whose work spans across…
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Questioning Faith and Power in the Struggle Song ‘Nkosi Sikelelโ 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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African Social Work Education and Practice – a historical perspective (external event)
July 18, 2025 Online and University of Calgary Social Work, Faculty of Social Work, Edmonton Campus, Canada Research Presentation 9:00…
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Samora Machel’s Theory of Superstition and its Firmer Implications for Social Work and Development
“To ensure our victory, we must destroy the remnants of colonialism in our minds. Superstition is one of its weapons…
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Authoring Ubuntu – Masterclass 2025 Videos
WHAT IS UBUNTU AUTHORING? – DR RUGARE MUGUMBATE UBUNTU AND HISTORY OF SOCIAL SERVICES – EDWARD MUZONDO AFRICA-CENTRED AUTHORING –…
Understanding African thought and identity from Africanist to Ubuntuist: what are you?
What am I? An Africanist is someone who engages deeply with African topics such as history, politics, languages, cultures or…
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Examples of African community welfare, community work and community development initiatives
Country Flag Community programme Description Burundi 🇧🇮 Gacaca courts A community-based justice system focused on reconciliation and restorative justice after…
Opportunity to provide DAC conference feedback
Whether you attended the conference or not, we are asking you to kindly spare 5 minutes to provide feedback to…
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The Kingdom of Eswatini shines at the 2025 Day of the African Child Students Conference
173 people registered for the conference. 83 watched on YouTube livestream (access the livestream here). Eswatini universities booked a hotel…
Program released for DAC Students Conference 2025
Statistics 4 hour conference 14 presentations divided into 4 sessions 4 guest speakers 8 moderators and chairpersons 83 registered participants…
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2025 awards announced (Africa Social Work and Development Awards)
The 2024/2025 awards ceremony will be held during the last hour of the online Day of the African Child Students…
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Using Ubuntu values to decolonise AI systems, Professor Mutambara, UJ
Professor Arthur G. O. Mutambara, Director and Full Professor – Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
Day of the African Child (DAC) 2025
Planning and budgeting for children’s rights: progress since 2010 Theme for 2025 On 16 June, Africa commemorates the Day of…
Examples of feedback authors have received from reviewers for journals associated with ASWDNet
The information below is based on the guidelines of the ASWDNet available here and feedback received from reviewers over several…
Protecting your research: identifying legitimate journals and avoiding predatory authorship
Steps in publishing a good journal article Predatory journals, how to spot them Step in legitimate publishing How predatory journals…