South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against extending Pass Laws to women. The Government of South Africa declared August women’s month and 9 August is celebrated annually as Women’s Day. In this year’s…
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20,000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against extending Pass Laws to women. The Government of South Africa declared August women’s month and 9 August is celebrated annually as Women’s Day. In this year’s…
In fulfillment of their academic requirements for UNISA’s Social Welfare Macro Policy module, the students of BSW4803 – Group 7 will be holding an online Policy Review Seminar and hereby request volunteer speakers to partake in the seminar. The details of the Seminar are as follows: DATE: 19/08/2024 TIME: 09H30 – 12H30 PLATFORM: ONLINE THEME:…
South Africa, rightly so, just declared Child Protection Week a 365 days a year child protection campaign and called upon all spheres of government and community organizations to heed the call to work together to address and raise awareness around issues affecting children’s daily lives. This ofcause is welcomed, especially because protecting children shouldn’t be…
The Department of Social Development, in collaboration with the YSWN Free State Chapter, is seeking Social Workers who are trained and based in the Free State Province. The office of the HOD has requested YSWN Free State Chapter to conduct a mini-survey to investigate the number of unemployed Social Workers in the province. The study…
YSWN Newsletter Issue 02 is Finally OUT I 30 June 2024 Where does one start? I suppose starting at the beginning is always best. The Young Social Workers Network (YSWN) would like to extend heartfelt thanks for the warm reception you gave our first newsletter, launched in March of this year. Your enthusiasm has fuelled…
Young Social Workers Network, in partnership with Liberty Life Insurance recently concluded a highly successful Training and Development workshop for social workers in Free State, South Africa. This event marked the beginning of a nationwide initiative aimed at providing free training and networking opportunities to enhance the skills and professional development of social workers across…
By now, you have probably heard the buzz about the newly released artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called ChatGPT, an online marvel that can instantly write poetry, crack jokes, and even spit out cohesive essays on virtually any topic. With more than one hundred million active users inundating the servers to capacity, ChatGPT is the fastest…
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