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Regulatory Vacuum in Eswatini Social Work: Challenges and Pathways Forward
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Regulatory Vacuum in Eswatini Social Work: Challenges and Pathways Forward

In most Southern African countries, social work is recognised as a regulated profession, governed by statutory councils that protect professional titles, enforce ethical standards, and provide structured pathways from education into employment. South Africa operates under the South African Council for Social Service Professions, while Zimbabwe maintains its Council of Social Work. In Eswatini, however,…

Bad news for South African farmers looking to relocate to the United States
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Bad news for South African farmers looking to relocate to the United States

Afrikaner landowners in South Africa hoping to relocate to the United States under refugee status will likely face significant challenges, as legal experts argue there is little evidence to support such claims. According to human rights lawyer Jacob van Garderen, South Africans will struggle to meet the criteria required to qualify as refugees under US…

Trump Freezes USAid Global Fund worldwide
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Trump Freezes USAid Global Fund worldwide

Memo offers further guidance to ‘stop-work’ directive and how to achieve Trump’s America first policy.   Donald Trump urged US Agency for International Development (USAid) workers to join the effort to transform how the federal government allocates aid around the world in line with his America first policy. His administration threatened “disciplinary action” for any staff…