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18 March 2025 is World Social Work Day – Theme: Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing

March is Social Work Month – The Theme – Social Work: Compassion and Action

In remembrance - Associate Professor Eric Thulane Gxubane

We are deeply saddened to convey the news of the passing of our colleague, Associate Professor Eric Thulane Gxubane (56), on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 due to natural causes. He was based in the Faculty of Humanities.

In remembrance - Associate Professor Eric Thulane Gxubane

We are deeply saddened to convey the news of the passing of our colleague, Associate Professor Eric Thulane Gxubane (56), on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 due to natural causes. He was based in the Faculty of Humanities.

UCT Social Work Student Develops Multilingual Anti-Mugging Guidelines

A University of Cape Town Social Work Student developed ant-mugging guidelines in response to the ongoing violence people experience on the streets and in their communities.

IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell Reports on the Social Work Response to the Corona Virus Crisis. 20th March 2020

IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell Reports on the Social Work Response to the Corona Virus Crisis

Declaration Ceremony 2019

On the 4th of April 2019 the 2nd Year Bachelor of Social Work students took their professional pledge in front of their fellow social work students, their family, their academics, and the acting Dean. Se

Western Cape Provincial Substance Abuse Conference 9 to 10 July 2019

Western Cape Provincial Substance Abuse Conference 13 - 14 December 2018

Research Hub Launched - UCT Department of Social Development

The UCT Department of Social Development Launches its Research Hub.

Food Security Outreach Programme - Department of Social Development

The UCT Department of Social Development Launches a Food Security Outreach Programme for Students.

Declaration Ceremony 2018

The Department of Social Development held its yearly professional Declaration Ceremony on Thursday the 12th of April 2018.

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