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IFSW is delighted to publish, ‘Social Work & Social Development in Botswana. Issues, Challenges & Prospects’ The book set in 14 chapters has been written by members of the Department of Social Work at the University of Botswana. It covers an array of issues pertaining to social welfare and social development in Botswana. Topics covered […]
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Botswana: Social Workers Agents of Change
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Slumber Tsogwane says social workers are integral in the development of the country and as such they must take themselves seriously. He said tracing the history of social work, it indicates that it has always intended to promote human dignity. Officiating at the Botswana National Social […]
A history of social work in Botswana – and the challenges ahead
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Kgomotso Jongman President of Botswana National Association of Social Workers explains the problems facing the profession. The BNASW is an active IFSW Member: Social work in Botswana is a relatively new profession, established by the British government in 1946 to look after returning soldiers from the second world war. The profession has steadily grown from one […]
Botswana Association of Social Workers’ Annual Meeting held under the theme of “Indigenising Social Work”
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ConferenceThe Botswana Association of Social Workers hold its Annual Meeting recently under the theme of Indigenising Social Work”. The theme reflects that social work should be enriched by indigenous knowledge to improve their interventions. The President of the Botswana Association of Social Workers, Kgomotso Jongman, said that indigenisation of social work helps them to intervene […]
