The personnel and students of the Department of Social Work and Criminology are actively engaged in diverse community programmes and applied practice initiatives that respond to pressing social and criminal justice issues in South Africa. Through these initiatives, they work collaboratively with vulnerable individuals, families, and communities to address systemic challenges such as poverty, abuse, violence, and social exclusion. Projects include job creation for women and homeless persons, awareness campaigns on child abuse, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, and substance abuse, as well as home-based care and psychosocial support for affected families. Students also facilitate life skills and parenting programmes, school holiday and youth development activities, and interventions for street children. In the field of criminology, staff and students contribute to crime awareness and prevention, restorative justice initiatives, and offender rehabilitation projects focusing on accountability, victim impact, and reducing prison-based violence and sexual assault. Collectively, these social work and criminology engagements aim to strengthen community resilience, promote social justice, enhance safety, and foster sustainable development while providing students with experiential learning opportunities that integrate theory and practice.