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Prof Christiaan Bezuidenhout attended the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) in Vienna, Austria

Posted on September 18, 2018

Prof Christiaan Bezuidenhout from our Department was invited to present a paper at the International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) in Vienna, Austria. The symposium was hosted at The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) from 19 to 23 August 2018. IPES aims to bring police...

Social work students’ Mandela Day initiative

Posted on July 30, 2018

As an initiative of UPSSWA (University of Pretoria Student Social Workers Association), Ms Juliet Sambo and fifteen social work students spent Mandela Day volunteering at the Amandea Safe House for Children in Pretoria North.

Mandela Day at Funanani Trust

Posted on July 30, 2018

A group of staff members of our Department spent their 67 minutes in honour of the legacy of Nelson Mandela at Funanani Trust in Mamelodi.

Prof Reineth Prinsloo honoured as IASWG International Honoree 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018

The International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG) honoured Prof Reineth Prinsloo with a lifetime award as their IASWG International Honoree 2018 at their 40th annual international symposium held in Skukuza, Kruger National Park, in June this year.

WORLD ELDER ABUSE DAY – 15 JUNE 2018

Posted on June 15, 2018

Every year, June 15 is internationally recognised as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The aim of this day is to raise awareness of the elderly as a vulnerable group in society.

NRF-rating for two staff members of the Department of Social Work and Criminology

Posted on May 25, 2018

Congratulations to two staff members of our Department, Prof Lourie Terblanche and Prof Francois Steyn, who were acknowledged as NRF-rated researchers at a formal dinner in honour of the University’s Exceptional Academic Achievers and NRF-rated Researchers.

Harmonising the legal environment for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

Posted on December 06, 2016

A research project by researchers at the Centre for Child Law in collaboration with Enterprises UP, examined laws, policies and related sources that impact adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in 23 African countries.

Circumstances in higher education in South Africa: Statement by the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI)

Posted on October 17, 2016

The Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) expressed concern over the current circumstances in higher education across South Africa.