http://www.vowfm.co.za/ Social Work Khuluma translates as Social Work Talks, which is a home grown South Africa podcast for students and educators in social work that explores various facets of social work education. Education en Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:59:44 +0200 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:54:16 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 VOW 88.1 no Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1518/logo_7623_20250909_210652_1400.jpeg http://www.vowfm.co.za/ Social Work Khuluma translates as Social Work Talks, which is a home grown South Africa podcast for students and educators in social work that explores various facets of social work education. VOW 88.1 episodic VOW 88.1 info@vowfm.co.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1633533 https://iono.fm/e/1633533 The discussion moves beyond hype to explore what truly equitable and meaningful technology integration should look like, and how we can re-center pedagogy, teachers, and learners in the conversation. If you’re interested in digital transformation, education policy, or simply want to understand how to navigate the promises and pitfalls of edtech, this episode is a must-listen. ]]> Education Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:53:00 +0200 0 0 SOCIAL WORK KHULUMA | S2 | EP9 | SHANALI GOVENDER AND DR NAZIRA HOOSEN 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 38:30 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1582627 https://iono.fm/e/1582627 Education Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:10:00 +0200 0 0 SOCIAL WORK KHULUMA | S2 | EP8 | KIM SCHMIDT 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 36:58 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1581135 https://iono.fm/e/1581135
Daniela introduces the concept of Compassionate Care Learning Design and authentic e-learning, highlighting ways to centre students in large classes. Nicola explores co-design practices with students and lecturers, while both guests address educator burnout and strategies to sustain passion within the South African academic landscape.

The conversation also touches on the tensions between institutional policies and innovative teaching, closing with reflections on the evolving role of digital pedagogy amid the rise of AI and demands for decolonial education, especially considering the disruption to traditional assessment methods. ]]> Education Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:18:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 7 | Daniela Gachago & Nicola 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 36:13 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1581132 https://iono.fm/e/1581132 Dr. Perumal's work is deeply rooted in her heritage as a fourth-generation South African of South Indian origin. Her passions include social justice, education, and community empowerment continues to inspire and shape the future of social work in South Africa and beyond. Today I have the pleasure of speaking to her about her work, her beginings in social work and her contributions as one of the co authors on a NRF funded project looking at course redesign using a concept called Authentic E Learning. ]]> Education Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:48:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 6 | DR.NEVASHNEE PERUMAL 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 53:46 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1519293 https://iono.fm/e/1519293 Education Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 5 | Professor Zibonele Zimba & Dr Agrippa Mabvira discuss the value of a systematic review 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 43:00 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1494626 https://iono.fm/e/1494626 Education Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 4 | Professor Mbongeni Sithole unpacks the concept of decolonization as it pertains 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 38:33 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1470244 https://iono.fm/e/1470244
As one of the 7 co authors in the NRF funded project looking at Course Redesign using the Authentic E Learning Framework, Dr Khosa also shares the research she recently did during her time at Stellenbosch University where she investigated her own use of Authentic E Learning principles in her Cultural Complexity class. ]]> Education Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:41:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 3 | Dr Khosa shares her research on the use of Authentic E Learning principles 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 52:31 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1469808 https://iono.fm/e/1469808 Education Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:56:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 2 | Looking at course Re-design based on a concept called Authentic E- Learning 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 27:09 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1461066 https://iono.fm/e/1461066 In this insightful and spirited conversation, the educators reflect on the lessons learnt from
the COVID 19 pandemic and how this has been a catalyst for the reimagining of
teaching and learning in social work higher education. Both educators advocate for
an evolved curriculum, one that uses technology enhanced methods and presents
real life scenarios, two things that they feel are necessary for preparing social
workers for the future. ]]> Education Sat, 29 Jun 2024 20:59:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | S2 | EP 1 | Unpacking a concept called Authentic E- Learning 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 34:42 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1385292 https://iono.fm/e/1385292
She is open about both the successes and the learnings of the project which has been going on for three years.

This project was designed on the concept of incubating. The term incubators refers to a safe, academic space created for developing and nurturing thoughts and ideas on what constitutes African knowledge.

This project team comprised of social work educators from 5 universities -Nelson Mandela, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) , Stellenbosch (SU), Univeristy of Fort Hare (UFH) and the University of Kwazulu Natal (UKZN).

The team recently have launched secondary /home incubators in all five partner universities, co generated their first academic article, jointly attended the UK-Ventana conference online and most recently did a knowledge exchange with India as a BRICs partner. They have also created a photobook. She explains how she sees a critical consciousness developing in social work education from the South and why is this work so important for transforming the higher education landscape in South African and beyond? ]]> Education Wed, 29 Nov 2023 03:11:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 10 | African Knowledge Production Incubators 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 45:06 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1361469 https://iono.fm/e/1361469
We are going to dive into a subject that's as rich and diverse as the country it emanates from. South Africa, often referred to as the "rainbow nation," is characterized by diverse nationalities, races, ethnicities, languages, religions, cultures, and sexual orientation.

Group work practitioners are faced with the need to understand and embrace this diverse mosaic as South Africa is a host to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. If we are to tap into, and truly connect with our diverse service users, we need to indigenize our approaches. In a country plagued by immense intersecting social, economic, and political issues, vulnerable populations are often caught in the crossfire.

Today, we're shedding light on an exciting concept of the “the Ubuntu Bowl”. More than just a vessel for sharing, but a tool for building cohesion in groups. Drawing inspiration from Ubuntu philosophy and Collective Fingers Theory, we explore through an indigenised parenting skills development programme how these indigenous frameworks are being applied.

Join us as we explore the path toward decolonizing and indigenizing group work techniques and create a new narrative grounded in African knowledge. Prepare to broaden your perspectives, confront deep-rooted beliefs, and adopt a revolutionary approach to social work. ]]> Education Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:03:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 9 | Decolonizing and Indigenizing Group Work Techniques 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 30:59 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1323728 https://iono.fm/e/1323728
Dr Budeli is passionate about developing more on group work with origins in South Africa. He used examples from his life to show how groups have been formative in his development as a person. He suggested that a book on South African group work be written by including chapters from the various cultural and linguistic groups that make up South Africa. He shares his concern that the youth of the country have forgotten the ways of old and having nuclear families replacing extended families means that families no longer have the experience of living within a wider group of relatives.

He referred to the book that he was taught group work in his undergraduate degree, which was Schwartz, W. (1971). On the use of groups in social work practice.

He currently makes use of Toseland, R., & Rivas, R. (2022). An Introduction to Group Work Practice: Global Edition (9E ed.). Pearson

Corey, G. (2012). Theory and Practice of Group Counseling. Brooks/Cole.

Music By: Pollypony Rec ]]> Education Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 8 | Life Based Group Work 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 33:13 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1301154 https://iono.fm/e/1301154
In this interview she shares various aspects of group work as it related to a Christian Church and her role as a wife of a pastor (umfazi womfundisi). In this role, she leads various women’s groups and she give her first-hand experiences of this. She chats about how conflict is managed in groups and the similarities and differences between Western views on group work and South African practices of groupwork within a church setting.

Activities such as dance and song are touched upon. This interview contributes to developing knowledge on indigenous group work methods used in the past and today. She also shared her three important books. ]]> Education Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:03:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 7 | Indigenous Group Work Methods 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 34:41 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1301112 https://iono.fm/e/1301112 He also discusses the SHOWED method of analysing Photovoice pictures and suggests research articles that are crucial to anyone opting for Photovoice.

Agrippa is a Wits PhD Candidate who recently submitted his thesis for examination. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree (UZ), Master’s Degree (WSU)..

He used Photovoice as a data collection method in his Doctoral thesis on the acculturation of immigrant adolescent learners in South Africa. He has been a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Social Work at the University of the Witwatersrand for the past three years.

If you are interested in Photovoice as a research method, do listen and enjoy. ]]> Education Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:09:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 6 | Photovoice Methodology 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 32:58 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1299558 https://iono.fm/e/1299558
Jenny was an alternate member of the Interim Council for Social Work, representing private practitioners She has been involved with OSW/SACSSP task groups that developed OSW as a specialisation and wrote the Regulations for OSW.

Jenny has written about corporate governance and the triple bottom line. In the interview she shared the educational role an occupational social worker plays. She offers the listeners some good examples of how this role is conducted in the real-world.

She also touches on the need for an occupational social worker to be nimble and be available to various stakeholders which include management, the employees and the community. Climate change is a topic that she is passionate about and sees this as another area that and occupational social worker can educate people about.

Technology is another aspect we touched on. So, if you are interested in these topics listen to the podcast. ]]> Education Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:15:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 5 | King Code and Role of the Occupational Social Worker 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 48:57 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1293355 https://iono.fm/e/1293355
Zurina also worked at NICRO (National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders) Eastern Cape where she had further experiences with social work with groups. Zurina shared with me a bit about herself and why she teaches groupwork. She spoke about various groups that we encounter in daily life but do no realise they are groups.

She asked the listeners to go into their phones and look at the various groups they belong to and see these groups from the lens of a group work. She added spiritual organisations conduct groups often especially within the South African context. Zurina saw the need to increase research and literature in groupwork from a South African and African perspective.

What I also liked were the following three books she shared
1. Handbook of Social Work with Groups (2nd Edition) by Charles D. Garvin, Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, and Maeda J. Galinsky
2. Understanding and Managing Children's Behaviour through Group Work Ages 3-5
A child–centred approach by Cath Hunter and Understanding and Managing Children's Behaviour through Group Work Ages 5-7-A child-centred programme.
3. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Paperback by Brené Brown

Hope you will enjoy listening to this podcast

#social work with groups; #sense-making in groups;#working with children in groups;
#indigenous knowledge on group work in South Africa ]]> Education Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 4 | Indigenous Knowledge on Group Work 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 36:54 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1288507 https://iono.fm/e/1288507
In this podcasts there is a discussion on the definition by Prof Prinsloo on a South African definition of group work. She shares on the indigenous mutual aid groups. She shared on why she sees indigenous knowledge is fundamental for locally relevant social work practice in a globally recognised profession. In the past, the development of professional social work in Africa was dominated by knowledge and theories from the West. In this podcast there is some discussion on Ubuntu, which equals group work and group work =ubuntu.

She questions if the present Gen Z has forgotten from Ubuntu and there is need to reignite the passion for collective support. As she says the time for Group work is now! ]]> Education Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:30:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 3 | The Time for Group Work Is Now! 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 30:23 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1235440 https://iono.fm/e/1235440 Education Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:37:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 2 | The value of podcasting 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 40:07 Social Work Khuluma Podcast https://iono.fm/e/1235439 https://iono.fm/e/1235439 Education Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:29:00 +0200 0 0 Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 1 | Introduction 0 0 VOW 88.1 full 18:13 Social Work Khuluma Podcast