Social Work Khuluma Podcast
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.
14 Episodes
Social Work Khuluma | Season 2 | EP 4 | Professor Mbongeni Sithole unpacks the concept of decolonization as it pertains
In today's episode we speak to Professor Mbongeni Sithole, an educator who’s work a spans across field-practice expertise in the public services. His research interests include inclusive education, corrections, supervision and trauma debriefing. Having just joined the Social work department at the University of the Western Cape, Professor Mbongeni unpacks…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 2 | EP 3 | Dr Khosa shares her research on the use of Authentic E Learning principles
Driven by a passion to give back to her community, Dr Priscalia Khosa joins to us on this episode of the Social Work Khuluma to speak on her teaching philosophy, her love for the classroom and learnings garnered from the COVID 19 pandemic. As one of the 7 co authors…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 2 | EP 2 | Looking at course Re-design based on a concept called Authentic E- Learning
On todays episode Spha Mathebula host Dr Hlolofelo Malatji, an associate lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and one of the 7 co – authors of the NRF funded project, looking at course Re-design based on a concept called Authentic E- Learning…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 2 | EP 1 | Unpacking a concept called Authentic E- Learning
In this episode, Spha Mathebula, Profs Roshini Pillay and Najma Agherdien chat about an exciting new project involving Social work educators from seven universities across the country. In this insightful and spirited conversation, the educators reflect on the lessons learnt from the COVID 19 pandemic and how this has been…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 10 | African Knowledge Production Incubators
In this podcast I speak with Dr Nevashnee Perumal, who is the lead on a project called AFRICAN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION INCUBATORS that seeks to consider how a decolonised and indigenised curriculum in social work in South Africa may look like. She tells me a bit about herself and shares the…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 9 | Decolonizing and Indigenizing Group Work Techniques
In this informative podcast I speak to Dr Poppy Masinga, Kgomotso Ntlatleng and Thando Msimango on Indigenous Group Work. 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…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 8 | Life Based Group Work
Hello Social Work Khuluma listeners, in this podcast I speak with Dr Nngodiseni Jimmy Budeli who is the interim Head of the Social Work Department at the University of Venda and is a senior Lecturer. Jimmy has shared his passion for group work and in this conversation shares how his…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 7 | Indigenous Group Work Methods
In this interview with Professor Thobeka Nkomo who is a good friend, colleague and an associate professor at the University of Witwatersrand, School of Human and community Development in the department of social work. In this interview she shares various aspects of group work as it related to a Christian…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 6 | Photovoice Methodology
In this delightful podcast, I chat with Agrippa who discusses how he turned his love for taking pictures into a research study. Agrippa shares important information about the development and execution of a Photovoice project. He also discusses the SHOWED method of analysing Photovoice pictures and suggests research articles that…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 5 | King Code and Role of the Occupational Social Worker
We live in a world that is constantly changing and new concerns around ethics abound. In this interview with Jenny Dry an occupational social worker, we spoke about the King Code and role of the Occupational Social Worker. Jenny was an alternate member of the Interim Council for Social Work,…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 4 | Indigenous Knowledge on Group Work
We had a stimulating conversation with Dr Zurina Abdulla from the Nelson Mandela University who teaches undergraduate students on group work. Zurina has had much experience in conducting group in various settings. She spoke about her work at Project Go in the St Albans Correctional Facility where she conducted groups…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 3 | The Time for Group Work Is Now!
Reineth is an emeritus professor from the University of Pretoria. Her research focuses on mutual aid groups, the use of activities and crafts in group work , and a recognition of indigenous group work practices. She was the international contributor for the 9th global edition of the Toseland and Rivas…
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 2 | The value of podcasting
Roshini Pillay and Marona Seekane from the Voice of Wits share ideas around the value of podcasts for education and multilingualism within the South African space. The role of the Voice of Wits to assist educators to create podcasts were spoken about.
Social Work Khuluma | Season 1 | EP 1 | Introduction
Roshini Pillay and Palesa Jenine Rama have a conversation on the original ideas on why Social Work Khuluma was developed. Some aspects on the pedagogical value of podcasts were considered.