The Centre for Social Development in Africa at UJ is dedicated to basic, applied and strategic research in social development and developmental welfare.
University of Johannesburg
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The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
Join ICSD President Prof Leila Patel for the 21st Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on South African women’s movements and the care agenda.
📅 9 November 2026 | 17:00–19:00
📍 UJ, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…
#ICSD
📢 Research Spotlight: What happens when platform workers can’t work?
Research by CSDA’s Prof Lauren Graham & Khuliso Matidza explores the risks & insecurities faced by Uber drivers & Mr D delivery workers, and the need for social protection.
🔗journals.sagepub.com/.../10.…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
ANALYSIS | Behind every Uber ride and Mr D order is a worker asking, what if I can’t work?
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What happens when platform workers can’t work?
In this @News24 op-ed, CSDA’s Prof Lauren Graham, Khuliso Matidza & @oliver_meth_SA explore the risks and insecurities facing Uber drivers and Mr D delivery workers.
🔗Read more:news24.com/opinions/analysis…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
READ our latest analysis co-authoured @csda_uj & myself.
Behind every @Uber ride and Mr D order is a worker asking: what happens if I can’t work tomorrow?
The convenience of the gig economy comes at a cost workers can no longer afford to carry alone.
news24.com/opinions/analysis…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
Join us for an evening of reflection, dialogue and ideas inspired by a legacy of activism that continues to shape conversations about social justice.
📅 09 November 2026
⏰ 17:00–19:00
📍 Ubuntu Chambers, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, APK
Register here: forms.office.com/r/tBpnxQkTF…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
Helen Joseph’s legacy continues to raise important questions about women, equality, care and social justice.
This November, the CSDA at the University of Johannesburg invites you to the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture.
📢Research Spotlight
How did COVID-19 & the SRD grant affect informal traders in SA 🇿🇦?
Research by Sophie Plagerson & Senzelwe Mthembu explores how 60 informal traders adapted to the crisis & used the SRD to support their livelihoods & households.
🔗journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
📢 SOCIAL SECURITY FOR WORKERS | FINAL WEBINAR
Who gets a voice in shaping the rules for digital platform work?
🇧🇷 Our final webinar explores platform work in Brazil through two presentations.
📅9 October⏰17:30 -19:00
🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
Antoinette Lombard and Dorian Traube will discuss the future of #SocialWork, what it will take to renew the social contract, and how to train #SocialWorkers for what lies ahead. Michael Sherraden will moderate.
🗓️10/26, Noon
🗺️WashU + Zoom
RSVP: csd.wustl.edu/social-works-n…
#IASSW
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
📢 What happens when you need social protection but don’t have a formal employer?
Our next Social Security for Workers webinar explores maternity protection for informal workers in India & South Africa’s SRD grant.
📅 7 Oct | 13:00–14:30 CET
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gUdSIN
🌍 9 contributors. 30 chapters. One international conversation.
What does it mean to practise social work radically and ethically?
Join us for the launch of The Routledge International Handbook of Radical, Ethical Social Work.
📅 9 Oct | 15:00 SAST
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
📢 A LEGACY THAT CONTINUES
This November, join us for the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture, exploring the enduring relevance of women’s movements, care & social justice in South Africa today.
📅 11 Nov | 📍Ubuntu Chambers, UJ & online
🔗Register: forms.office.com/r/tBpnxQkTF…
📢 What happens when you need social protection but don’t have a formal employer?
Our next Social Security for Workers webinar explores maternity protection for informal workers in India & South Africa’s SRD grant.
📅 7 Oct | 13:00–14:30 CET
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gUdSIN
Are we listening to what the GBV Command Centre is telling us?
Oliver Meth & Dr Nokukhanya Ndhlovu explore what the Centre’s data can tell us about GBV & why prevention requires understanding the underlying factors that contribute to violence.
Read more: timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
New research urges a shift from reaction to prevention in tackling GBVF. ebx.sh/j4Waut
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
OP-ED: are we actually listening to what the data is telling us?
6,782 calls to the @The_DSD GBV Command Centre in just 16 days. These aren’t just numbers, they’re warnings.
I co-authored this piece @csda_uj colleague Dr Khanya Ndholvu, have a read.
timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026…
The Centre for Social Development in Africa retweeted
📢 WHY DON’T WORKERS’ RIGHTS ALWAYS TRANSLATE INTO BETTER WORKING LIVES?
Our next Social Security for Workers webinar explores domestic work, labour rights and the realities of formalisation in Brazil and India.
📅 30 Sept | 13:00–14:30 CET
👉 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
