The Centre for Social Development in Africa

The Centre for Social Development in Africa at UJ is dedicated to basic, applied and strategic research in social development and developmental welfare.

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

Last night the 21st Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture, Prof Leila Patel called for a transformative care economy to advance gender equality and fulfil South Africa’s democratic promise.

Read the full @go2uj story: https://t.co/Pj5zb350XE

[UJ Faculty of Humanities @UjHumanities]

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[UJ Faculty of Humanities @UjHumanities]

📢 TONIGHT: 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture

Prof Leila Patel (UJ) reflects on SA women's movements, unfulfilled gender equality promises & the need for transformative care policies.

📅 Today, 9 Nov 2026
🕔 17:00–19:00
💻 Venue full — join online:

[University of Johannesburg @go2uj]

We are underway!

The University of Johannesburg welcomes guests to the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture 2026, an evening dedicated to honouring the legacy of Helen Joseph and engaging with ideas that continue to shape social development and justice.

Watch live: https://t.co/ZTnUSXddt0

@lgmpedi @UjHumanities
#HelenJosephLecture2026 #UJAllTheWay

[University of Johannesburg @go2uj]

Setting the tone for this evening's important conversation. ProfKammilaNaidoo, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, delivers the opening remarks, reflecting on how the Helen Joseph Memorial Lectures have become a well-established and significant platform for critical engagement, intellectual exchange and dialogue.

As the lecture series continues to grow, so too does the opportunity to shape the conversations that lie ahead.

#HelenJosephLecture2026 #UJAllTheWay

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

📢 Happening TODAY!

Join Prof Leila Patel at @go2uj for the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on South African women’s movements and the care agenda.

🕔 17:00–19:00 SAST

💻 Join online: https://t.co/GkXS2OoWSg

[International Consortium for Social Development @ICSDOfficial]

Today: ICSD President Prof Leila Patel delivers the 21st Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on women’s
movements and the care agenda.

🕔 9 Nov | 17:00–19:00
📍 Ubuntu Chambers, UJ Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
▶️ Watch: https://t.co/fpIfoiuRZM

#ICSD

[University of Johannesburg @go2uj]

Helen Joseph’s legacy continues to shape conversations on women’s rights, equality, care and social justice.

Join UJ’s CSDA for the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on 9 November 2026, from 17:00 to 19:00, at Ubuntu Chambers, APK Campus, or via YouTube livestream.

Register: https://t.co/9J2N3piWYe

#UJAllTheWay

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

Water you cannot drink is not a right fulfilled — it is a threat https://t.co/b6stgMemCe

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💧South Africa’s water crisis is about more than broken pipes.

In a @TC_Africa, Dr Anthony Kaziboni @go2uj explores how residents experiencing water cuts point to corruption and neglect as key causes of service delivery failures.

Read more: https://t.co/sdYIJwyWxH
@mediauj

[The Conversation Africa @TC_Africa]

In Madibeng, South Africa, years of water outages and unreliable deliveries have left residents blaming corruption and neglect. Research shows how prolonged water shortages can erode trust in local government.

#SouthAfrica #WaterCrisis #SALocalElections

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[CSD @csdwustl]

Don't miss the 21st annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture by Dr. Leila Patel.

🗓️Next Monday, 11/9
🕘17:00 (SAST/9 AM central U.S.).
RSVP to stream: https://t.co/fJz77OHtD6

#SocialWelfare #GlobalSocialWork #socialcare #SocialDevelopment

[BusinessTech @BusinessTechSA]

Johannesburg's water systems are on the brink of total collapse, as South Africa's largest city battles with outages ahead of November's election.
https://t.co/PXVTGiiBaK

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

In a new opinion piece, @oliver_meth_SA, Lauren Graham & Ariane De Lannoy explore the links between youth unemployment and mental health in South Africa, drawing on CSDA and SALDRU research.

Read more: https://t.co/zGGL2muYFE

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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Women’s equality is shaped by gender, race, class, economic insecurity & caregiving.

How can policy address these interconnected realities?

Join Prof Leila Patel for the Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture on women’s movements & the care agenda.

🔗Register: https://t.co/OunCL7KaZi

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

As #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth closes, BPS stories remind us that the journey to work is about more than applications. Sky-Lee, Lwazi and Anele share how wellbeing, confidence and support shape young people’s journeys towards opportunity.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/AR5YZ6N6RT

[CSD @csdwustl]

The International Consortium for Social Development invites abstract submissions for the 2027 conference in Atlanta, July 16-18.

Learn more about the conference and review the full call: https://t.co/6SC5Bg32NS

#SocialDevelopment #SocialWorkResearch #GlobalSocialWork

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

Since 2019, the Prof Tessa Hochfeld Memorial Bursary Fund has supported students whose studies & careers carry forward Tessa’s legacy of compassion, equity & social impact

Read our 2026 newsletter to discover more about the students continuing this legacy https://t.co/nhLdcGyJ5S

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

📢 What will it take to turn promises of gender equality into meaningful change?

Join us for the 21st Annual Helen Joseph Memorial Lecture with Prof Leila Patel, exploring women’s movements & the care agenda in 🇿🇦

📅 9 Nov | 5PM
📍 UJ & Online
Register🔗https://t.co/d43WQV6gfp

[The Centre for Social Development in Africa @csda_uj]

Concerned about injustice and inequality? 🌍

Explore global perspectives on justice and welfare through an international hybrid course at the University of Southern Denmark.

UJ students: Contact Dr Khanya Ndhlovu to apply [email protected]

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