social worker vacancies at famsa

The minister of social development came under fire last week after she made remarks that suggested that social workers who received government bursaries will find work, leaving those who were self-funded to fend for themselves.

Social Workers play an important role in tackling and remedying societal ills in communities. However, while South Africa’s social development department recognises a shortage of social workers needed for their programmes, they don't have the budget to employ social workers.

Social workers can play an important role in bringing about solutions to the societal issues that continue to plague South Africa and its citizens. However, there may not be enough social workers to make meaningful changes.