In the post-Mugabe era: the role of social work in the democratisation of Zimbabwe

Abstract

This commentary critically discusses the political space prior to, and in the aftermath of, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s fall from power and the possibilities for a transition from authoritarianism to democracy in a new political dispensation. The article examines the role of social work in contributing to the democratisation of Zimbabwe and makes a great case for the involvement of social workers at the micro- and macro-level in the pursuit of democracy.