Namibia is rated among the top three countries in Africa – the other two being South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a solid legal framework for social welfare systems in terms of the Social Work and Psychology Act No.6 of 2004, and the Social Work and Psychology Council, established under the same Act. Above: Dr. Lovisa Nghipandulwa is an industrial social work specialist, employed as an industry relations and cooperative education practitioner at the University of Namibia.