diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/contrib/dokku/Dockerfile b/apps/charterafrica/contrib/dokku/Dockerfile
index b59a2e385..481de4776 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/contrib/dokku/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/contrib/dokku/Dockerfile
@@ -1 +1 @@
-FROM codeforafrica/charterafrica-ui:0.1.30
+FROM codeforafrica/charterafrica-ui:0.1.31
diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/next-env.d.ts b/apps/charterafrica/next-env.d.ts
index 4f11a03dc..a4a7b3f5c 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/next-env.d.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
-// see https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/typescript for more information.
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/configuring/typescript for more information.
diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/package.json b/apps/charterafrica/package.json
index b6fca2c7a..6af5bfbbd 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/package.json
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "charterafrica",
-  "version": "0.1.30",
+  "version": "0.1.31",
   "private": true,
   "author": "Code for Africa <tech@codeforafrica.org>",
   "description": "This is the official code for https://charter.africa site",
diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/FocalCountries.js b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/FocalCountries.js
index 6a48011c2..660c73bd8 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/FocalCountries.js
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/FocalCountries.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { slateEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-slate";
-import { array } from "payload/dist/fields/validations";
+import { text } from "payload/dist/fields/validations";
 
 import linkGroup from "../fields/linkGroup";
 import richText from "../fields/richText";
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const FocalCountries = {
                 ) {
                   return t("charterafrica.site:uniqueCountries");
                 }
-                return array(val, options);
+                return text(val, options);
               },
               admin: {
                 width: "50%",
diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Footer.js b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Footer.js
index af6251078..ced5131f4 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Footer.js
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Footer.js
@@ -1,8 +1,36 @@
 import { slateEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-slate";
-import { text, array } from "payload/dist/fields/validations";
+import { text } from "payload/dist/fields/validations";
 
 import linkArray from "../fields/linkArray";
 import richText from "../fields/richText";
+import validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect from "../utils/validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect";
+
+const socialMediaOptions = [
+  {
+    value: "facebook",
+    label: "Facebook",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "github",
+    label: "Github",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "instagram",
+    label: "Instagram",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "linkedin",
+    label: "LinkedIn",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "slack",
+    label: "Slack",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "twitter",
+    label: "Twitter",
+  },
+];
 
 const Footer = {
   slug: "footer",
@@ -120,48 +148,19 @@ const Footer = {
                 pt: "Media",
               },
               type: "select",
-              options: [
-                {
-                  value: "facebook",
-                  label: "Facebook",
-                },
-                {
-                  value: "github",
-                  label: "Github",
-                },
-                {
-                  value: "instagram",
-                  label: "Instagram",
-                },
-                {
-                  value: "linkedin",
-                  label: "LinkedIn",
-                },
-                {
-                  value: "slack",
-                  label: "Slack",
-                },
-                {
-                  value: "twitter",
-                  label: "Twitter",
-                },
-              ],
+              options: socialMediaOptions,
               unique: true,
               required: true,
               admin: {
                 isClearable: false,
                 isSortable: true,
               },
-              validate: (val, options) => {
-                const { data, t } = options || {};
-                if (
-                  data?.connect?.links?.filter((l) => l.media === val)?.length >
-                  1
-                ) {
-                  return t("charterafrica.site:uniqueMedia");
-                }
-                return array(val, options);
-              },
+              validate: validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect(
+                "links",
+                "media",
+                socialMediaOptions,
+                "charterafrica.site:uniqueMedia",
+              ),
             },
             {
               name: "url",
diff --git a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Settings.js b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Settings.js
index 0263d0e4c..d5bbd7b24 100644
--- a/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Settings.js
+++ b/apps/charterafrica/src/payload/globals/Settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { array } from "payload/dist/fields/validations";
-
 import { locales } from "../utils/locales";
+import validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect from "../utils/validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect";
 
 const Settings = {
   slug: "settings",
@@ -78,15 +77,12 @@ const Settings = {
                 isClearable: false,
                 isSortable: true,
               },
-              validate: (val, options) => {
-                const { data, t } = options || {};
-                if (
-                  data?.languages?.filter((l) => l.locale === val)?.length > 1
-                ) {
-                  return t("charterafrica.site:uniqueLocales");
-                }
-                return array(val, options);
-              },
+              validate: validateUniqueArrayFieldSelect(
+                "languages",
+                "locale",
+                locales,
+                "charterafrica.site:uniqueLocales",
+              ),
             },
             {
               name: "label",