Garth Japhet News Today

Sara-Jayne is joined by the CEO of Heartlines Dr Garth Japhet to chat about how dads can better support moms.

In the 30 years that I’ve been involved in addressing some of our region’s most pressing health and social issues, including GBV, HIV/AIDS and child abuse, I have never encountered an issue that is as emotionally charged and resonant — with as many people across all sectors of our society — as fatherhood.

Heartlines hopes to see 5 million men – and society at large – getting involved in the biggest campaign of its kind in Africa, aimed at encouraging fathers and men to be part of a movement of being positively involved in the lives of children.

As South Africa faces the harrowing effects of the KwaZulu-Natal floods in the midst of COVID-19 and a worrying economic outlook, ordinary people and their families are most impacted.

“If he can’t provide, I don’t need another child in my house.”.