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Changing the fatherhood narrative

As the annual 16 Days of Activism ends, a South African dad speaks out about absent fathers, crime and the stigma of being a single male parent.

South-africa , Gauteng , South-african , Gosiame-masike , World-war , Sunday-times , Comment-policy , Father , Children , Gbv , Heartlines

GOSIAME MASIKE | Absent fathers fuel crime in their affirmation-seeking offsprings

There is a clear link between the access and relationship children have with their fathers and how likely they are to commit a crime – either as a child or later in life.

Gauteng , South-africa , South-african , Father , Fathers , Gosiame-masike , Offsprings-society , Stats-sa , Sa , Heartlines , Outh-africa

OPINION | We need to be careful about ostracising loving single fathers

Social stigma runs the risk of making a difficult situation worse, writes Gosiame Masike, head of Heartlines’ department of correctional services unit.

South-africa , South-african , Father , Statistics-south-africa , Heartlines , Gauteng , Gosiame-masike , Fathers-matter , Department-of-correctional-services-unit , Toxic-masculinity , Positive-male-role-models

'Binnelanders' actor Bradley Olivier (36) has died

The 36-year-old actor passed away on Thursday after being on life support for nearly a week.

Johannesburg , Gauteng , South-africa , Heartlines , Jqyhy-charlieafrikka-johnsonawalle , Bradley-olivier , Villa-rosa , Simangele-legodi , Bradley-terence-olivier , Instagram , Facebook , Youtube

Safta award as good as in the bag for Baloyi

As telenovela DiepCity is set to leave our screens in March, its star Obed Baloyi aims to go out in style with a gong in his hand.

Vlakfontein , Free-state , South-africa , Dhlamini , Kwazulu-natal , Soweto , Gauteng , Johannesburg , Diepkloof , Shingwedzi , Limpopo , South-africans

Enter the My Father Essay Writing competition for 13 to 30 year olds

Enter the My Father Essay Writing competition for 13 to 30 year olds
The Heartlines and FunDza Literacy Trust competition aims to get young people more engaged with the issue of fatherhood
02 June 2021 - 16:00
Fathers play a critical role in their children’s lives.
Image: Mark Lewis
Fathers play a critical role in their children’s lives. Children who grow up without present and engaged fathers or father figures can be negatively affected. They may be more vulnerable to negative life consequences, such as perpetuating violence or being victims of it, substance abuse, or mental health issues. However, globally and in SA, there is a lack of awareness and understanding of how important it is for fathers to be positively present and involved with their children.

South-africa , South-africans , Fundza-literacy , Fathers-matter , Fundza-literacy-trust , Writing-competition , Father-39s-day , Absent-fathers , My-father-essay-writing-competition , Heartlines , Fundza