Media coverage – Fathers Matter

Youth and their dads

This Youth Month, to coincide with the rebroadcasting of our Fathers Matter films on SABC 2, Heartlines was part of a conversation about youth and their dads on Expresso.

Mothers matter in children’s lives, but do fathers?

Whatever people’s experience of their dads, for most of us, his influence is profound. How he does or does not show up matters to us. But is this just an emotional issue? Does his presence or absence really make any difference to our lives?

Dié goeie kykstof bring inspirasie

Die Son vertel hoe die Fathers Matter films op SABC 2 word uitgesaai.

"We need to listen to our children"

Jacques Blignaut, who stars in the Fathers Matter Film Everything a Boy Could Want speaks to Good Hope FM about fatherhood.

Teenagers raising kids

Heartlines' Nkosinathi Sixabayi shares his thoughts in a Daily Thetha panel on teenagers raising kids.

'Gripping and relevant content, an outstanding production'

The Heartlines Fathers Matter film series won the Focus on the Family Media Shield at the 2023 Association of Christian Media awards.

Partner profile: Growing Up Without a Father

Growing Up Without A Father is an NGO founded by Charley Pietersen to break the cycle of fatherlessness in South Africa.

Alex fathers seek new methods of parenting

Peer pressure, unemployment and generational methods of violent discipline have led to frustrated fathers in Alex with no option but to seek new ways of parenting.

'Our kids need us', say concerned dads

“What are we doing to bring about change in the lives of others – as fathers and social fathers?” asked Wesley Potts, one of the 35 attendees representing five churches from the broader Western Cape, at a Fathers Matter workshop held recently in Mitchells Plain.

How the 'tragic phenomenon' of deadbeat dads in South Africa is having 'a detrimental effect on society'

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently implored South African men to step up their responsibilities to their children and families as a way of lessening some of the burdens shouldered by women in South Africa. This is a complex issue, and "stepping up" may not be that easy - but there are practical ways to encourage and equip fathers to become more involved.

The Morning Show Interview: What I've learnt as a father

Fathers Matters Ambassador Michael Mol joined The Morning Show's William Lehong to speak about what he's learnt as a father, and why the role of a father is important.

The Morning Show Interview: My journey as a father

Fathers Matter Ambassador Mahlatse Mashua joined The Morning Show's William Lehong to chat about his journey as a father, and why he believes that fathers matter.