Media coverage – Fathers Matter

Caring dads get a lesson in styling their daughters' hair

Brushing their daughters’ hair or going to a hair salon are not usually fatherly duties. But now a few dads have decided it’s time to break that stereotype and show up for their girls by learning how to style their crowning glories.

'Papa do my hair' initiative takes root

In a society where father absenteeism is high, an initiative between fathers and their daughters is under way, to create a bond and fight the societal norm of absent fathers.

'Papa do my hair' initiative gets more dads involved

A hair salon is usually off-limits to men, but a group of fathers have teamed up in a bid to shatter stereotypes and show up for their daughters while also learning how to style up.

Empowering ‘community fathers’ to be change-makers

Heartlines was part of a workshop to mobilise 'community fathers' to create safe spaces in the Wentworth community, with the intention of reducing violence and promoting a more peaceful and cohesive society.

KaBokweni St Mary’s Anglican Church celebrates Father’s Day

The Father's Day celebration was held to appreciate the role of fathers and to discuss the challenges they face.

Breaking the mould of the ‘deadbeat dad’

In the spirit of Father's Day and Youth Month, the Fathers Matter project aims to draw attention to fatherhood in South Africa.

Raising boys to be good men

The Character Company, one of the organisations that Heartlines' partners with, spoke to Expresso about how men can step up and help build positive foundations in boys' lives.

People want a safe space

In this podcast Kyeezi chats to Svinurayi “Shuwa” Gonera who plays the role of Litha in the FathersMatter film Airwalker.

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?

Father's Day or Single Mother's Day?

Grappling with the realities of fatherhood in South Africa in light of Father's Day. Read Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet's input on IOL.

Do fathers matter?

It’s astounding that more than 60% of South African children are growing up without a biological father in their lives. It’s one of the highest rates in the world.

Fathers Matter on Nando's Heatwave Radio

Heartlines' Arnold Ravhutulu speaks to Nando's Heatwave Radio about why fathers matter and how men can show up and be present in their children's lives.