Fathers Matter and Stellenbosch FC
Video , Stakeholders“I can tell that having a father is really important, even though I grew up with no father” – Qobolwakhe Sibande (Stellenbosch FC footballer)
Stellenbosch FC has a ‘More than football’ programme that it uses to support the club’s players beyond their athletic performance. They recently used the Fathers Matter films and discussion resources to help the players have important conversations about their own father stories – and to dream about the fathers they want to be in the future.
Are you involved with a sports club?
Fathers Matter has a range of resources, both long and short options, that can help start important conversations about the impact that a positive, active father can have and how men and women can engage with their own father stories.
Fathers Matter Films Discussion Guide for Churches
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My lesson in true leadership
When one of his social fathers invited Lehlohonolo to a leadership moment, things didn't turn out quite as he'd expected. But he learnt a life-changing lesson that he still relies on today.
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What going to the mountains can teach our boys about becoming men
Initiation Series: Part 2
This second article in our initiation series looks at what boys can learn about becoming men who lead well from their time at initiation school.
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Choosing to co-parent for my children's well-being
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Rethinking Fatherhood, Gender, and Masculinity in South Africa: A Symposium on Youth Perspectives
On 29 October 2025, Heartlines, in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand School of Governance hosted the Rethinking Fatherhood, Gender, and Masculinity in South Africa symposium.
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“Are we a seed in our father before we're in our mother's womb?”
Fathers Matter wasn’t created to invalidate the important role that mothers play. We want to highlight and support the positive and active role fathers and men play in the lives of children, in order to lessen the risks linked to the absence of fathers or positive male role models.
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Creating safe spaces for men to share and learn
Creating spaces for men to share and learn together is an important part of Fathers Matter's work. The first Fathers Matter Ambassadors Conference was a meaningful moment for men to experience just this.
Hitting the road with purpose
Watch the story of how a biking club in Soweto is encouraging men to show up and share their lives and passions (including biking) with their children.
A dad’s greatest influence and responsibility is in their home
It’s not in the boardroom, at the office or on the sports field where a father matters most, but right at home, says Zane Meas.
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Sport and life come together at Stellenbosch FC
Watch the highlights of Fathers Matter's work with PSL team Stellenbosch FC.
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