When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power utility, balancing its debt and how to make the best bully beef toast
The amount of time fathers spend reading with their children can help predict how well their children will read and write in the future
Song ‘Princes Familiar’ gives an example of the importance of the first relationship some women have been privileged to have: our first love.
Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile reflects on the impact toxic masculinity and patriarchy have had on her.
Childbirth is a bonfire of the vanities for men – but there are rewards for those who persevere.
Women often blame themselves for their pregnancy, whereas men are "innocent until proven guilty", a debate on paternity at Wits University has heard.
Fathers have come a long way since the days when they were distant authority figures, and are showing their determination to outdo their own fathers.
Gender-based abuse costs South Africa up to R40bn a year, but can be tackled at its root by dads taking an active role in caring for their children.
Father’s Day is a reminder for Tanya Charles that a model of manhood that encourages men to be emotionally engaged and display love is already here.
Without a father figure of your own, being a dad can be something of an emotional challenge, writes Mbuyiselo Botha.
Fatherhood can be demoralising, according to a new genre of literature written by men who are willing to admit feeling indifferent.
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/ 10 November 2008
Unlike the country’s politicians, Chief K Masimba Biriwasha finally runs out of excuses … to change the baby’s nappy.
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/ 11 September 2008
After 41 weeks in the womb, Baby Biriwasha seemed in no hurry to come out-