TUMISHO MASHA

What does Father's Day mean?

It's a day I can spend with my family and show appreciation for our father, Rodney, who has done so much for his children.

What makes your father great?

The way he always puts his family first. Growing up, I was totally secure in the love and devotion of my father, and it helped shape me as a confident and adventurous person.

Do you have a favourite story about your father?

My father spent many Saturday mornings and Wednesdays watching me play soccer in primary school. He really didn't enjoy watching football, let alone little league football, but he made time to watch me play because it was important to me. Maybe if he'd stayed in the office longer or spent more weekends at work he would have been CEO by the time he retired, but having him there meant more to me than his title .

What are the main problems facing parents and fathers today?

The biggest problem is we are more focused on material things than giving our children our time and our love because we think they want the fancy sneakers and the game consoles. Most children just need parents who love each other and to grow up in a stable home. F athers need to stop leaving the parenting to the mothers. They need to have a strong voice in the house and be present.

• Masha is an actor in 'The Wild'

MICHAEL MOL

What does Father's Day mean?

It's a reminder of the awesome privilege I have of being a dad.

What do you love most about being a father? 

Aside from little Naethan, who risks life and limb to launch himself from any piece of furniture at any height onto my back yelling "I'm Spiderman", or Rachael's hugs that last long enough to say "I love you soooo much", or Joshua's glance at the sideline when he's just scored that says: "Whaddya think of that one, dad?" I love the privilege of investing all I am into these three gifts from God who are on loan to Jacqui and me for a while.

What makes your father great? 

His willingness to always put family first - epitomised by his decision to resign from a job that had him travelling constantly, and take on a significant pay cut to spend more time at home. Children want their father's time, not their father's wallet.

What do you and your children enjoy doing together?

Joshua, 11, and Rachael, nine, have taken to surfing (Naethan's still testing the water) and we make a point of getting out early most weekends to catch swell and yell and whoop at the thrill of sliding down a wave together.

Has having children changed you?

It changed everything. I had the privilege of delivering my eldest son - and at that very moment, as I held him in my hands, covered in blood and amniotic fluid - before cutting the umbilical cord, my ambition shifted from 'What could I be one day?' to 'What could he be one day?'

What are the main problems facing parents and fathers today?

Abdication from the responsibility of fatherhood. We desperately need fathers who are willing to take on the role of the leader in the family - who have a die-hard commitment to their family, to the role that God called them to - to protect, serve and nurture their children. It starts with loving your wife unconditionally.

How do you juggle fatherhood with such a demanding job? 

You can't have quality time without quantity time, but it doesn't matter how much time you spend with your children if you don't engage. Wherever you are with your children, be there.

You are a 'hot dad'. How do you keep in shape and what's your grooming regimen? 

A good healthy diet, daily exercise, love at home and faith in God.

What's the best Father's Day gift? 

Fatherhood.

• Mol is a medical doctor. He presents and produces a medical TV show