Absent fathers are key contributors to social turmoil

Those of us fortunate enough to be called fathers should be grateful for this privilege and take seriously our roles in raising our children, writes S'thembiso Msomi

19 June 2022 - 00:00

I did not live in the same house as my father for the first decade of my life. Even then, I considered myself lucky as his home was not very far from ours and he was always present for me...

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