A National Call to Action: Systemic Reform for South African Families
Forward -No More Theatre, Time for Action Ladies and gentlemen, I was compelled to write this. On Tuesday morning, I presented to the Law Reform Commission, alongside officials from Justice, Social Development, and constitutional law bodies. It was deadening. These are functionaries bound to the whims of politicians of the day. The show goes on; […]
Paternity Fraud, Birth Registration & Fathers’ Rights in South Africa: Legal and Social Crisis
In South Africa, a pervasive issue continues to undermine the integrity of birth registration and the constitutional rights of biological fathers: mothers frequently omit or withhold accurate paternal information from their children’s birth certificates. This practice—whether intentional or due to bureaucratic constraints—renders countless fathers invisible in the legal framework, depriving them and their children of […]
Parental Equality in South African Law: Why Mothers Do Not Have Superior Rights Over Fathers or Children
Foreword: Mothers Do Not Have Superior Rights – The Law Is Clear At Fathers 4 Justice South Africa, we have had enough. For decades, fathers have been treated as second-class citizens in family law. We are no longer willing to tolerate a system that actively promotes the lie that mothers have superior rights to their […]
Iron John: Impact of tyrannical Mothers on Adult Men’s Relationships and Pathways to Autonomy
Iron John: A Book About MenBook by Robert Bly The phenomenon of overbearing, controlling, or “helicopter” mothers—characteristics frequently manifesting as excessive interference, guilt induction, or emotional manipulation—can critically impede a male child’s psychological maturation and autonomy. While many parents adopt highly involved parenting with developmental intent, overbearing mothers often cross into realms of pathological enmeshment. […]