“No one in this country is untouchable or above the law, and that includes you, Mr Malema” — Mbuyiselo Botha Recently, Sonke has stimulated immense media coverage around gender issues through its court action against Julius Malema, President of the ANC …

“Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can. Sport can create hope where there was once only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand.” …

In early June 2009, the Medical Research Council (MRC) released research detailing the extraordinarily high levels of gender violence in South Africa. The study into violence and HIV found that 28% of the men surveyed in the Eastern Cape admitted to ha …

Brothers for Life is a national initiative by Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA), Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke), South African National Aids Council (SANAC) and other key stakeholders aimed at addressing the risks associated wit …

Over the past three years, the Sonke Board has played a pivotal role in providing direction and oversight for the organisation. Their combined knowledge and experience has helped Sonke stay true to its objectives and grow in a sustainable manner. The b …

Congratulations to staff member Thami Nkosi, and board member Thoko Budaza for being placed on the Mail and Guardians top 300 young people to take to lunch. Welcome Desmond Lesejane, Orly Stern, Juliana Davids, Sikhangele Mabulu, Arison Mahureva & …

This is the first edition of South African National AIDS Council Men’s Sector Newsletter for 2013. It is also the first edition to be published since my election as National Chairperson of the SANAC Men’s Sector. I would like firstly to thank all those …

The SANAC Men’s sector represents organisations and other bodies that work with men and/or run programmes focusing on men in the area of Health and Social Upliftment. The sector supports initiatives that address the role of men in combating the spread …

When Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe launched the new South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) governance structures during an epoch-making plenary held in KwaZulu-Natal in September 2012, it was made clear that the whole country is united in the …

South Africa has the highest rates of rape reported to the police anywhere in the world. In 2012, the number of rapes documented by the police rose to over 64 000 – or 175 per day. These figures are believed to be a considerable underestimate of the tr …

The battle to stop violence against women can be won when men respect the dignity of themselves and others, said Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu, Deputy Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, on Friday 23rd November 2012, …

Introduction Brothers For Life, the national men’s campaign, is being undertaken in partnership with SANAC: Men’s Sector and the Department of Health, USAID/PEPFAR, Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa and Sonke Gender Justice to drive de …

A large number of men from villages around the Chris Hani District, especially in Cala in the Eastern Cape, know their HIV statuses following the province’s recent Men’s Sector HIV Counselling and Testing Campaign at the Cala Indoor Sports Centre. HIV …

The office of the Mayor at Msunduzi Municipality in partnership with Men for Change and Moral Regeneration office (National) held a Men’s Dialogue to try to address the social ills that are prevalent in our communities. The Men’s dialogue was held on t …

Hundreds of men marched down East London’s Oxford Street in a public display of honouring of all men in the world. The march was organised by the City together with Eastern Cape Aids Council (ECAC), South African National Men’s Sector, and Brothers for …

Percy Malose Boroto: former Limpopo Provincial Men’s Sector Chairperson Comrade Boroto was a selfless, fearless, disciplined who believed men can also play a role in ending violence against women in South Africa. He would go against the grain in an eff …