Join Nat and South African author, speaker and social entrepreneur Craig Wilkinson (www.fatheranation.co.za) as they discuss the crucial role men play in the lives of their youth and society. For anyone working with or raising boys in this day and age, their conversation will provide exploration and strategies on how to cultivate [Read more]
'In keeping with the theme, "Moving from Awareness to Accountability", a nonprofit organisation has launched a community centre in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The facility wants to encourage men and boys to do better, and help end GBV. Craig Wilkinson, founder and CEO of Father A Nation speaks to #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403' [Read more]
'Author and Father A Nation CEO, Craig Wilkinson, this week opened a Community Centre in Alexandra to combat toxic masculinity and mentor young men and boys. This is done through programmes designed with a dedicated focus on GBV perpetrators."
'As 16 days of activism wraps up today Father A Nation is changing the narrative, shifting from a focus on the survivor, to a focus on the perpetrator in order to identify why Gender-Based Violence is happening and developing programmes and interventions to prevent it from happening. Now to tell us more [Read more]
There is a silent epidemic of loneliness amongst men. Not because men don’t have friends or family. Not because they don’t have people to hang out with or go places with. Lonely because they are not truly seen and authentically connected. [Read more]
I don’t usually add my voice to the political arena but with the state of our nation it’s become impossible to stay silent. Please watch to the end and add YOUR voice to stop the slow, steady destruction of our beautiful country and bring about the change we so desperately need. There [Read more]
In Discussion with Vikela Rankin & Craig Wilkinson
This week the court ruled that unmarried fathers can now register the birth of their children with the department of home affairs in the absence of mothers. Craig discussed this new development with Newzroom Afrika live.
My thanks and tribute to the women of South Africa this Women's Day.
If every man in South Africa made this commitment now, we would turn our nation around overnight.
In a recent survey by YouGov more men between the ages of 18 and 24 viewed masculinity in a negative light than those who viewed it positively. This podcast isn’t some vague, highbrow observation of a societal issue. Craig shares his personal journey as a single dad and deep understanding of why [Read more]
Today is Father’s Day across the globe. Father A Nation is pushing for a generation of men who can build a safe and prosperous South Africa.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, motivational speakers Billy Selekane and Craig Wilkinson have an important and inspiring message for the men of South Africa.
We all have a deep need to belong, to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something which gives us a sense of identity and connectedness. And we will often go to great lengths to find it. [Read more]
Every great nation, without exception, has been built on three foundation stones: Education, Enterprise and Ethics. And every nation that has fallen, without exception, has fallen because they failed in one or more of these three areas. [Read more]
All men have three basic yearnings: purpose, adventure and romance. John Elldredge puts it beautifully in his book Wild at Heart when he writes that every masculine soul needs a battle to fight, an adventure to live and a beauty to rescue. As men we come alive when our souls find [Read more]
Craig and Khalil discuss how we can break out of the man-made construct of racism, embrace our humanity and build a great society together.
Yet another daughter of our land brutalized at the hands of broken manhood. And another. And another. Another precious daughter, sister, mother, aunt savaged by the scourge of toxic masculinity. The deplorable evil we call gender based violence has made itself visible in a way which no man can ignore. Whether we like it or [Read more]
This video was made in 2016. Racism and how we identify ourselves as human first is a very important topic to me. Sadly, events at the time this video was made had freshly resurfaced the issue of racism South Africa. Here are myself and Candice Mama's thoughts on the subject. Where do [Read more]
“Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God.” – G. K. Chesterton It’s astounding how frequently men will risk complete compromise of their values, their marriage and their reputation to pursue a short-term enticement. We joke that men have two heads and only enough blood to run one of [Read more]