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]
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]
Our future lies in the hands of our children and in our hands lies the future of our children. It sounds like a riddle but it’s really quite simple; how well we raise the world’s children will determine the quality of our future on earth. The most important contribution any man or woman can make [Read more]
Nothing is more important for the future of our planet than how well men and women raise their children. Parents are given the unbelievable privilege of holding the vulnerable, malleable and utterly impressionable life of their child in their hands. In a parent’s hands lies literally the power of life and death for their children, [Read more]
Craig delivers a powerful talk at EthicsXchange 2014 about the role men and fathers play in building an ethical society.
Rape and violence against women and children is a deadly cancer festering in the psyche of our nation and unless we take radical action to destroy it, it will destroy us. Cancer is a deadly disease. It cannot be treated by ignoring it, putting band aids over it or popping a pill or two. It [Read more]
Are you man enough to take the real man pledge? We are starting a movement, based on a simple principle: if we can heal men, we can heal society. We believe if every man were to stand up and say "I'm going to be a real man, and a real father", our nation would [Read more]