By Fhumulani Kenny Ramulifho, CEO of Gauteng News
Every day in South Africa, a woman cries, a child trembles, and a home breaks — not because monsters walk our streets, but because ordinary boys grew into men who never learned how to love without hurting.
As we enter the 16 Days of Activism, I carry a conviction heavy in my heart: gender-based violence is born in the way we raise our sons. We tell boys not to cry, not to feel, not to show pain — and then we act surprised when they grow into men who release their hurt through violence instead of healing.
We cannot keep burying daughters and excusing sons.
The real revolution begins in our homes — in how we speak to boys, how we model masculinity, how we teach respect, empathy, and softness without shame. If we want a different future, we must build it in our children.
When boys grow up knowing that women are equal, valuable, and human — the violence ends.
Let these 16 Days not be a ritual, but a turning point.
Fhumulani Kenny Ramulifho
CEO, Gauteng News – Kenny@gautengnewspaper.co.za
