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Economic instability determines fathers' involvement
File: A father plays with his son in a park.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is a country battling the issue of absent fathers, which has led to many broken families.
According to the latest numbers from Stats SA's 2024 General Household Survey, over 45% of the country's children live with their mothers only.
This number is higher in rural areas, at 50.3%
Dr. Charley Pietersen, founder of the Growing Up Without a Father Foundation, said that there must be an investment at an early age, which means investing in young men before they become fathers, and that this should begin in schools.
