That Time of the Year Again

   This is a song we must never stop singing.         

             "We condemn violence against anyone. In even stronger terms, we condemn violence against the most vulnerable members of the society - women and children."

   Today marks the start - worldwide - of the 16 days of activism for 'No Violence Against Women and Children' campaign. This campaign is conducted from 25th November to 10th December every year. And this year's theme is entitled, "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women".

   For our part - as men - there are two simple things we can do. Firstly, we should wear a white ribbon for the duration of this 16 days period. With this ribbon we will be telling the world that we are for peace. Peace between genders, to be precise. We will also be saying that we will never initiate violence against our partners and our children. Nor will we condone violence meted out to these members of our society.

   Secondly, we should start conversations amongst ourselves about all forms of abuse. Abuse does not only refer to the physical violent type. Intimate-partner  violence, for example, refers to "emotional, spiritual, physical, sexual and financial abuse between people who are intimate"(Mail & Guardian,22nd June 2012). And this violence, in most cases, is perpetrated by men towards their female partners.

   The more men and boys talk about the subject of intimate-partner violence, the more this scourge will receive the attention it deserves. Maybe even 365 days a year.

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Some Vindication to Ntate Patrice Motsepe's Faith

   The soccer pundits have been predicting the firing of the coach for a while now. The fans have violently demanded it also. But it has not happened. Johan Neeskens is still the coach of Mamelodi Sundowns.

   Neeskens should have long been gone, they argue, because Sundowns has not started the 2012/2013 Premier Soccer League season very well. The team is lying at the bottom of the PSL log as we write this. And this should not be the case when one considers that Sundowns is arguably the richest club in the PSL, and that its players are some of the highest paid locally. The club is owned by mining magnate and billionaire - Patrice Motsepe. 

   But despite this seeming non-performance by the coach and the players, Motsepe has remained calm. He has kept faith in his coach to the surprise of all and sundry.

   And last night - as if to say there is method to Motsepe's madness - Sundowns made it to the final of the Telkom Cup by beating its Pretoria rival - Supersport United - by one goal to nil. Now there is a distinct possibility that the worst performing team in the PSL - on current standings - may go on to win one of the major local knockout competitions.

   If Mamelodi Sundowns do end up winning the Telkom Cup, this win will no doubt act as a catalyst for reviving their PSL campaign. More importantly, though, the win will vindicate the owner's confidence in the coach and his players. 

   Ntate Motsepe's bahaviour is exemplary. This trait of not pressing the panic buttons, and giving coaches space and time to do their thing when the going gets tough, is what we need more of locally, even at national level. 

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'A 2nd One For Obama', For Sure.

   The American people have spoken. They have said they want him at the helm for another four years. 

   We join the chorus from around the world in congratulating President Barack Obama for winning a second term in office. Obama won the USA 2012 Presidential election by defeating his Republican Party rival - Mitt Romney - in both the College Vote(332 to 206) and the popular vote(by a small margin of 74 000 votes) this past Tuesday(6th Nov).

   To say the battle for the White House for Obama was bruising is an understatement. His rival - Mitt Romney - and his party waged a war of attrition against Obama and his Democrats. Every little shortcoming of his in the past four years was magnified and multiplied for campaigning purposes. Whether it was the sluggish recovery of the US economy(and its attendant still high unemployment rate), or his less than good performance in the first Presidential debate, all of these and more were used to paint a picture of a President who is not up to it.

   In the end these negative tactics - some truly unsavoury(birth certificate issue, for one) - did not help the Tea Party Movement's cause. The majority of American citizens shouted back:

                              "We want him back all the same." 

   That Barack Obama's dream for a second term in the White House became a reality - he is only the 2nd Democratic Party President(after Bill Clinton) to retain the White House since World War II - also serves to re-inspire some of us in our personal capacity. The dreams that his first victory four years ago inspired, which may have fallen by the wayside, must now be dusted off. We must pursue these afresh, because DREAMS DO COME TRUE. 

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A Campaign for Men by Men

   I have a moustache already. So it is not going to be difficult for me to join the Movember Movement this month. 

   If you are a man, you are urged to grow a moustache this month. This is a plea from the Movember Movement. Movember wants all men to grow moustaches every year in November. This is in an attempt to raise awareness about two cancers - testicular and prostate - that afflict men the most.

   Movember says men should not only go for regular check ups so that such cancers can be detected early, but they want men to actively raise funds for donation towards research into these afflictions.

   Ladies - mothers, sisters, lovers, etc - are not left out of this campaign. They are asked to support and sponsor this growing of moustaches in November by the men in their lives.

   Contrary to the stereotypical view - perpetuated by men themselves also - that we have a strong biological make up and therefore do not get sick as easily, our constitutions do have inherent weaknesses. Being 'macho' about our health as men is so 20th century.

   So 'big up' to Movember.

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