Another Father’s Day has passed, filled with the stereotypes of gifts of socks and homemade “We love you Daddy” cards. These annual events can be bittersweet though. There needs to be a recognition that the norm in most South African families is the lack of direct father involvement in the daily life’s of their children. […]
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The Parent Centre | Child Protection Week 2026 | 29 May – 5 June Every year during Child Protection Week, South Africa pauses to reckon with something uncomfortable: that children, the most vulnerable members of our society, are not always safe in the places and with the people they should be safest with. This year’s
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Honouring the 31 staff members of The Parent Centre who quietly, tirelessly, and often painfully carry the work of ending Gender Based Violence — one family at a time. Workers’ Day is meant to remind us of the dignity of labour. But some labour is harder to see. It happens in living rooms and on
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Under the backdrop of the G20, Women for Change is calling for a National Shutdown: On Friday, 21 November, South African women will silence the nation. We call on all women and members of the LGBTQI+ community across South Africa to refrain from all paid and unpaid work in workplaces, universities, and homes, and to
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The 24th of January was National Girl Child Day, and the 11th of February was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As Parents, we want what is best for our children and it’s as easy as stepping into a large toyshop to see that from their early life boys and girls are
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This is Thembile a father of two boys (Junior and Aza). “I was very abusive, I would hit women. When one of my boys wouldn’t want to listen I would take off my belt and spank them. Ever since I started attending the sessions at The Parent Centre I’ve changed a lot – the way
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Anti-Bullying Week is observed annually in South Africa from 11 – 15 November and aims to raise awareness around the risk of bullying. Global research reports high levels of bullying particularly among high school learners, with research showing that more than 3.2 million learners are bullied yearly in South Africa. Furthermore, one in ten learners
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This is a 3-session training programme, with each session lasting 6 hours. The Fatherhood Training programme focuses on the role of the father in the family, building a relationship with the mother of his children and being actively involved in raising his children. It encourages active, involved, and non-violent Fatherhood. It gives men a safe space
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Our Co-parenting workshop explores the complexities of co-parenting by focusing on understanding how to share raising children in two different homes. This training will help parents to understand the nuts and bolts of co-parenting. We try to focus on the best interest of the child, which is to have a connection with both parents, irrespective
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The Positive Parenting Skills Training For Working Parents is aimed at parents and caregivers of children of various ages. The training focuses on understanding children’s behaviour, and effective and positive ways of responding to difficult parenting situations they experience with their children. This is usually an 8-session training programme, with each session lasting 3 ½
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The Parent Centre was established 40 years ago as a project of the Cape Town Child Welfare Society to reduce the incidence of child abuse through the promotion of positive parenting.
Wynberg Head Office
22 Wetton Road
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021 762 0116
