REPORT: 

81 teams arrived on a clear winter day at Westville Old Boys Sport Club to compete in the #NOEXCUSE soccer event.

  • Father A Nation’s Zizipho explained to the teams the purpose of the day and led the men in the NOEXCUSE before they sang the national anthem.

  • Kick-off was a bit late, but the round robin and knockout games were played in great spirit, helped in no small way by a group of cheerleaders who performed throughout the day.

  • Father A Nation’s Zizipho explained to the teams the purpose of the day and led the men in the NOEXCUSE before they sang the national anthem.

  • Kick-off was a bit late, but the round robin and knockout games were played in great spirit, helped in no small way by a group of cheerleaders who performed throughout the day.

    “EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT THE ABUSER, CALL OUT A FRIEND WHEN YOU SEE THEM ABUSING THEIR PARTNERS.”

    Zizipho Mtwesi, FAN Project Co-ordinator

    “UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A WOMAN OR CHILD BE ABUSED. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT, SUCH AS COUNSELLING..”

    Nga Ndlovu, Spectator

    “WOMAN AND CHILD ABUSE IS UNACCEPTABLE. EVEN IF THEY HAVE WRONGED AND DONE SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE, IT’S STILL NOT A CALL FOR THEM TO BE ABUSED.”

    Nkosinathi Khuzwayo, Player

    “WE AS MEN, WE STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.”

    Basil Zwane, Spectator

    “EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT THE ABUSER, CALL OUT A FRIEND WHEN YOU SEE THEM ABUSING THEIR PARTNERS.”

    Zizipho Mtwesi, FAN Project Co-ordinator

    “UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A WOMAN OR CHILD BE ABUSED. THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT, SUCH AS COUNSELLING..”

    Nga Ndlovu, Spectator

    “WOMAN AND CHILD ABUSE IS UNACCEPTABLE. EVEN IF THEY HAVE WRONGED AND DONE SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE, IT’S STILL NOT A CALL FOR THEM TO BE ABUSED.”

    Nkosinathi Khuzwayo, Player

    “WE AS MEN, WE STAND AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.”

    Basil Zwane, Spectator

    “Woman abuse is a violation of human rights.”

    – Nkosinathi Khuzwayo, Player

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