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Adorable father and daughter bond

Growing up without a father prompted Mikovhe Mukhawa from Nkowankowa to be present in the life of his three-year-old daughter, Dziphathutshedzo.

He became a father at 28 and has been the primary caretaker of his daughter since she was only three days old as her mother had to go back to school. “Having no father to raise me, inspired me to do better and I always told myself that when I become a father, I will take care of my child by all means possible. I didn’t want her to grow up the way I grew up,” he says.

Mikovhe and Phathu.

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Dziphathutshedzo Mukhawa.

“I took my daughter for her monthly clinic checkups, bathed her, and gave her medication when needed. Our beautiful bond began from there.” Mikovhe says his daughter is a Mini-Me of himself. As a professional musician, his love of music also runs in the talkative little girl’s veins. “I have instilled the spirit of kindness in her and taught her to respect all kinds of people. She loves prayer and I have taught her the power of prayer.”

Mikovhe advises men to be responsible fathers, as their role in a child’s life is a crucial one.

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

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