IMC celebrates first birthday

After tirelessly fighting for the community of Potchefstroom and providing men with a safe space, Ikageng Men’s Conference celebrated their first birthday on Sunday, 3 October. The men took the opportunity to reflect on what had initially started as a joke among a group of friends and turned into a concept aimed at creating a platform for males to address issues they were struggling with. Approximately 90 people showed their support and among the guest speakers were Adv Ramatshosa as well as representatives from the South African Police Service (SAPS), sports, arts & culture, department of justice (Adv tlakula), global connection, Families South Africa (FAMSA, positive flame and Athletes In need.

“ We are truly grateful that the community came to celebrate this huge milestone with us, it shows that they appreciate what we are doing in our community,” Moitlamo Matshaba, IMC Secretary, said. “ In the coming years, we aim to have branches in surrounding areas such as Ventersdorp, Klerksdorp and Khuma,” he added.

The celebration was a success and attendees were informed about pressing issues within the community. IMC extends gratitude to the community as well as their stakeholders for their continued support,

“We aim to grow more and reduce the rate of GBV in our country, together we can.” Moitlamo said.