Since The Character Company was founded in 2013, they've been chasing one ambitious goal: ending the negative effects caused by fatherlessness. Jaco van Schalkwyk, Founder and Director of The Character Company (TCC), chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about how the State of South Africa’s Fathers 2024 (SOSAF 2024) reports that 35.6% of South African children live with their biological fathers. He shares more about how it’s a particular challenge for boys who are reliant on male role models to help them navigate masculinity and develop their self-esteem and self-worth.