This Brovember, stand with us.
Grow for a Mzansi Bro. Move for Men. Host an Event. Donate.
Together, we can stop our brothers from dying too young.
Why Brovember – Made in Mzansi 2025
Grown and Groomed by The Men’s Foundation, Brovember is uniting Mzansi for men’s health — tackling the leading causes of preventable death among men while addressing the social factors that contribute to high rates of gender-based violence, absent fathers, and mental health crises across South Africa.
What started as a campaign has become a national movement. Through Brovember, we’re building a culture that encourages men to take charge of their health, speak openly about their struggles, and challenge the destructive norms that prevent them from seeking help.
100% for Mzansi
Every rand raised through Brovember stays right here in South Africa, enabling The Men’s Foundation to invest in awareness, education, survivorship, research, and advocacy programmes designed to stop Mzansi’s men from dying too young.
The Crisis We’re Facing
South African men are dying too young — and most of those deaths are preventable.
- 81% of unnatural deaths among men are from preventable causes.
- 4 out of 5 suicides (around 80%) in South Africa are men.
- South Africa ranks among the highest male suicide rates in the world — an average of 18 men die by suicide every day, or one every 80 minutes — the length of a rugby match.
- Prostate cancer is now the leading cancer in South Africa, yet thousands of men still don’t have access to life-saving screening and treatment.
- Testicular cancer rates have doubled over the past decade, yet awareness remains low and early detection is rare.
Changing the Mindset
South Africa’s hypermasculine culture is one of the root causes behind the premature deaths of men. From a young age, boys are taught to “man up,” stay silent, and hide their pain — whether emotional, physical, or psychological.
This silence is killing men.
Through the Brovember Made in Mzansi campaign, The Men’s Foundation is working to dismantle these stigmas by funding community programmes that promote healthy masculinity, mental wellness, fatherhood, and early intervention. We’re changing how men think, how they connect, and how they care for themselves — and each other.
Together, We Can Change the Story
Brovember isn’t just about growing a moustache, getting active and donating. It’s about growing awareness, community, and courage. It’s about giving men permission to speak, seek help, and survive.
Join us. Register. Grow For A Bro. Move For Mental Health. Donate.