Bua Timer: Men Over 50 Invited to Unleash Their Truth in Ward 19 Dialogue

The JB Marks Local Municipality, through Ward 19, will host an empowering dialogue session titled “Bua Timer: Unleash Your Truth” on Sunday, 23 November 2025, at Lusaka Community Hall, next to Seiphemelo School. The event is scheduled to start at 12h00.

A Safe Space for Older Men

The gathering aims to create a safe and open platform for men over the age of 50 to discuss personal, social, and emotional issues that affect them. Under the leadership of Ward 19 Councillor Simon Molefi Moretsi, the event seeks to encourage honest conversations and healing among elderly men who often face societal pressure to suppress their struggles.

Key Discussion Topics

The dialogue will focus on a range of pressing issues, including:

• Toxic Masculinity

• Mental Health

• Fatherhood and Family Dynamics

• Violence Prevention

Through this engagement, participants are expected to explore positive masculinity, share experiences, and find ways to strengthen their roles within families and the broader community.

Community Empowerment Through Dialogue

Cllr. Moretsi emphasized that Bua Timer is about “unleashing truth”, providing a space where older men can speak openly about challenges that are often hidden behind silence and pride. “We believe healing starts with dialogue,” he said, encouraging men in the ward to attend and participate fully.

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, 23 November 2025

• Time: 12h00

• Venue: Lusaka Community Hall (Next to Seiphemelo School)

• Eligibility: Only men aged 50 years and above may attend

• Scriptural Inspiration: Proverbs 27:17 — ‘As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.’

For more information, residents may contact Cllr. S.M. Moretsi at 084 394 7365 or via email at Moretsigabrielle@gmail.com.