克里斯蒂安·帕金森（Christian Parkinson）/ BBC的科戈莫托索·马特赫克加（Kgomotso Mathekga）指出，缺乏男性榜样正在加剧约翰内斯堡周边地区对女性的暴力行为。
Christian Parkinson/ BBC Kgomotso Mathekga says a lack of male role models is fuelling violence against women in his neighbourhood Johannesburg 43 minutes ago "I witness men hitting women all the time," says Kgomotso Mathekga, 30.
“我经常看到男人殴打女人，”30岁的马特赫克加说，“尤其是当他们都喝醉的时候。”他承认：“有一次我和女朋友发生了争执，我动手打了她。”
"Especially when they are both drunk." "I once had an argument with my girlfriend," he admits, "and I grabbed and slapped her." Mathekga is speaking frankly during a gathering of men aimed at helping reduce the high levels of violence against women in South Africa.
这次会议是在约翰内斯堡一个名为“Organic Market”的非正式居民区举行的，该地区到处都是铁皮棚屋和未铺砌的道路，靠近亚历山德拉（Alexandra）镇。
The meeting is held in a narrow street in a Johannesburg informal settlement known as Organic Market. It is a maze of corrugated metal shacks and unpaved roads, close to Alexandra township.
“现在我感到非常内疚，”马特赫克加继续说道，“我们分手了，我也再见不到我的孩子了。我觉得自己反而加剧了南非的暴力问题，而不是成为一个真正的‘绅士’。”在附近的一家小酒馆里，一群男人把椅子围成一圈坐在一起。
"Now I feel pain," Mathekga continues. "We broke up and I no longer see my child. I feel like I've contributed to the problems in South Africa, instead of being the gentleman that I know I am." At a nearby tavern, a group of men have pulled their chairs into a circle in the dust.
站在中间的是伊图梅伦格·斯蒂芬·塔马加（Itumeleng Stephen Tamaga），他在当地被称为“布劳·史蒂夫”（Bra Steve）。他举起拳头，大声喊道：“我们都是男人！”众人鼓掌欢呼，有些人则小口喝着瓶装啤酒。
At the centre stands Itumeleng Stephen Tamaga, known locally as Bra Steve. He raises his fist. "We are men!" he shouts. The group clap and cheers. Some sip bottled beer. "Listen guys," Bra Steve says.
“听着，伙计们，”布劳·史蒂夫说，“我们必须团结起来，共同对抗基于性别的暴力和杀害女性的行为。”
"We must stand together to fight against gender-based violence and femicide."
布劳·史蒂夫是当地非营利组织“Father A Nation”的负责人，该组织致力于帮助男性及男孩树立积极的男子气概，并努力终结针对女性的暴力行为。
Bra Steve is the local organiser of Father A Nation, a non-profit that works with men and boys to promote positive masculinity and help end violence against women.
此次会议的召开正值南非再次面临针对女性的暴力事件激增的严峻形势：在过去三个月里，约翰内斯堡附近的埃库鲁胡莱尼（Ekurhuleni）市发现了12具女性尸体，这进一步引发了人们对女性暴力问题严重性的担忧。布劳·史蒂夫强调：“我们必须让这里的男性重新找回尊严。”
The group's meeting comes as South Africa grapples with renewed anger over renewed cases of femicide and violence against women. The discovery of the bodies of 12 women over three months, in the city of Ekurhuleni, near Johannesburg has reignited questions about the scale of what many people see as being a crisis of violence against women.
南非总统西里尔·拉马福萨（Cyril Ramaphosa）也承认政府在应对这一问题上做得还不够，并宣布了一系列措施，希望能让女性感到更加安全。
Bra Steve says: "We must restore dignity to the men around here" South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that his government has not done enough and announced measures he hopes can make women feel safer.
这个国家的谋杀率位居世界前列，仅今年4月至6月期间，就有5,427人遭杀害。
The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with 5,427 people murdered between April and June this year alone.
据南非人权委员会统计，同一时期共有569名女性遇害，平均每天有6名女性丧生；另有1,052名女性虽遭遇谋杀企图，却侥幸生还。
In that period, according to the South African Human Rights Commission, 569 women were killed, an average of six a day, and 1,052 others survived attempted murder.
2022年，南非人文科学研究所发布的一份报告指出，超过35%的南非女性曾遭受身体或性暴力，其中许多施暴者正是她们的亲密伴侣。
A report in 2022 by the Human Sciences Research Council found that more than 35% of South African women experienced physical or sexual violence, many from their own intimate partners.
对于史蒂夫神父而言，解决这一危机的关键在于帮助男性认清问题所在并为自己的行为负责。
For Bra Steve, part of the solution to the crisis is helping men to understand the issue and take responsibility for their actions.
“我们这一代男人迷失了方向，”他说道，“我们必须帮身边的男性重拾尊严。”此刻，在酒馆外聚集的这群男子中，就有“Father A Nation”项目的协调员齐齐福·姆特韦西。回顾近况，他表示政府还应采取更多举措。
"We are a lost generation," he says. "We must restore dignity to the men around here." Amongst the group of men outside the tavern is Zizipho Mtwesi, the project co-ordinator of Father A Nation. Reflecting on recent weeks, he says more should be done.
拉马福萨总统最新宣布的措施——包括改善街道照明、重新审查未侦破案件等——在他看来力度远远不够，且为时已晚。
The latest measures announced by Ramaphosa, including better street lighting and a review of unsolved cases are too little, he says, and too late.
“一想到最近约翰内斯堡接连发生的多起谋杀案，我就怒不可遏。为何非要等到悲剧发生，我们才采取行动呢？”
"When I think about all of these recent murders in Johannesburg, I get angry. Why do we have to wait for this to happen for us to act?"
他环视四周，指着在场众人说道：“我们正在努力，力求在类似谋杀案再度发生前影响这些男性。”
He looks around and gestures at the meeting. "We are trying to reach men before things like these murders happen again."
该组织的创始人克雷格·威尔金森则告诫众人：“请选择自己想成为什么样的男人。”他解释道：“我们引导男性敞开心扉、倾诉心声，借此实现心灵疗愈；第二阶段则是向他们传授积极正面的男性价值观。”
Craig Wilkinson tells the group to "choose what kind of man you want to be" Craig Wilkinson is the founder of the group. "We get men to talk, to process their feelings," he explains. "And as they do, this healing takes place. And the second phase is teaching and training positive masculinity.
“我们的最终目标，就是彻底根除性别暴力这一社会毒瘤。”说罢，他起身走向人群中央，向在场的男性们大声呼吁。
"We ultimately hope that this will eliminate the scourge of gender-based violence." He stands up, moving into the centre of the group, calling out to the men.
“作为一个男人，你是一股强大的向善力量，”他告诉他们。“你选择你想成为什么样的人。女性需要安全。“Father A Nation在南非开展业务，教授健康的男子气概，并在数十所学校和学院开展培训项目。
"You as a man are a powerful force for good," he tells them. "You choose what kind of man you want to be. Women need to be safe." Father A Nation operates across South Africa, teaching healthy masculinity and running training programmes across dozens of schools and colleges.
围绕这一系列谋杀案的谜团引发了南非对其妇女安全进行反思的最新时刻。
Mystery surrounds the spate of murders which has sparked South Africa's latest moment of soul-searching about the safety of its women.
警方尚未排除埃库胡莱尼的一些死亡事件之间的潜在联系，但没有表示他们正在调查一名连环杀手。部分案件的嫌疑人已出庭。
Police have not ruled out potential links between some of the Ekurhuleni deaths but have not said they are investigating a serial killer. Suspects in some of the cases have appeared in court.
但大量死亡事件引发了新的担忧，有机市场的一些女性比以往任何时候都更加恐惧。
But the spate of deaths has sparked new concerns and in Organic Market some women are more fearful than ever.
在附近的一个棚屋外，林基饶有兴趣地听着她在一个大金属桶里清洗衣服。“当我们在外面时，我们并不安全，”她说。
Outside a nearby shack Linkie listens with interest as she cleans clothes in a large metal bucket. "We are not safe when we are outside our place," she says. "We are afraid when we see a car behind us when we walk. We feel afraid.
“当我们走路时看到后面有一辆车时，我们会害怕。我们感到害怕。我们感到害怕。万一这家伙要绑架我或者对我做什么怎么办？“这是这里许多女性的共同感受。普罗维登斯·马塞科（Providence Maseko）在当地的美发沙龙里扎着浓密的粉色辫子。她来到门口与布拉·史蒂夫说话。
We feel scared. What if this guy's going to kidnap me or do something to me?" It is a feeling shared by many women here.
莫塞拉戈莫的尸体被发现后，妇女们在约翰内斯堡举行了追悼会。“这里的安全非常糟糕，”她说，“也许你就是连环杀手。我如何知道该信任谁？"
In the local hair salon, sporting a mane of thick pink braids, is Providence Maseko. She comes to the door to speak to Bra Steve. Women held a memorial run in Johannesburg after the discovery of Moselakgomo's body "Safety here is very bad," she says, "Maybe you are the serial killer.
布拉·史蒂夫笑了。“我们必须谈论这些事情，”他敦促道。“来参加我们的会议，我们可以学会信任彼此。“Maseko告诉我，她现在到处乘坐电子叫车，希望这样更安全。回到酒馆，男子会议即将结束。
How do I know who to trust?" Bra Steve laughs. "We must talk about these things," he urges. "Come to our meetings and we can learn to trust each other." Maseko tells me that she now takes an e-hailing taxi everywhere in the hope that it is safer. Back at the tavern, the men's meeting is wrapping up.
“当我们试图阻止基于性别的暴力时，”Zizipho说，“每个男人都需要知道他们需要在这方面发挥作用。
"As we try to stop gender-based violence," says Zizipho, "each and every man needs to know that they need to play a part in this.
“如果他们不允许这些事发生在自己的女儿或母亲身上，就绝不能允许这种事发生在别人的女儿身上，而那些女儿就是他们的妻子或女朋友。”马特克加对所听到的内容印象深刻。
"And if they wouldn't allow these things to happen to their own daughters or own mothers, they mustn't allow it to be done to someone else's daughter, which is their wives or their girlfriends." Mathekga is impressed with what he has heard.
“我希望他们能继续践行我们所学到的东西，因为我们不再有榜样了，”他说。“我们的父亲和叔叔们都在监狱里。现在我们必须成为榜样，帮助让这个国家变得更好。”BBC非洲播客
"I would love them to keep on practising what we have learned, because we no longer have role models," he says. "Our fathers and our uncles, they are there in prison. We must now become role models and help make this country better." BBC Africa podcasts