Mawande Mdluli

The 23-year-old author shares his thoughts on creating the next generation of gentlemen.

- Nkosiyati Khumalo

IMAGINE A WORLD FREE FROM A POORLY GROOMED POPULATION OF MEN . Imagine a world where the traumatic events of women and child abuse only existed in myths. Imagine a world where crime and violence became banished from our social norms. Imagine a world where all men played their role as true gentlemen in society. This is the time for the gentlemen’s revolution,’ states the back cover of ’ The Groomer: A Gentleman’s Guide, written by Mawande Mdluli, who believes that such a world is within grasp – and is doing something to make that dream a reality. Here he shares his journey.

GQ: What inspired you to write The Groomer? Mawande Mdluli: The Groomer was inspired by a movement that I founded in 2016 named The Groomer South Africa. It was ignited by the realisation of the generational patterns representing our social epidemics. Gender-based violence, rape culture, substance abuse, crime, suicide; these social epidemics have evolved into social norms and as a humanitarian, I made it a personal mission to discover a practical solution to these social epidemics. The Groomer South Africa is a movement engineered to build a better society through various platforms and A Gentlemen’s Guide is a book tailored by The Groomer South Africa that will function as a grooming platform.