POPULAR soapie star, Kagiso “Mangi” Modupe, is using his celebrity status to get 2000 men nationally into clinics to undergo circumcision on March 11, #ZwakalaSkeem day.
The eTV’s Scandal actor, who is on a roadshow to promote #Zwakala, addressed people at the Victoria Market Station about the surgical procedure and its health benefits on Saturday. The actor, who is also an ambassador for non-profit organisation Brothers For Life, said he was motivated to get circumcised because of the health benefits.
“I would like South African men to join me in a celebration of masculinity, brotherhood and good health. Circumcision reduces the risk of contracting HIV by 60% as well as other sexually transmitted infections. Some men do it because it keeps the penis clean and others because their partners prefer it, but whatever the reason, it’s the right thing to do,” he said.
Simiso Msomi, who is also an ambassador for Brothers for Life said, “Testing is good. Knowledge is power. HIV is not the end of the road. I take my ARVs, I exercise. I am healthier now than I was before I was diagnosed positive,” he said.
Modupe will himself undergo the procedure in Gauteng (Katlehong) next Saturday.
“I was motivated to have this done when I read how it can protect my wife from getting human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer. I have learnt that in a recent survey of 100000 men, 47% do it for hygiene reasons and 38% for HIV prevention,” said Modupe.
You can book a medical circumcision by sending a “please call me” to 082 808 6152 to secure a slot on #ZwakalaSkeem day at one of the clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.
