Manned Up Conversations Making Mental Health A Community Conversation with Peter Teixeira
To continue our series on Men's Month, we travel to Midvaal to meet with the Executive Mayor Peter Teixeira to have an informal but insightful chat about him fathering 3 amazing children and married to his beautiful wife whom he married at a young age. We discuss his upbringing and venture into how the pressure of his career affect his mental health and how he can utilize his position as a leader and servant of society. to create more awareness and implement strategies to improve mental health in rural communities.
We also talk about the impact of GBV on society, party and drinking culture as we approach the festive season and how the youth should be more vigilant and discipline to make a success of themselves.
Peter Teixeira joined the Democratic Alliance in 2014. During his time as a ward councillor, he served in three mayoral committee (MMC) posts and became the DA’s constituency leader in Midvaal.
He started his schooling at Meyerton Primary School in Meyerton, thereafter he moved to Riverside School. He later went to varsity where he graduated in sport management science.
In September 2021 Teixeira was elected as the mayoral candidate for DA and won the local government elections with an increased majority of 63%. He was sworn in as the mayor of Midvaal Local Municipality on 15 November 2021.
Connect with #ThePeoplesMayor:
Executive Mayor's Profile
Website: Midvaal.gov
Facebook: EMPeterTeixeira/
Twitter: @PeterTeixeiraEM
Other resources:
Midvaal Programmes - Sebenza Mbokodo
A confidential service and a safe place - FAMSA Vaal
Sign up for Ain't Heavy, My Brother - A Workshop in Support of Grieving Men on rituals4men@gmail.com.
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