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Welcome to Psychoanalytic Voice, the official public mouthpiece for the South African Psychoanalytic Confederation (SAPC). SAPC is an umbrella organization that consists of and represents groups of South African psychotherapists.

Mental health, psychopathology and the process of psychotherapy and emotional healing are relevant for everyone. Psychoanalytic thinking does not just happen ‘on the couch’ or in the consulting room. It is part of everyday life. See what SAPC members have written about on Psychoanalytic Voice and follow us on Facebook to keep in touch.

Psychoanalysis moves forward

Molweni, We are pleased to say that we have had a very good response to our SAPC National Conference. Bookings are going fast and furious and many people have commented enthusiastically about the rich and diverse conference programme. Thank you all for your support and encouragement. For those who have not yet booked and […]

Invisible Discourses in South Africa’s Patriarchy

I recently encountered a situation that fully revealed my male privilege in the midst of a South African society dominated by patriarchal structure. The whole incident left me feeling disconsolate, puzzled, and embarassed. I had entered into the men’s toilet area of a shopping centre in my area. The time of day was late […]

Call For Abstracts SAPC 2016 Conference.

Molweni, We are writing to remind you of the SAPC conference and to invite you and your group/s to think about how you will be participating. We are very pleased to announce an early line-up of Participants that includes: Armien Abrahams, Astrid Berg, Amanda Kottler, Trevor Lubbe, Tshidi Maseko, Nomfundo Mogapi, Cora Smith […]

Pistorius, Zuma, South Africa – when the moral centre doesn’t hold

Written by Dain Peters At the recent Daily Maverick Gathering, prominent economist Iraj Abedian, of Pan-African Capital Holdings, proposed that whenever the underlying value system of a society is diluted or destroyed, corruption appears. In a heterogeneous society, he says, when the moral system is not defined and internalised when, for instance, integrity is […]

When great trees fall

by Dain Peters As I write this (15/01/14) we are just over 40 days after the death of Nelson Mandela. Forty Days: the magical time period, the time for which great mystics (Moses, Jesus and Mohammed) exiled themselves in preparation for significant changes; the 6-week time period when, in crisis theory, the old status quo […]