Male survivor of sexual abuse speaks out

An emotional survivor, Dale, shares his story on-air, with further insight provided by MatrixMen and a former Childline director.

In the age of #MeToo it is not only female voices being heard. Male survivors of sexual abuse are also starting to tell their stories.

Pippa Hudson is joined in studio by one such survivor, as well as former Childline director Joan van Niekerk and manager of the support group MatrixMen, David Ralphs.

Dale tells the story of the journey to rebuild his life after experiencing sexual abuse from the age of five and is proud to say he will be 17 years sober in December as a recovering alcoholic.

Choked by tears, he says it was at the age of 14 that he realized things were "not as they were supposed to be".