Interview by Nick Mulgrew Perhaps more than any other magazine in South African literature – or, at the very least, as much as the likes of Staffrider, or Contrast, or Classic – English Alive has catalysed writing careers, and inspired people to… The first fortnight of September sees a number of book festivals in South Africa’s two largest cities. Most exciting are the South African Book Fair (7–9 September) taking place in Johannesburg, and Cape Town’s best bookish gathering, the Open Book Festival (5–9… The first major PEN South Africa event of 2018 was held on Wednesday 25 July, when PEN SA – along with partner organisations, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, The Fugard Theatre, and Penguin Random House – hosted the Cape Town launch… As stated in an article last week by Glenda Nevill on themediaonline.co.za, “that the craft of journalism is changing almost daily and traditional media has experienced unprecedented digital disruption is a statement of fact.” But how do journalists, many of… Interview by Nick Mulgrew Rosa Lyster is a Durban-born writer who is, depending on who you ask, best known for her absurd, meta-fictional poetry, her uproariously funny humour pieces, and her insightful essays and current affairs reporting for the New… 
Literature / 29 Aug 2018
“Young People Want to Write, They Want to Have Their Say”: An interview with Robin Malan on a half-century at English Alive
Events, Literature / 06 Aug 2018
PEN SA Members at Open Book Festival and SA Book Fair
Events, Literature, PEN SA Events, Writers in Prison / 01 Aug 2018
“An Enthralling Book”: The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela – The Cape Town Launch
Civil Society, Policy & Advocacy / 18 Jul 2018
Contribute to The New Beats, A Survey of Journalists Who Have Changed or Lost Their Jobs
Civil Society, Literature / 04 Jul 2018
“Chaotic and Messy and Frequently Incredibly Stupid”: an Interview on Apartheid Censorship with Rosa Lyster
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