Samkelo Mtwana’s isiXhosa novel Imbokodo was published by Ilitha Publishers in 2014 and in 2017 Mtwana self-published the English version of the novel titled The Rock: Quest for Vengeance. A number of convicted men keep dying mysteriously just as the...
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PEN SA Africa Pulse is a weekly round-up of news concerning cases of freedom of expression and the freedom of the press in Africa. Flemming Rose says Freedom of Speech should be protected Flemming Rose, a senior fellow at the...
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Deadline: 30 September 2017 The Nova Short Story Competition is our annual competition for budding writers of science fiction and fantasy short stories. The competition is open for entry from April until 30 September annually. Winning entries, finalists and selected...
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Growing up in the deep suburbs of Hyde Park Tom knew little about white privilege. He knew less about the other side of society where grass is certainly much less greener. All it took was a special trip to school...
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Equal Education book Amagama eNkululeko! Words for freedom: Writing life under Apartheid! has been named as one of the Best Books for older readers at the 25th Annual Children’s Africana Book Awards. PEN SA member Zakes Mda wrote the foreword...
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