On this, the eve of the Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2018, PEN South Africa is issuing a statement condemning in the strongest terms the recent re-arrest of prominent Ugandan academic, feminist and LGBTI+ campaigner, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, as well as...
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This book celebrates the rich and untold history of investigative journalism in Southern Africa and the crucial role it has played in holding power to account over the last 300 years. It tells, amongst many others, of: the early fight...
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PEN South Africa and the Institute for Creative Arts present the 2018 Day of the Imprisoned Writer, on which writers will give readings and presentations in solidarity with jailed artists around the world. This year’s event will be hosted on...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Ronnie Kasrils and Head of Communications Nick Mulgrew for winning South African Literary Awards at a ceremony on 6 November 2018. Kasrils won a Lifetime Achievement Award, alongside fellow awardee with Hermann Giliomee. Mulgrew won...
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Do you suffer secondary trauma from the work you do? Do you feel protected by your employers when you go on assignment? Are you the victim of online harassment? Please help researchers understand the health and safety risks journalists face...
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