Today, the 21st of February 2017 marks International Mother Tongue Day, a day set aside to promote and celebrate mother tongue languages. The day has a painful history. In 1952, students from the University of Dhaka, Jagannath College and Dhaka...
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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. Ahmed Naji: ‘Prison made me believe in literature more’ In 2016, Egyptian novelist, Ahmed Naji, was...
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On 9 March 2017, the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, delivered the annual State of the Nation Address in Parliament. Leading up to the SONA, there were reports of repressive measures implemented by Parliament to restrict media access. PEN...
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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. PEN SA makes an urgent call on Parliament not to restrict media coverage Leading up to...
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PEN South Africa sent the statement below to Mr Gengezi Mgidlana, Secretary to Parliament Dear Secretary to Parliament PEN South Africa is deeply concerned about the extreme security arrangements President Jacob Zuma and his government have set in motion for...
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