Congratulations to PEN SA members Nakhane and Thando Mgqolozana for taking home big awards at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), held last weekend. Nakhane won Best Actor in a Feature Film for his performance in the film...
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PEN SA extends a warm welcome to Pierre de Vos, who has joined the PEN South Africa Board. Prof De Vos is the Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance and teaches in the area of Constitution al Law. He has...
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The Board of PEN SA is gravely concerned at reports of a raid by the Hawks yesterday afternoon on the home of journalist Jacques Pauw, author of The President’s Keepers. The Hawks obtained a search and seizure warrant from the...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Max du Preez, who will be awarded an honourary doctorate as part of Stellenbosch University’s centennial celebrations this March. Other honourees include Patrice Motsepe‚ Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, the founder of Gift of the Givers‚ Dr Imtiaz...
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PEN SA notes with concern the re-classification by the Film and Publication Board of the film Inxeba – The Wound from 16LS, to X18, which serves to essentially outlaw the distribution and showing of the film in most public places,...
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