World Read Aloud Day takes place on 1 February every year. For 2018’s edition, literacy advocates Nal’ibali have commissioned PEN SA member Zukiswa Wanner to write a story to be translated into all official South African languages and read aloud...
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Lindsay Callaghan joined the staff of PEN South Africa in early 2015, and has done stellar work in handling communications, project management and Centre co-ordination during her (almost) two years in an ever-shifting role. What follows is a short reflection on her...
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At a time of such keenly-felt loss in South African literature, we felt a generic statement of grief would not constitute a fitting tribute to Keorapetse Kgositsile, who died on 3 January 2018 after a short illness. In lieu, we asked PEN SA...
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Nokukhanya Mncwabe was recently appointed PEN SA Centre Coordinator. She was asked to share what motivated her to apply to work at PEN SA. PEN SA: When did you start working at PEN SA? Khanya Mncwabe: On the 3rd of...
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PEN SA extends a warm welcome to Sisonke Msimang, who has been co-opted onto its Board. Msimang was asked to share what motivated her to agree to take on this assignment, what she hopes to accomplish during her tenure as...
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