Interview by Nick Mulgrew Rosa Lyster is a Durban-born writer who is, depending on who you ask, best known for her absurd, meta-fictional poetry, her uproariously funny humour pieces, and her insightful essays and current affairs reporting for the New...
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PEN South Africa sent the statement below to President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. You can read PEN International’s statement here. SA PEN STATEMENT ON THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF DR STELLA NYANZI PEN South Africa, an affiliate of PEN International,...
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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. John Vlismas, a South African comedian, says that freedom of speech is a big issue Freedom...
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Journalists face rising threats in trouble spots, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists According to new research by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), journalists in conflict zones are facing unprecedented threats amid a rise in violent non-state actors,...
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The South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published the draft Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill in October 2016. PEN South Africa, under the guidance of Vice-President Raymond Louw and with carefully debated contributions...
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