Writers Karen Jennings, Achmat Dangor, Lauren Beukes, Gabeba Baderoon, Yewande Omotoso, Sisonke Msimang and Njabulo Ndebele have all shared their thoughts on why #TextbooksMatter. This is part of SECTION27’s campaign ahead of the upcoming court case regarding the government’s responsibility...
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The PEN African Network (PAN), the coalition of PEN International centres in Africa, calls on His Excellency, Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea, and the Hon. Minister of Justice Fawzia Hashim, to immediately clarify the fate of all journalists detained by...
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Pictured: Danie Marais (PEN Afrikaans), Eden Eyasu Gebrekidan (PEN Canada – Writers in Exile), Frank Mackay Anim-Appiah (PEN Ghana) and Lindsay Callaghan (PEN South Africa). Read Raymond Louw’s article on the Resolutions passed at Congress here and his wife Jean’s...
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Pictured: Raymond Louw, PEN South Africa, and Frankie Asare-Donkoh, PEN Ghana PEN South Africa’s Vice-President Raymond Louw attended the PEN International 81st Congress in Quebec City, Canada and has written about the resolutions put forward by the Centre Read Jean,...
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Pictured: Raymond and Jean Louw PEN South Africa Vice-President Raymond Louw’s wife, Jean Louw, attended a PEN Congress for the first time. The following are some of her impressions of what took place. Read Raymond article on the Resolutions passed...
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