The 82nd PEN International Congress is currently underway in Ourense, Spain hosted by PEN Galicia. The Congress has brought together more than 200 writers and PEN members representing Centres from across the world. Margie Orford is attending the Congress in...
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PEN South Africa, in association with Wits Journalism, invites you to attend a dialogue on the #FeesMustFall movement and media representation. The upcoming anniversary of the #FeesMustFall movement offers a time to reflect on the students’ relationship with the media,...
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Farzanah Adam wrote this piece on free speech and Islamic thought following a discussion on Salaamedia with journalist Azhar Vadi and PEN SA President Margie Orford. The discussion was about freedom of expression and the right to offend and was...
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Statement amended on 19 September 2016. As the first anniversary of the RhodesMustFall and FeesMustFall movements approach, violence and protest continues at South African universities. Monday, September 5th saw students torching vehicles and police at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal...
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Arterial Network, a civil-society network of artists and others working in Africa’s creative and cultural sectors, has released a free eBook titled How Free is FREE? Reflections on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa. The compilation features writing from 25...
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