By Margie Orford, written for Issue 3 2016 of the newsletter to the PEN SA membership PEN South Africa has been watching the unfolding scene at our universities with rising alarm at the polarisation of debate around transformation and race...
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By PEN SA Board Member Mike van Graan, originally published on his blog, mikevangraan.wordpress.com on 2 March 2016 Read Part One here Read Part Three here Our social media and public discourse has become increasingly polarised and polarising; there is...
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By PEN SA Board Member Mike van Graan, originally published on his blog, mikevangraan.wordpress.com on 1 March 2016 Read Part Two here Read Part Three here On art, statues, language and other burning issues Our social media and public discourse...
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By Sisonke Msimang, originally published on Africa is a Country on 18 February 2016 At the University of Cape Town (UCT) this week, a group of students protested the housing crisis that has affected the university for as long as...
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PEN South Africa is a writers’ organisation that defends freedom of expression and promotes literature. We believe in the power of writing to effect change and inform the way we see the world and ourselves. With this in mind we...
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