PEN South Africa and PEN Afrikaans are deeply disturbed by the recent decision of the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, to cancel the work selected to represent South Africa at the 61st Venice Biennale. According to a report by the Daily Maverick, the decision was taken […]Read more »
Freedom of expression
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The conventional wisdom that the media should always be ‘within earshot’ of their audience is a recipe for confirmation bias and ignorance, said MAX DU PREEZ in PEN Afrikaans’ first lecture in its series on freedom of expression at the Stellenbosch Woordfees on 10 October. Here is a condensed version of his presentation.