The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) notes with deep concern the repressionmeted out to Tsitsi Dangarembga, including imprisonment, unjust prosecution and continuingrepression. We condemn this, even as we condemn the attempt to stifle the voices of writers such asHopewell Chin’ono, activists such as Jacob Ngarivhume and dozens of other ordinary Zimbabweans whoare exercising […]
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History was made in South Africa on 20-21 March 2021 when the National Writers’ Association of South Africa (NWASA) was inaugurated. The conference coincided with the Human Rights commemoration month whereby writers in South Africa stamped a historic moment in the literary calendar of the continent and the diaspora.
The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Arts, Culture and Sports Mr. Nathi Mthethwa on 23 March 2021, of the suspension of the National Arts Council (NAC) officials implicated in the mismanagement of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) funds intended to provide relief to cultural workers as their livelihood was adversely impacted upon by the anti-COVID-19 economic lockdowns.
The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) note with concern and sadness recent media reports about the vandalising of Sol Plaatje’s grave at West End Cemetery, in Kimberly.
The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) is deeply concerned that, at a time when all around the world, millions have taken to the streets in the fight against racism, the 2020 Media24 literary awards reveal a distressing lack of diversity – in a country in which the majority of people are black.
The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) held their debut lekgotla over the weekend after they were elected during the inaugural conference held virtually on 20-21 March 2021 – when the country was celebrating the Human Rights Day.
Closing date: 30 April 2021. The National Writers Association of South Africa is calling for writers to submit their poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, chapters of plays, reviews, articles and commentary on the state of our nation’s creative economy.
Walter Kefuoe Fikelephi Chakela was a revered playwright, poet, and founding President of NWASA. A mighty Baobab tree has fallen and we are sadder at his passing. But we are far wiser having learnt from his brilliance and wisdom.
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A date with President Motlanthe
On the 2nd July 2019, a NWASA delegation, led by President Nana Walter Kefuoe Chakela and Secretary General Lebogang Lance Nawa, visited President Kgalema Motlanthe at his official residence to speak about the organisation and the oncoming launch. With this intergenerational mix of the delegation, the Interim Steering Committee (ISC) proved beyond any doubt […]
Malume’s Painting is about the Soweto student revolution that took place on 16 June 1976, told through a portrait of the legendary photograph by Sam Nzima about that watershed event.
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Poetry: THE ARTS by Frank Meintjies
THE ARTS a lightning rod for love a weather vane of pain a cairn for the dying, headstone for the dead a walking stick for the stony winding road that circles us a stick to taunt the beast a question going up in flames a mat on which my widowed soul mourns the shattered trust […]
Issued by the Secretary-General (SG), Dr. Lebogang L Nawa on behalf of the ISC, 9 February 2019. This document is a report on the resolutions of the Interim Steering Committee meeting held on 9 February 2019.
NWASA is committed to the following principles and values to which its members are required to subscribe: democratic decision-making and participation in the affairs of NWASA; access, accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct; compassion, fairness, and honesty; commitment to the following rights and freedoms enshrined in the BU and UDHR, namely: freedom of thought, freedom of […]
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Our advocacy work needs your support
The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) is a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC), in the category of voluntary organisations. Therefore, our source of funding remains government grants, as well as donors and NWASA members. Against this backdrop, NWASA humbly request its members, supporters and interested institutions to make financial contributions to the organisation through […]
The honour of National Poet Laureate, bestowed on Prof. Serote on 6 November 2018 during the South African Literary Awards (SALA) ceremony at the University of South Africa (UNISA), is an accolade singularly distinguishing a poet for the body of excellent work, consistently produced over a period of time.
This is a report of the resolutions of the Interim Steering Committee (ISC) held on 3 September 2018. The decisions were arrived at after weighing whether to rush preparations towards the Inaugural General Assembly of 21-22 September and risk losing legitimacy and credibility required of a body of national stature as NWASA or to create […]
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Membership Benefits
Registered members qualify to gain the following benefits as they become available: directly and/or exclusively receive correspondence and information from its structures; get opportunities for production, publishing, and promotion of their writing; provide or receive mentoring or workshop-based guidance and support related to improvement of writing skills; receive assistance in the protection of intellectual property […]
This is a report of the resolutions of the Interim Steering Committee (ISC) held on 9 June 2018. For now, I am reporting on the resolution pertaining to membership recruitment and events. The ISC has resolved that membership form be made available online on this site and NWASA WhatsApp group. Hence the membership form is […]