Fortunately for the organisation, the good outweigh the not-so-good. Highlighted in this edition are some of the moments that were captured in the earlier versions of UPDATE for this year. NWASA has supplemented its steady growth on the ground with shoutouts on the international arena, where the association shone the brightest. Not only did members […]
“Since the inauguration of this philosophy, NWASA has since 2023 entered into a partnership agreement with the Palestinian literary counterparts. This was followed by the second partnership, which was clinched together with our literary colleagues in China in July this year, and then the third, which we struck together with the writers of Malawi in […]
“Through privileges I may acquire as a NWASA member, I shall directly or indirectly inspire my colleagues and fellow citizens to believe in their individual and collective potentials; to realise that no challenge is greater than the human spirit. Therefore, I shall generously share and exchange my skills, knowledge, and experience with other writers to […]
“[We] hold the view that the arts sector’s relationship with government is not that of a master-and-servant. Neither is it parasitic transactional with the writer as recipient of favours. On the contrary, government serves the people, consistent with the tag ‘public servants’ for its officials – including public office bearers! To this end, we reiterate […]
This is the last edition for the year 2024, which seeks to take a retrospective look at this period and recount all the salient developments that stood out during all the important intervals in the National Writers Association of South Africa, NWASA’s evolution. Dr. Lebogang Nawa
This edition of UPDATE is marked by the celebrations of the various days and events of national significance in South Africa’s history. The most notable period is September the Heritage Month, which has been set aside by the government to afford South Africa’s multitudes of nationalities to celebrate their cultural diversity that aptly defines and […]
This edition, which is of historic and sentimental value, covers the period between April and June months this year, and is marked by the celebrations of the various days and events of national significance in South Africa’s history. The first of these monumental days is April 27, marking the Freedom Day celebrations of the country’s […]
A souvenir edition that proudly marks the historic cultural agreement that was signed between the National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA) and the General Union For Palestine Writers (GUPW) at the Freedom Park, City of Tshwane, South Africa on 21 March 2024. Dr. Lebogang Nawa