On Saturday 21 September 2019 the South African Writers’ Circle held an event entitled A Modern-day Jester. The keynote speaker, Dr Sandra Pitcher, entertained us with Zapiro’s satirical cartoons. This was the subject of her doctoral thesis. Derek Griffin’s presented a talk on the Victorian era when the satirical magazine Punch depicted contemporary social andRead more
The South African Writers’ Circle is proud to announce that they will be celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2020. To mark this occasion, the Circle will be holding an all-day seminar at St Mary’s DSG in Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal on 9th May. Guest speakers, exhibitions, posters, interactive sessions and competitions will be featured. Lunch is includedRead more
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SAWC ANNUAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2019 Rules and Guidelines PLEASE NOTE: e-mail entries ONLY THEME: Open GENRE: Short Story Fiction WORD COUNT: 3000 words maximum CLOSING DATE: 30 September 2019 FEE: The entry fee is R60 for members of the South African Writers’ Circle, and R100 for non-members. You may submit more thanRead more
Flash Cash “FLASH CASH” is a competition open to all South African adults over the age of 16, writing in English, held every two months, five times a year. The first competition will begin in September this year, with the set phrases appearing on the 8th and closing at midnight on the 30th September.Read more
