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Open letter to the minister for trade, industry and competition
What is an author worth? Open letter to the minister for trade, industry and…
Contemporary Campus Life: Transformation, Manic Managerialism and Academentia
Keyan G. Tomaselli, Contemporary Campus Life: Transformation, Manic Managerialism and Academentia (Cape Town: BestRed, 2021) THIS book is a…
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Empowering Authors
ANFASA was formed as a national association especially for authors of general non-fiction works, textbooks and academic works, but it also welcomes authors of fictional works as members. Many non-fiction authors write fiction as well, and vice versa. Even more importantly, ANFASA’s programmes, and its objectives, apply broadly to all authors. ANFASA is dedicated to defending their intellectual property rights, to promoting their works and to sharing information and offering advice and expertise on writing and publishing. We call this empowering authors, and we are dedicated to this objective.
Educating Authors
In the 16 years since it was launched, ANFASA has, among other activities, held workshops on topics such as copyright and contracts and self-publishing; has run a course on biography writing; has organised conferences; has awarded writing grants to over a hundred authors; has advised many authors by e-mail on their publishing contracts; and has lobbied for copyright legislation favourable to authors.
Our Vision
ANFASA’s vision is to be a member-driven association to uphold and enhance the profile and status of authors in South Africa, through advocating for the recognition of their works and protection of their rights, in collaboration and cooperation with other stakeholders in the book value chain such as publishers, booksellers and libraries.
Articles and Opinions
The Dark Prince
Pieter du Toit, The Dark Prince (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2025) WITH regularity the citizens of Midrand are put in…
Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels
Kyle Cowan, Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (Cape Town: Penguin, 2025) EITHER South Africa is already a…
Kasinomics Unleashed: The Evolution of the Informal Economy and the Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Executives who Power it
GG Alcock, Kasinomics Unleashed: The Evolution of the Informal Economy and the Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Executives who…
Belonging: A History of Indian South Africans
Ashwin Desai and Goolam Vahed, Belonging: A History of Indian South Africans (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2025) THE SMALLEST of…
Corporate Newsman: A Life of Integrity
Kaizer Nyatsumba, Corporate Newsman: A Life of Integrity (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2025) Autobiography, however nuanced, always involves a degree…
The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to Die
Jeff Wicks, The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to Die (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2025) WHETHER South Africa is…
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