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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
2022 Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) – Implications for Creative industries Masterplan/ Universities
The article in Communicare and the three rejoinders on the CAB (see below) will be of interest….
Copyright Amendment Bill & South African universities
The 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill: Implications for the South African universities’ research economy Statement issued by Communicare…
The Enemy Within: How the ANC Lost the Battle against Corruption
Mpumelelo Mkhabela, The Enemy Within: How the ANC Lost the Battle against Corruption (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2022) YET another…
Our Poisoned Land: Living in the Shadows of Zuma’s Keepers
Jacques Pauw, Our Poisoned Land: Living in the Shadows of Zuma’s Keepers (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2022) CRIMINALITY in…
Black Beach: 491 Days in one of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons
Daniel Janse van Rensburg with Tracey Pharoah, Black Beach: 491 Days in one of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons (Cape…
The Price of Mercy: A Fight for the Right to Die with Dignity
Shaun Davison, The Price of Mercy: A Fight for the Right to Die with Dignity (Cape Town: Melinda Ferguson…