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📣Applications are now open for Truth Lab 2026.

This Franco-German initiative brings together journalists, artists, Wikipedians, fact-checkers, researchers and digital creators to explore misinformation, media literacy, open knowledge and creative storytelling.

💻 Online training: 3-13 August 2026
📍 Johannesburg studio: 14-18 September 2026
🇿🇦 🇱🇸 🇸🇿 Open to applicants from South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini

Deadline: 21 June 2026

More information here 🔗 https://frenchinstitute.org.za/arts-and-creative-industries/creative-industries/call-for-applications-truth-lab-2026/

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐀𝐂 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐏 𝟕 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭: https://www.nac.org.za/.../PESP-7-CALL-for-approval-final...
𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: https://www.nac.org.za/.../PESP7-Funding-Guidelines-Final...

Visit https://nac.praxisgms.co.za to register and complete the online application.

Manual applications can be requested from 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐩@𝐧𝐚𝐜.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐳𝐚 or by calling 𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝟎𝟏𝟎 𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟔. Please note that this service is reserved only for those without internet access.

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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑: 𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝟎𝟏𝟎 𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟔. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑: 𝟎𝟔𝟎 𝟕𝟗𝟏 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓. 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄: 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐧𝐚𝐜.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐳𝐚

We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry! 📖

📌 Please read the submission instructions carefully, as our shipping procedures have recently changed. 📦

The Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry is an annual award of USD $1,000.

🔗 Find a full contest description and submission details at the link in our bio.

❓ELIGIBILITY
An “African writer” is taken to mean someone who was born in Africa, who is a national or resident of an African country, or whose parents are African.

Only poetry submissions in English can be considered, but we welcome published works of translation for consideration.

Self-published books and books published by the APBF and its African Poetry Series are ineligible.

❓WHEN TO SEND
Manuscripts are accepted annually between May 1st and October 1st. Download the entry form on our website.

❓MANUSCRIPT
Publishers may submit as many eligible titles as they wish. No entry fee is required to submit to this contest, but an entry form is required for each title submitted.

Due to an increase in international shipping fees, APBF will accept for consideration PDF galley entries from publishers who are based outside of the United States. Publishers based in Africa who submit a PDF galley entry are kindly asked to consider donating a hard copy of the book to the nearest African Poetry Library.

Please direct questions regarding submissions to APBF Coordinator, Kerri Malone at [email protected].

Happy Mothers Day. Don't forget to gift your mum a book today/this week. 📚

Registrations for our next meetup scheduled for the 16th of May are still open:
https://www.theradioactiveblog.co.za/event-details/silent-book-club-harare-chapter-2-5

Today's the perfect day to invite your mum to our next meetup 😉

A big thanks to everyone who pulled through to our previous Sunday Silent Book Club Harare meetup at Cosmopolitan Restaurant. Can you recognize any of the books that our members were reading on the day?

We look forward to seeing you at our next meetup scheduled for the 16th of May at Maize Mingle Cafe. Registrations are still open:
https://www.theradioactiveblog.co.za/event-details/silent-book-club-harare-chapter-2-5

Gin & Tonic Poetry tickets sold out! A big thanks to everyone who has purchased their tickets for this Sunday. We can't wait to see you .