Press Releases
The Cape Town Press Club pays tribute to Val Boje and Allan Greenblo
The Cape Town Press Club pays tribute to two distinguished South African journalists, Val Boje and Allan Greenblo, who have recently died and who brought much credit to their profession.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Karima Brown
The Cape Town Press Club joins the nation in mourning the passing of veteran journalist Karima Brown after a battle with Covid-19. Her contribution to the journalistic profession was immense and she has left a mark on the history of SA journalism.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of cameraman and journalist Lungile Tom
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of cameraman and journalist Lungile Tom, who passed away after testing positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19 Message to Cape Town Press Club Members
We continue to hold thumbs that the national lockdown will have the desired impact of mitigating the spread of Covid-19. It was surely done in the nick of time. I hope you are safe and in good health. It was the correct choice that days before the announcement of the...
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Shaun Johnson
Shaun Johnson served as deputy editor and political editor of the Johannesburg Star and was also the editor of titles including the Cape Argus and Saturday Star. In 2003, he was appointed deputy chief executive of Independent News & Media South Africa and was the founding chief executive of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation in Cape Town.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Rex Gibson, the last editor of the well-regarded Rand Daily Mail. We send our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist Ben Said
The Cape Town Press Club mourns the loss of veteran journalist, Ben Said
Cape Town Press Club elects new committee
The Cape Town Press Club is excited to announce their newly elected 2019 committee.
Upcoming Events
Deon Wiggett – Hunting Down a Serial Paedophile
Barry Streek Memorial Lecture by Gwen Lister on the complicated relationship between journalism and activism
Past Events
Join Wayne Sussman for a Tour Through the 2021 Local Government Elections
Professor David Benatar on “The Fall of the University of Cape Town”
Dr Greg Mills on why elites profit from poverty and exploit aid
Cameron Dugmore to outline the ANC’s vision and electoral promises for the Western Cape
Brett Heron on the upcoming municipal elections
Advocate Paul Hoffman on countering corruption effectively and efficiently by establishing a Chapter Nine Integrity Commission
Geordin Hill-Lewis nominated by the DA as the next mayoral candidate for Cape Town
Jeremy Maggs – My Final Answer
Mmusi Maimane and Michael Louis on electoral reform and citizens’ participation
In The News
FW: A good man hated for doing the right thing
...from his speech last year to the Cape Town Press: 'None of us can determine the nature of the worlds into which we are born or the injustices that we inherit from the past. All that we can do is to wrestle ...Read original article
Press release: Invitation to PEGs webinar on editing fiction
...Press Club. Izak de Vries began his literary career in the days of fax machines as reviewer for Die Burger . Interaction with the subeditors taught him a lot about words. Over the years he has consulted and worked ...Read original article
UCT on dangerous trajectory, philosophy professor says
...David Benatar claims. Benatar who has just released a book entitled 'The Fall of the University of Cape Town' traced the beginnings of its demise to the 2015 Rhodes must fall protests in a speech to the Cape Town Press...Read original article
Confirmed: small parties conspiring with ANC to bring coalition of corruption to Cape Town as they’ve done elsewhere in parts of the Western Cape
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Confirmed – Small Parties Conspiring with ANC in Cape Town to Form Coalition
...small parties are actively conspiring to smuggle the ANC into power through the back door.' Speaking at the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday ANC elections head Cameron Dugmore confirmed that the ANC is 'engaging other ...Read original article
ANC Western Cape in talks regarding coalitions, but is ‘not engaging the DA’
...Press Club on Tuesday Dugmore said the ANC is in talks with opposition parties. We are engaging other opposition parties through our provincial leadership. It's not something that is left to the national office. We are not ...Read original article
A city unequal along racial lines is neither desirable nor sustainable, says GOOD’s Brett Herron
...Cape Town mayoral candidate Brett Herron said the election was an opportunity to choose the future trajectory for the city. He was speaking at the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday. A city that juxtaposes ...Read original article
Good Party dismisses DA claim Cape Town has best-run council
...in some cases sewage runs down the streets. The trajectory of the city had to be changed from a Mother City for some to a Mother City for all Heron said in an in an address to the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday ...Read original article