Press Releases

In Memoriam: Professor JP van Niekerk (1938–2025)

In Memoriam: Professor JP van Niekerk (1938–2025)

The Cape Town Press Club honours the memory of Professor JP van Niekerk, a distinguished surgeon, academic leader, and long-standing member whose contributions to medicine, medical publishing, and public life left a lasting legacy.

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Statement: Persecution of Karyn Maughan

Statement: Persecution of Karyn Maughan

The Cape Town Press Club notes with alarm the action of former President Jacob Zuma in bringing a criminal prosecution against respected News24 journalist and author Karyn Maughan for doing her job.

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Covid-19 Message to Cape Town Press Club Members

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...

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