Niren Tolsi

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Niren is an award-winning South African journalist and arts practitioner. Among his awards, Niren was the South African Arts Journalist of the Year in 2016 and the 2017 Ruth First Fellow. He has worked as a senior journalist for the Mail & Guardian and was a co-founder of the now defunct long-form magazine, The Con. His ongoing After Marikana slow-journalism project—started after the South African police massacre of 34 striking mineworkers at Marikana in 2012—explores intergenerational trauma and will result in two book publications. He produced, directed and co-curated the Marikana - Ten Years On exhibition and public engagement programme at the 2022 National Arts Festival in Makhanda and the ArtTalk 30/50 series at the festival’s 2024 edition.

Niren Tolsi

Contributor

Niren Tolsi Niren is an award-winning South African journalist and arts practitioner. Among his awards, Niren was the South African Arts Journalist of the Year in 2016 and the 2017 Ruth First Fellow. He has worked as a senior journalist for the Mail & Guardian and was a co-founder of the now defunct long-form magazine, The Con. His ongoing After Marikana slow-journalism project—started after the South African police massacre of 34 striking mineworkers at Marikana in 2012—explores intergenerational trauma and will result in two book publications. He produced, directed and co-curated the Marikana - Ten Years On exhibition and public engagement programme at the 2022 National Arts Festival in Makhanda and the ArtTalk 30/50 series at the festival’s 2024 edition.