South Africa will no longer be part of the Puebla International Literature Festival 2024 after the country's invitation was revoked due to the recent Miss SA events.
The decision by the Festival organisers follows the tumult of the past few weeks concerning Miss SASouth Africa's invitation to the Puebla International Festival has been revoked due to the events surrounding Chidimma Adetshina. Images: @chichi_vanessa, @IkennaOkehThe festival, hosted in Puebla, Mexico, from 4 to 6 October 2024, will draw together renowned authors, literary enthusiasts, and cultural aficionados from Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
"The decision was made after carefully considering the recent developments that have deeply troubled the African community. It further highlighted that the events led to Adetshina's victimisation, who on Thursday withdrew her participation from the pageant, and those close to her.It said the clamour, which also impacted members of immigrant communities in South Africa, undermined the principle of justice, equality, and human dignity the literature sought to uphold.
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