Training for editors
PEG is not a training institution, but tries to make available information on training. Our Training Information Officer is Anna Wallis. If the information below does not answer your questions, you can contact Anna to see if she has any further ideas that may assist you: e-mail wallrag@iafrica.com.
Please, do not contact her for details on the training opportunities listed; approach the providers direct for that purpose.
Formal courses
University of Johannesburg (UJ) offers the following qualifications in language practice:
University of Pretoria: Editing: Principles and practice Contact Mrs Idette Noom in the Department of English at the University of Pretoria for further information. Telephone: 012 420 2421. Fax: 012 420 2698. Email: inoome@postino.up.ac.za.
University of Pretoria: B IS (Information Science) in Publishing, a three-year degree course, followed by Honours (two years). Masters and Doctorate also available. Contact Margaret Labuschagne, Publishing Studies Programme, Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria. Telephone: 012 420 4360.
University of the Witwatersrand: A BA Honours in Publishing Studies is run under the auspices of the Department of African Literature. The course can be done either as part-time over two years or full-time over one year. Seminars are held in the late afternoon to accommodate part-time students and the course covers all aspects of the publishing industry. Copy-editing and proofreading form one component of the course. The Department offers this component as a stand-alone diploma/certificate course. Contact Prof. Isabel Hofmeyr on 011 717 4102/ 40 or isabel@languages.wits.ac.za.
University of the Witwatersrand: The Graduate Journalism Programme also offers a course in Advanced Sub-editing for journalists. Contact 011 717 4032 or e-mail journalism@wits.ac.za.
University of the Witwatersrand: Honours and MA courses are offered in Applied English Language Studies. Contact: Yvonne Reed on 011 717 4161 or e-mail yvonne_reed@laguages.wits.ac.za.
University of the Western Cape: Honours, Masters and Doctoral degrees in Language and Communication (with options in Multilingualism) and Journalism. Contact: 021 959 3746 or e-mail epetersen@uwc.ac.za.
University of the Free State: UFS offers the following qualifications in Language Practice:
School of Languages, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus: NWU offers the following training opportunities for language practitioners:
Contact: Dr Jan-Louis Kruger. Telephone: 016 910 3481. Email JanLouis.Kruger@nwu.ac.za.
Rhodes University: BA, Honours and MA in Journalism and Media Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. Contact h.shaw@ru.ac.za or consult the Website www.ru.ac.za/jour.
University of Natal: An Introduction to Editing and Publishing course is offered by the University of Natal Press. [No contact details available.]
The Publishing Training Centre at the Bookhouse in London www.train4publishing.co.uk. As well as their numerous conventional courses in proofreading, editing, management etc., this organisation runs distance courses in Basic Proofreading and Basic Copy-editing, cost around 400 pounds each [check current cost]. There may well be a supplement to pay for airmail postage.
Copyediting: The Text by Nicola Harris is published by the Bookhouse. This self-teach book and the companion volume of exercises (cost approx. 40 Pounds for the pair, but check the latest price) are strongly recommended. These, and several other sources, are available from the Bookhouse. Order on their Website www.train4publishing.co.uk.
Short courses
University of Stellenbosch: The University's Language Centre offers a variety of short courses during the year, including some on editing. Details are available on their Website http://www.sun.ac.za/taalsentrum/EVD or from Maretha Joyce on 021 808 2167 or mjoyce@sun.ac.za.
School of Languages, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus: NWU offers various short courses throughout the year, including:
The Magazine Publishers Association: This organisation, formerly known as the Specialist Press Association, runs courses throughout the year in subediting, layout and other skills for newspaper and magazine publishing. Contact Nikki Ruttimann on 011 447 1264 or at NikkiR@printmedia.org.za.
The Cross Media Training Centre in Honeydew (Johannesburg) offers courses in various aspects of the print media.
1050 Printech Avenue, Lazer Park, Honeydew, 2040. Telephone: 011 794 3810 or fax 011 794 3966.
The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism
Email: info@iaj.org.za. Website: www.iaj.org.za
9 Jubilee Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193.
PO Box 2544, Houghton, 2041.
Telephone: 011 484 1765/6/7 or Fax: 011 484 2282
These specialist courses lasting two to five days are well advertised in the press. Typical courses address issues of reporting in particular fields, such as Education, Sport, Elections, etc. Occasionally they run a sub-editing course.
The Public Relations Institute of South Africa's (PRISA) Education and Training Centre offers certificate courses in PR and one-day courses in editing for PR practitioners. Contact: Chyrel Petersen or Dolly Ramalepa on 011 326 1262 or visit the Website at http://www.prisa.co.za.
Curwen Communications Corporation offers various courses on language-related activities. Visit their website at http://www.curwen.za.com.
Private providers
Jenny Hunter-Blair offers editing courses in the Sunninghill (JHB) area. Contact Jenny at yorkejenny@yahoo.com.
John Linnegar runs courses in editing and proofreading, mainly in Cape Town and Sandton, but also in other areas on request. He also customises course material for in-house training. In 2000 he started presenting courses for PASA's Publishing Training Project, and now runs his own courses, as follows:
Contact either John or the course administrator, Ken McGillivray, on 021 552 5240 or email mcdcsa@iafrica.com.
The Write Co promotes writing and offers courses in editing from time to time. Contact: The Amanda Patterson Literary Agency: Emses Suites, 128 10th St., Parkmore, Sandton. Telephone: 011 666 4766 or Fax: 011 666 4788. Email: info@itsallwrite.net or visit www.itsallwrite.net.
[This page was last updated on 15 October 2007]