The South African Publishing House NB Publishers has made a good move in selling the rights to several books. The market is growing and there is a good interest in books coming from the South African soil. One of the hits is the journalistic account of the men surrounding former president Jacob Zuma. Jacques Pauw … Continue reading NB Publishers sells overseas rights to a number of South African books, including The President’s Keepers, Being Kari and The Quiet Violence of Dreams
“We condemn this jackboot move in the strongest of terms”
Not very long ago the South African journalist Jacques Pauw wrote an explosive book on the political situation in South Africa. His book was on the protective circle round (former) president Jacob Zuma and is titled ‘The President’s Keepers’. President Zuma has stepped down and now the home of the writer has been raided by … Continue reading “We condemn this jackboot move in the strongest of terms”
‘Censuur in Zuid-Afrika: een fraai schouwspel is het niet’
The situation in South Africa after the news about the publication by Jacques Pauw on the Zuma group has gone viral has reached Belgium as well. Here you find an article published by a professor in Dutch literature working at a university in Belgium and at Stellenbosch University in South Africa is well worth a … Continue reading ‘Censuur in Zuid-Afrika: een fraai schouwspel is het niet’
South African police summon author of book critical of Zuma
The story unfolds and unfolds. The writer and journalist and cook Jacques Pauw wrote a book on the life of the people who are supporting president Jacob Zuma, president of the Republic of South Africa. South African politics and police are writing new chapters to this book. Unpublished chapters, but public ones. It seems that … Continue reading South African police summon author of book critical of Zuma
Author of Jacob Zuma exposé ‘faces criminal charges’
There is a disturbance in South Africa. A book has been published. Secrets have been revealed. Lines of communication have been explored. And now the writer of this book on the people around president Jacob Zuma is in hot water, The writer, Jacques Pauw, now faces criminal charges. Read more about his ‘criminal’ activities here.
South African security services move to ban exposé
The forces are ready to fight of the power of the The President’s Keepers. This exposé of the people around the South African president Jacob Zuma has been written by the gourmet chef Jacques Pauw. Earlier in his life he was an investigative journalist and it seems he has not lost his touch with his … Continue reading South African security services move to ban exposé
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