Our Poisoned Land
Author | Jacques Pauw |
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Country | South Africa |
Language | English |
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Genre | Non-fiction |
Published | 2022 |
Publisher | NB publishers |
Publication date | 11 November 2022 |
Pages | 336 |
ISBN | 9780624090533 (Paperback) |
Preceded by | The President's Keepers: Those Keeping Zuma in Power and out of Prison |
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Synopsis
A particular focus of the book is on the SSA and its head, appointed by President Jacob Zuma, Arthur Fraser. It examines a number of issues ranging from the allegedly corrupt systematic funneling of large sums of public money from the SSA to fund the ANC, and internal ANC power battles in support of former president Zuma, to alleged links between the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, and suspected illicit tobacco trader Adriano Mazzotti.[5] The book alleges that a number of corrupt senior police officials and prosecutors in the SAPS, crime intelligence, Hawks, and the National Prosecuting Authority are still in positions of power thereby preventing investigations and prosecutions for state corruption.[1]
Reception
Allegations in the book by Pauw connecting the Malema and other senior EFF members to organised crime resulted in the EFF trying to block the sale of the book through legal action.[6][7] It was speculated in the media that, similar to the Zuma's efforts to ban the Presidents Keepers, these efforts resulted in a Streisand effect that helped boost sales of the book.[8][9] Jeremy Gordin, in a review for the South African political news aggregator PoliticsWeb, described the book as being more about the "life and “adventures”" of the author than as a sequel to the Presidents Keepers whilst also being a "thorough, proficient (and sometimes entertaining) compilation" of the state corruption it examines.[10]
The book was the number one Christmas best selling book in South Africa in 2022.[11][2]
References
- ^ a b Team, The Daily Vox (23 November 2022). "Jacques Pauw's Our Poisoned Land: An Extract". The Daily Vox. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Daily Maverick Best Sellers December 2022". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Our Poisoned Land: Living in the Shadows of Zuma's Keepers – Jacques Pauw". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Keet, Danie (11 November 2022). "Jacques Pauw's Poisonend land set to shock again". Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Pauw: '5 years of Ramaphosa, we're AGAIN on the brink of becoming a mafia state'". CapeTalk. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Duba, Sibuliso. "Malema and EFF leadership demand Jacques Pauw's new book be removed". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Julius Malema, EFF want Jacques Pauw's 'Our Poisoned Land' to be removed from shelves". African Insider. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Luckhoff, Paula. "Thanks to the EFF, controversy around Pauw's new book likely to boost sales". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "EFF lawyers demand that Jacques Pauw's Our Poisoned Land be removed". BizNews.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Gordin, Jeremy (8 December 2022). "Our Poisoned Land, its history, and life under a bridge". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Waal, Compiled by Shaun de. "Jacques Pauw's Our Poisoned Land tops the Christmas bestseller list in SA". Life. Retrieved 9 January 2023.