Author and investigative journalist, Jacques Pauw, recently released The President’s Keepers, a book that details allegations of corruption involving President Jacob Zuma and implicates other key players keeping him “in power and out of prison.”
SARS and the State Security Agency issued the writer and his publishing company with a cease-and-desist letter demanding that they pull the book from shelves and retract parts of the book as it contains confidential taxpayer information.
Within days of its release, the first 20 000 copies of the book were sold out and it became an international bestseller. The writer claims to have since received anonymous death threats from Zuma supporters.
It’s clear that the controversial book has South Africa divided. While some people are praising the book for its role in exposing the corruption allegedly committed by Zuma and co.,, others are accusing it of driving an anti black agendacampaign.
We’ve put together a review in the form of tweets. Here’s what tweeps had to say about the book.
It’s a blockbuster.
358 pages. 48 hours later. This book reads like a Hollywood crime blockbuster. #ThePresidentsKeepers pic.twitter.com/SIPfnD2jYW
— Advocate Nkala (@ThandoNkala_) November 6, 2017
For some, the book highlights the truth about the state of the country.
Can’t put the book down but the more you read the more you get angry, disgusted then angry again. Cry our beloved country #PresidentsKeepers
— Kese (@KeseLouw) November 5, 2017
It’s fake news.
The anti RET forces are desperate. December is near the corner. They throwing in everything for Cyril. #ThePresidentsKeepers is fake news
— andile (@Mngxitama) November 5, 2017
It’s spreading propaganda.
if I was white and a beneficiary of colonialism and apartheid, i would also write a propagandist book like #ThePresidentsKeepers
— andile (@Mngxitama) November 5, 2017
It’s a tabloid.
Lol aibo so Blaq people are actually spending their money on #ThePresidentsKeepers tabloid based book but they don’t even have land 😔
— nomfundo (@xolonomfundo) November 4, 2017
It’s gossip.
Some blacks haven’t read #leadership2020 but are interested in #ThePresidentsKeepers because blacks are easily aroused by gossip.
— Sir Manandos (@sir_manandos) November 5, 2017
Pravin’s BEEN saying!
Just finished #ThePresidentsKeepers. It joins the last remaining dots Pravin Gordhan warned us about & what a TERRIFYING picture emerges! 😳
— Melanie Webb (@MelanieWebbSA) November 4, 2017
Shows just how corrupt Zuma is.
Still busy with #ThePresidentsKeepers. I knew #Zuma was corrupt beyond comprehension but the reach of the rot is just staggering.
— Lee |ig:ephesianriot (@ephesian_riot) November 7, 2017
It speaks truth to power.
Dear ANC, you can try but you can’t put the Zuma genie back in the bottle! The truth shall set South Africa free! #ThePresidentsKeepers
— JodiAnne (@JodiSAnne) November 5, 2017
