Book review: Jacques Pauw’s President’s Keepers. Joining the dots. Brilliantly.

LONDON — Although we operate in the same small sector, I've never met Jacques Pauw. But the next time I'm in the Swartland, have every intention of sampling the wares at his restaurant. Judging by the public's reaction to his amazing new book, that might be easier said than done. Pauw has become the rock star of SA investigative journalists. Justifiably. Because he has delivered the gold standard book on the Zuma era, a period where an estimated R100bn was pillaged by the Guptas alone with at least as much by others; the economy has stagnated; SA's national debt has soared; GDP per capita has declined annually; unemployment risen from terrifying levels and fixed investment collapsed. My weekend was invested in reading The President's Keepers. Every minute was well spent. It is sure to captivate you too. – Alec Hogg

By Alec Hogg

After reading Jacques Pauw's book, you're sure to truly understand what former finance minister Pravin Gordhan meant when urging us to "join the dots". Because the brilliance of The President's Keepers is in the way doing just that.

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