Episode 136 - JACQUES PAUW SPEAKS TO ME ABOUT 'OUR POISONED LAND'

Author and journalist Jacques Pauw joined me to discuss his new
book, Our Poisoned Land. It is a sequel to his previous
bestseller, The President's Keepers.

It was a wide-ranging but also focused conversation that could
have been longer. I want you to read the book before we debate it
further. This interview won't spoil your reading experience. It
gives you a sense of what the book is about. 

Here is a non-exhaustive list of questions I explored with Pauw:
Is the much discussed excerpt about the EFF a distraction from
the main issues in the book or a fair reflection of his
intentions as author? How does he respond to critics who think
that unethical journalism, related to an incident at the V&A
Waterfront in Cape Town, undermines his journalistic integrity
and credibility? What are examples of the linkages between money,
politics, and the subversion of the constitution? Why is PRASA
such a big focus of the book? What are the implications of the
empirical evidence of state capture specifically for the
leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa? Is the EFF a bona fide
political party or a criminal enterprise? Etc.

Enjoy!