Jacques Pauw | |
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 Jacques Pauw at the launch of his 2022 book "Our Poisoned Land." | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Notable work | The President's Keepers, Vrye Weekblad |
Jacques Pauw is a South African investigative journalist who was an executive producer of the Special Assignment current affairs programme on SABC.[1] Pauw was a founding member and assistant editor of the anti-apartheid Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad. He began his television career in 1994, specializing in documentaries around the African continent.
Throughout his journalistic career, Pauw investigated lethal criminal activities in the underworld of southern Africa and exposed atrocities committed by governments around the African continent. Affairs covered by Pauw's documentaries include the Rwandan genocide, the War in Darfur, and the police death squads in South Africa under apartheid.
In November 2017, South Africa's state security agency (SSA) brought criminal charges against Pauw because of claims made in his book, "The President's Keepers."[2] His house was raided by the South African police in February 2018.[3]
- ^ "Special Assignment, The Team". SABCnews.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ Flood, Alison (13 November 2017). "Author of Jacob Zuma exposé 'faces criminal charges'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Ritchie, Gemma (28 February 2018). "Hawks leave with 'insignificant' papers after raid on Pauw's property". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2018.