eNCA | WATCH: The President’s Keepers launch abandoned
JOHANNESBURG – Hyde Park shopping centre in Johannesburg was full to overflowing on Wednesday night as Jaques Pauw’s explosive book on President Jacob Zuma, The President’s Keepers, was launched.
Overflow area at the launch of Jacques Pauw’s book “The President’s Keepers” in Hyde Park Joburg PACKED. pic.twitter.com/1lkiv0QTSU
— Nkepile Mabuse (@NkepileMabuse) November 8, 2017
Tweets about @ermbates #ThePresidentsKeepers
The book launch, however, had to be abandoned due to issues with electricity supply.
Earlier on Wednesday, the controversial Black First Land First (BLF) group promised “a nice surprise” for the book launch.
BLF is organising a nice surprise for the author of #ThePresidentsKeepers nice little one.
— andile (@Mngxitama) November 8, 2017
#PresidentsKeepers Power failure might be a coincidence but the failure of the back-up generator ——– pic.twitter.com/HsLN52pBH5
— Mfanasibili Nkosi (@MfanasibiliN) November 8, 2017
Who are those Eskom employees doing maintenance at Hyde Park? Find them. They know something we don’t #PresidentsKeepers
— Moiloa_TheGreat (@KaraboMoiloa) November 8, 2017
My apartment is a street from hyde park mall but I have power. Something with this book launch is fishy
— robert simachaina (@robert01zw) November 8, 2017
The book has recorded record sales, especially after the State Security Agency and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced it intends blocking the book’s publication through legal action.
Reading #ParadisePapers stories alongside #PresidentsKeepers rekindles faith in high quality journalism.
— Peter Alegi (@futbolprof) November 8, 2017
I don’t mean to sound Negative nor Racist, Kodwa why are there so many caucasian people at the #PresidentsKeepers –Book launch in Hyde Park pic.twitter.com/EeSfqCrfuk
— Mdevah★ (@DavidTselana) November 8, 2017
And the lights are out! I knew this wasn’t going to be a peaceful launch —- #PresidentsKeepers #HydePark
— Tanyani (@Ms_Daku) November 8, 2017
Power just went down at the #PresidentsKeepers book launch. #sabotage?
— Cllr Nicole van Dyk (@MyLeaderNicole) November 8, 2017
The launch descends into darkness. #thepresident’skeepers pic.twitter.com/SKbQVINpgx
— Nkepile Mabuse (@NkepileMabuse) November 8, 2017
important lesson for Pauw, Eskom giveth and Eskom taketh. just kidding. Eskom doesnt give you anything. #PresidentsKeepers
— Hamish Hoosen Pillay (@Hamish_Hoosen) November 8, 2017
Power goes off at #ThePresidentsKeepers launch. Apparently caused by Eskom working on line outside pic.twitter.com/MT0NYmYLjv
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) November 8, 2017
- Editor’s note: this is a developing story and will be updated from time to time.
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