Exclusive Books: We stand with author, publisher of 'The President's Keepers'
Exclusive Books has responded to claims that it has recalled Jacques Pauw's new book, 'The President's Keepers'.
NB Publishers says it received a cease and desist order from the State Security Agency (SSA).
The SSA is demanding that the book be recalled and sections of it be retracted.
State Security Agency wants Jacques Pauw's explosive book off the shelves
The book exposes President Jacob Zuma's alleged tax evasion.
There's been confusion on Twitter as some claimed the book had already been taken off the shelves at Exclusive Books.
However, the bookstore has since come out in support of the author and publisher.
Reports that we have agreed to recall Jacques Pauw's new book, The President's Keepers, are untrue. We stand with the author & publisher. pic.twitter.com/ksPASgBApq
— Exclusive Books (@ExclusiveBooks) November 3, 2017
We received a cease-and-desist from the State Security Agency (SSA) demanding we withdraw #ThePresidentsKeepers by Jacques Pauw from stores. pic.twitter.com/iNOEjExpML
— NB Publishers (@NBPublishers) November 3, 2017
State security minister Bongani Bongo told Jacaranda FM News he was not aware of the cease and desist letter issued to the publisher.
He said he would meet with the department's director general to establish the facts.