The Vile of lies

When Lazarus Maleke, Rustenburg's Acting Director of Infrastructure, is brutally murdered after questioning an R89-million tender, the official investigation quickly labels it a robbery gone wrong. But Captain Zinhle Ndala sees through the lie. The execution-style killing, the systematic torture, the convenient scapegoat-it all points to something far more sinister.As Zinhle delves deeper, she uncovers a web of phantom roads and ghost housing projects, where billions meant for South Africa's poorest communities vanish into the pockets of the powerful. Meanwhile, defense attorney Lefa Molapo fights to prove his client's innocence, knowing the real killers walk free while an innocent man faces life imprisonment.From the corrupt corridors of municipal power to the desperate informal settlements still waiting for basic services, **The Vile of Lies** exposes a criminal syndicate that has turned public service into private profit. With forensic accountant Babalo Maseko tracking the money trail and investigative blogger Lindiwe Molefe risking everything to expose the truth, a small group of principled individuals wage war against an empire built on systematic theft.A gripping thriller that mirrors South Africa's real struggles with corruption, where speaking truth to power can be a death sentence.

Pagina's: 266, Paperback, T. G. Nduna