Ferial Haffajee, recipient of the 2014 International Press Freedom Award, is one of South Africa’s most trusted and respected journalists. She is known for her clear-cut political analysis and unwavering dedication to the truth. Haffajee worked in numerous print and online newsrooms, including holding the position of editor at City Press and the Mail & Guardian, before joining Daily Maverick as associate editor.
Her first book What if There Were no Whites in South Africa? was released in 2015 and Days of Zondo: The Fight for Freedom from Corruption in 2022.