The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die
On 23 August 2021, a quiet, hardworking single mom was shot down as she drove home. Her name was Babita Deokaran, chief accountant at the Gauteng Department of Health. The izinkabi paid to kill her were caught, but the question remained: who ordered her murder, and why? Crime reporter Jeff Wicks set out to find the answer – a pursuit that would profoundly change, even endanger, his life. This is an explosive investigation into state capture and a moving tribute to the cost of integrity.
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The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die
On 23 August 2021, a quiet, hardworking single mom was shot down as she drove home. Her name was Babita Deokaran, chief accountant at the Gauteng Department of Health. The izinkabi paid to kill her were caught, but the question remained: who ordered her murder, and why? Crime reporter Jeff Wicks set out to find the answer – a pursuit that would profoundly change, even endanger, his life. This is an explosive investigation into state capture and a moving tribute to the cost of integrity.
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The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die

The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die

by Jeff Wicks
The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die
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The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to die

by Jeff Wicks

Overview

On 23 August 2021, a quiet, hardworking single mom was shot down as she drove home. Her name was Babita Deokaran, chief accountant at the Gauteng Department of Health. The izinkabi paid to kill her were caught, but the question remained: who ordered her murder, and why? Crime reporter Jeff Wicks set out to find the answer – a pursuit that would profoundly change, even endanger, his life. This is an explosive investigation into state capture and a moving tribute to the cost of integrity.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780624094951
Publisher: Tafelberg
Publication date: 08/08/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Jeff Wicks works for News24’s investigations team in Johannesburg. He won the Nat Nakasa Award for courageous journalism and two Taco Kuiper Awards for Investigative Journalism. His work on the murder of Babita Deokaran was shortlisted for the Global Shining Light Award, recognising watchdog journalism in developing countries done under threat. 
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