Sanef ‘deeply concerned, disappointed’ by Jacques Pauw lie admission Sanef said its worried about the ethical breaches in the opinion piece, which undermines the work currently being done to rebuild trust between the media and the public. Veteran journalist Jacques Pauw, author of 'The President's Keepers', during the book launch at the Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria on 9 November 2017. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN 55 days ago JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has reacted to Jacques Pauw's admission that he lied in an opinion piece, saying it was deeply concerned and disappointed. The journalist and author was arrested earlier this month after refusing to cooperate with officers during an altercation.