Rising above fear, with Graham Coetzer

Graham Coetzer is an award-winning investigative journalist and has just published his book “Hunting with the Hawks”. He shares with Telana how he handles the fear of finding himself in life threatening situations for his work, as well as how he deals with the fear of how his book might be received and the judgment that comes with creating his work. In this episode they touch on managing fear, dealing with conflict, having difficult conversations, engaging on social media and the important work that his book is highlighting about the South African police force.

About "Hunting with the Hawks" 

Hunting with the Hawks: Untold stories from the elite South African crime-fighting unit by Graham Coetzer.

The Hawks, South Africa’s elite crime-fighting force, have put scores of our worst criminals behind bars. In this book, investigative journalist Graham Coetzer offers us a rare glimpse into the secretive world of this top police unit. It is also an ode to the hard work and dedication of the best of our police service.