Images by: Artwell Nwaila A partnership to hold the powerful accountable: Stefan Hofstatter and Mzilikazi wa Afrika By Marie Straub He knows it sounds corny, but Stefan Hofstatter got into journalism because of an interest in social justice. “To speak the truth to power, whether it’s corporate or government,” he says. His motivation is echoed by the man he works side-by-side with, Mzilikazi wa Afrika, who, while growing up, became painfully aware that information being put out in the news was distorted and wanted to change that – to be “a voice to the voiceless”. Hofstatter was likewise struck by the differences between the world he saw represented to him on television or at his school and what he saw when his mother (a nurse who was very involved in trade union issues) would take him to Gugulethu. Bridging that gap between what is and what is being seen is no small feat. “It’s about trying to change world,” offers Wa Afrika, and to do that, says Hofstatter, you need to try and tell the whole story. COUP●JANUARY●2012●04