Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture (2019) is a book by Pieter-Louis Myburgh, a South African investigative journalist.

[1][2] The Daily Maverick described the likely impact of the book and the corruption case it makes against Magashule as detonating "like a hand-grenade" in South African politics.

It initially criticized the book and accused Myburgh of being a former member of Stratcom, a disinformation unit in the apartheid-era security police, and spreading anti-ANC propaganda.

Magashule denied any role in the disruption whilst the ANC condemned the book burning event stating that it undermined freedom of expression.

[1][7] Due to security concerns following the Sandton City disruption, the Cape Town book launch had to be moved to an alternative location, the offices of CapeTalk.