By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - One of the biggest offshore data leaks in history, known as the Pandora Papers, has revealed the secret wealth and hidden assets of some the world's most powerful people. The unprecedented leak saw over 600 investigative journalists sift through data from almost 11.9 million files. The documents reveal how hundreds of wealthy individuals use offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Among the high profile individuals are Colombian singer Shakira, retired Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyata. The leak comes five years after the Panama Papers leak, which exposed political corruption across the globe. Journalist - Latashia Naidoo, is the South African lead on the investigate project. She says the leak exposes an entire global ecosystem that benefits the wealthy...

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