Project Coast
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New play unearths apartheid doctor Basson’s trial
The stage play Coast,takes you back to Wouter Basson’s court testimony regarding Project Coast that executed the murders of Swapo operatives
PODCAST: Examining Dr Death
How did a man who headed the apartheid-era chemical and biological warfare program Project Coast manage to stay in business in post-apartheid SA?
Dr Death’s high court challenge dismissed
Wouter Basson, who headed the apartheid government’s secret chemical and biological warfare project, has failed in his challenge against the HPCSA.
Wouter Basson subordinated the role of doctor for that of ‘soldier’
On the second day of the trial, Wouter Basson’s lawyer went for the kill, while a witness said Basson’s actions cannot go unpunished.
Basson attempts to erase charges
Germ expert’s counsel calls for the discounting of evidence on ethics based on a lack of context.
No excuses: Basson destroyed human life, says expert
Dr Wouter Basson’s conduct as the apartheid government’s chemical warfare chief contravened international conventions, a bioethics expert says.