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SOUTH AFRICA'S CBW PROGRAM

In early 1998, Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission held a series of hearings and public interrogations to expose the rampant abuse of human rights during the Apartheid-era government. 

Not only did the Commission expose the regime's wanton abuse of power, they also looked into allegations that the Apartheid's Chemical and Biological Warfare program was used to suppress the black majority and for political gain. The government allegedly synthesized a sterility compound to control the population of Blacks and used toxins for political assassination. They were also accused of arming Zimbabwean troops with anthrax and cholera to be used against guerrilla rebels who were trying to overthrow the White minority. 

The program was headed by none other than Dr Wouter Basson, a former Brigadier and personal heart specialist to the president. He headed the program, known as Project Coast right through the 80s and early 90s and in that relatively short time span, he was directly responsible for developing chemical and biological weapons to target opposition leaders and their supporters. 

The Apartheid propaganda machine then spread rumors about the program which basically terrorized the black community into submission. The weapons employed included an infertility toxin to control the birth rate and numerous poisons that could be concealed in everyday products such as drinks and snacks as well as skin absorbing chemicals that could be applied to the clothing of dissidents.

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