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The former head of the apartheid regime’s germ warfare programme has resurfaced as a cardiologist at one of South Africa’s top private clinics.Wouter Basson, whose activities drew comparisons with

the production of deadly drugs and other substances to be used against “enemies” of the apartheid state; providing substances to tranquilise victims of cross-border kidnapping; and providing cyanide-filled suicide capsules for members of special units. In 1998, Basson appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to testify about Project Coast. The scientists allegedly researched ways to poison anti-apartheid leaders, sterilise black South Africans and contaminate the water ...

iAfrica 3 months ago 1 min read Share with your network! A private hospital group in South Africa has defended itself amid an uproar that the man dubbed “Dr Death” practises from two of its clinics. Mediclinic said it could not stop Wouter Basson from practising as he was a registered doctor. The cardiologist headed an apartheid-era secret germ warfare programme. He has faced down numerou...

Mediclinic said it viewed the concerns of the public about how Dr Wouter Basson came to work at two of its facilities in Cape Town, “in a very serious light”.

BBC News Published image captionWouter Basson has worked as a cardiologist in Cape Town since 2005 A private hospital group in South Africa has defended itself amid an uproar that the man dubbed "Dr Death" practises from two of its clinics. Mediclinic said it could not stop Wouter Basson from practising as he was a registered doctor. The cardiologist headed an apartheid-era secret germ warfare programme. He has faced down numerous legal challenges over his work to produce drugs and agents to ta...

news SA clinics defend Dr Deaths right to practise © Getty Images Wouter Basson has worked as a cardiologist in Cape Town since 2005 A private hospital group in South Africa has defended itself amid an uproar that the man dubbed "Dr Death" practises from two of its clinics. Mediclinic said it could not stop Wouter Basson from practising as he was a registered doctor. The cardiologist headed an apartheid-era secret germ warfare programme. He has faced down numerous legal challenges over his w...

Mediclinic explains its association with Wouter ‘doctor death’ Basson The private hospital group has come under fire after it emerged that Basson, also known as “doctor death”, is still practicing at its facilities. FILE: Wouter Basson. Picture: mediclinic.co.za 67 days ago JOHANNESBURG - Mediclinic said it viewed allegations against tainted cardiologist Dr Wouter Basson - and the questions raised ...

Twitter erupts after learning that Apartheid regime’s ’Dr Death’ is still treating patients By Se-Anne Rall Share Durban - Twitter erupted today after it emerged that Dr Wouter Basson has been employed as a cardiologist at at least two Mediclinic facilities in the Western Cape. According to reports, Basson, dubbed Dr Death, has been working at the facilities for the last 15 years. According to the Mediclinic website, Basson practises at Mediclinic in Panorama and Durbanville. B...