the rollback of south africa's biological warfare program

done all over by all countries, even England at Porton Down and the
Americans at Fort Detrick. We know they were doing it, and we had contacts
with all that work and the weapons that were developed.” Frontline
transcripts from Plague Wars: A report on biological weapons threats and
how the Soviet Union secretly amassed an arsenal of bio-weapons.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plague/sa/. (Accessed 15 June
2000).
109 Interview with Dr. G. Scharf, 6 July 2000.
110 Interview with prosecutor in the Basson trial, July 2000.
111 Affidavits and memorandums on file at the Freedom of Expression Institute,
Johannesburg, South Africa. Prosecutors have already introduced into the trial
documents found in Webster’s possession that indicate that the WPW group
was started in the early 1980s by a group of South African doctors. According
to these documents, they were tasked by southern African health authorities to
set up clinics in various African countries. The State alleges that Basson set up
the companies to create a cover for himself as a successful businessman.
“Audit reveals Basson fraud,” Business Day, (14 June 2000).
112 Unlike the allegations of murder that rest on proving an indirect link to
Basson, many of the fraud charges already introduced at the Basson trial
established his direct involvement. Documents in Webster’s possession
showed Basson was the sole shareholder and beneficiary owner of the various
companies in his groups. Bruwer, the forensic auditor, introduced documents
that proved that Basson’s overseas companies, known as the WPW Group, and
a local one, Wisdom Group had changed names and were restructured
regularly. These restructurings complicated the investigation and made it more
difficult to trace the flow of funds. Nonetheless, Bruwer was able to establish
in detail the assets of these companies, which included two aircraft and
properties in South Africa and overseas, as well as shares in other companies,
all allegedly funded by state money. The state is trying to prove that Basson set
up the companies to create a cover for himself as a “successful businessman.”
Business Day, 14 June 2000.
113 Interview with Jacques Pauw, Johannesburg, 29 June 2000. Pauw had
interviewed the Project Coast scientists, including Andre Immelman, Schalk
van Rensburg, Mike Odendaal, Daan Goosens, and Peter Lourens.
114 Interview with Col. (ret.) Johann Smith, 30 June 2000. Negotiations with
Mandela and the end of the Angolan war led Basson and others to take
advantage of a window of opportunity to get rich. He was able to deceive top
generals and salted away millions. Smith was certain that Basson turned to
dealing ecstasy and other drugs, because his money was in Swiss banks, and
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