Apartheid demons return to haunt wouter basson the mail. Wouter basson, to develop a bacteriological weapon with the intention to kill or injure black people only, leaving white undisturbed. Geoffrey h basson, md is a doctor primarily located in bronx, ny, with other offices in bronx, ny and bronx, nyand 2 other locations. Wouter jacobus basson alias christo britz, one time coordinator of the zimbabwe unit, not to be confused with his cousin dr.
A motivational talk, ran the blurb on the website of the kelvin grove club. It looks like we dont have any biography for wouter basson yet be the first to contribute. Wouter basson, who ran the apartheid governments secret germ and chemical warfare program, project coast, once was accused of trying to create poisons that were lethal only to blacks. Mar 10, 2004 the respondent, dr wouter basson, opposes both applications. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for johan basson. But the most sinister aspect of bassons work the doomsday. Basson, who was found guilty by the hpcsa in 20 of acting unprofessionally as the director of the apartheid governments biological and chemical warfare unit, project coast, may have had. Sep 26, 2011 dr wouter basson risks losing his licence should a hearing find him guilty of making mandrax, ecstasy and drugs used to sedate sadf prisoners.
Wouter basson s sentencing by the health professions council of south africa hpcsa has again been delayed. Join facebook to connect with wiehan basson and others you may know. Their specialties include neurology and ophthalmology. The goal of the project was to develop biological and chemical agents that would either kill or. Search 792 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. I should start by thanking the authors of for their tireless dedication, plowing through. Taking a closer look at bassons model of the sexual response cycle. The charges stemmed from basson s time as head of apartheid south africas chemical and biological weapons programme, a programme implicated in kidnappings, poisonings, and murders. The program was headed by wouter basson, a cardiologist who was the personal physician of the then south african prime minister p. But last week, court documents filed in pretoria drew grisly links between bothma and wouter basson, the man nicknamed dr. On friday, dr wouter basson was at his operating table in pretoria academic. Wouter basson senior project manager and interior designer. Death in late 20, the health professions council of south africahpcsa found dr.
Death wouter basson was found guilty of unprofessional conduct for his use of biological weapons during the apartheid era. Set against the backdrop of the international cold war and south africas bloody passage to democracy, the events related in this book were uncovered during ten years of investigation and made public by the trial of wouter basson, the first criminal prosecution in the world of the head of an official chemical and biological warfare programme. The trial of dr wouter basson, the head of apartheid south africas chemi. Jan 17, 2016 i was like a scientist working on a cure for aids says wouter basson. She shares with us tips and tricks to make it to the top. Wouter basson born 6 july 1950 is a south african cardiologist and former head of the. South africas dr death and apartheids chemical and. Death found guilty of creating drugs, chemicals to. Dr deaths back in south african lives daily maverick. Secret project created weaponized ebola in south africa in. Suite 188, tygervalley, private bag x22, 7536 t 021 9790910. Englishnat south african doctor wouter basson has gone on trial for allegedly committing horrific crimes in the name of apartheid. Wouter basson was head of the apartheid governments covert chemical and biological warfare programme from 1981 to 1993. The pretoria high court decision this week to scrap six charges against apartheids dr death, wouter basson, may set a legal precedent allowing similar killers to walk free.
Taking a closer look at bassons model of the sexual response. The man dubbed as south africas dr death, wouter basson, is convicted of unprofessional conduct by the countrys health council. Dr death, the south african cardiologist dr wouter basson, so dubbed by the local press for his supposed role in the deaths of antiapartheid activists, has been acquitted of charges of murder and fraud in a high profile trial which has lasted over two years. In 1999 his friend thabo mbeki appointed him chief of police. Responded dr hugo basson orthopedic surgeon absolutely. Project coast was a 1980s topsecret chemical and biological weapons cbw program instituted by the apartheidera government of south africa. Pretoria the health professions council of south africa hpcsa is elated at the verdict of the professional conduct committee, who found dr wouter basson guilty of unprofessional conduct during his time as head of project coast. He was acquitted by a judge in 2002 of charges that included murder and drug possession. After various posts about project coast and wouter bassons plan to poison south africas water, a reader of the secret south africa blog sent me an intersting article about orania. Join facebook to connect with janine basson and others you may know. Death by the press for his alleged actions in apartheid south africa, basson was acquitted in 2002 of 67 charges, after having been suspended from his military post with full pay in 1999.
I find the accused not guilty on all the charges, judge willie hartzenberg said as the judgment was read out in the courtroom in pretoria. The man who ran the apartheid governments biological warfare project is alive and well, and running a rather successful cardiologist practice in parow. The former apartheid regime of south africa appointed dr. Wouter basson and south africas chemical and biological warfare programme gould, chandre, burger, marlene on.
Join facebook to connect with marie basson and others you may know. Death, headed the apartheid south african governments covert chemical and biological warfare programme from 1981 to 1993. All the offences were allegedly committed before 1994 when. Basson says apartheid programme like seeking aids cure. Wouter basson project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He graduated medical school from the university of pretoria in 1974 and joined the south african defense force sadf, the countrys armed forces in 1975. Abstract the 2005 trial of wouter basson, head of the biological and chemical warfare programme of the apartheid state, was significant since it was the first prosecution of apartheid crimes that reached the south african constitutional court. Sep 16, 2017 cape town i dont really know what this semiretirement of mine means, because christo wiese still calls me all the time, said whitey basson, former group ceo of shoprite, at the congress of the sa council of shopping centres taking place in cape town. Colourful pictures adorn the walls of his rooms in durbanville, cape town. Wouter basson launched a secret bioweapons project called project coast. This project that goes under the codename project coast was launched by dr. This is a tale of military machination and scientific subterfuge, of combatants who disappeared without trace, and bizar.
That is what scientist daan goosen has stated at the truth and reconciliation commission, which tries to expose the misdeeds of the apartheid era. After returning from exile, selebi was one of the ancs acclaimed civil servants. It is a warm autumn day in cape town but inside dr wouter basson s consulting rooms it is chilly. The goal of the project was to develop biological and chemical agents that would either kill or sterilize the. The goal of the project was to develop biological and chemical agents that would either kill or sterilize the black population and assassinate political enemies. South africas dr death turns motivational speaker world news.
Wouter basson, charged by the health professions council with breaches of medical ethics as head of the apartheid governments biological and chemical weapons programme, has succeeded in. Wouter basson 58 johannes basson 59 barry bawden cousin of kit and gary, region 4 operative and member of zimbabwebased ccb cell known as juliet 60. Apartheids most notorious doctor, wouter basson, has compared his leading role in sas chemical warfare programme which earned him the title dr death to that of a scientist seeking an aids cure, reports the sunday times. The heart surgeon, dubbed doctor death by the local media, is. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover wouters connections and jobs at similar companies. A disciplinary hearing of the health professions council of south africa hpcsa recently found dr wouter basson guilty of unethical conduct for work he did as head of the apartheid states chemical and biological warfare programme. From top cop to corrupt crook in six years jackie selebis fall from grace came quick. He travelled around the world as a spy, on both sides of the iron.
In late 20, the health professions council of south africahpcsa found dr. Cardiologist wouter basson the south african apartheid. Erna basson, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker got invited to the studios of two oceans radio in cape town, south africaerna basson spoke about her journey as an entrepreneur and what are the qualities of a great entrepreneur. Wouter basson ran apartheid south africas secret biowarfare program.
The sentencing had previously been postponed twice. Operating out of south africa during the apartheid era in the early 1980s, dr. The trial of dr wouter basson, the head of apartheid south africas chemical and biological warfare cbw programme, generated intense interest both inside south africa and in the wider world. Wouter basson in the street and you wouldnt give him a second look. Wouter basson to face south africa misconduct hearing world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Wouter basson, and the various apartheidera clandestine weapons programs he oversaw as leader of project. The laboratorys managing director dr andre immelman had told him that basson had put in a request for the blood to be freezedried and that it would be given to a political opponent. Dr wouter basson cardiologist durbanville, cape town.
Wouter basson, a leading cardiologist will continue to face a disciplinary hearing that could result in his being struck off and losing. The man dubbed as south africas dr death, wouter basson, was convicted of unprofessional conduct, dating back to his actions under apartheid, by the countrys health council in december 20. Dr wouter basson cleared of murder of apartheid opponents. Wouter basson born 6 july 1950 is a south african cardiologist and former head of the countrys secret chemical and biological warfare project, project coast, during the apartheid era. Hendrik basson with this phone number to inquire if they are accepting patients or you need a referral. Burger, marlene and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Death, who practiced medicine in south africa during apartheid times and was a personal physician to pieter willem botha, who was the sitting prime minister of south africa at that time. He is known for using natural materials and local artisans. Hendrik basson, family doctor, winkler, mb is in good standing with the college of physicians and surgeons. It was designed to eradicate the countrys entire black population. View wouter bassons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jul 11, 2017 dr hugo basson orthopedic surgeon absolutely shocking practice i had a knee op done in jan 2017, it didnt achieve the desired results so i arranged an appointment for a 2nd opinion with dr hugo basson at netcare n1 city on 19 april 2017.
Project coast was the successor to a limited postwar cbw program which mainly produced the lethal agents cx powder and mustard gas. Dr wouter basson risks losing his licence should a hearing find him guilty of making mandrax, ecstasy and drugs used to sedate sadf prisoners. James basson is a british born garden designer and gardener based in the south of france. Often compared to the nazis joseph mengele, basson masterminded a germandchemical warfare campaign against blacks in apartheidera south africa and neighbouring states. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The prosecution at dr wouter basson s trial called nearly 200 witnesses. View the profiles of professionals named john basson on linkedin. As much as many south africans want and try to put the painful apartheid past behind them, it just wont go away.
Wouter basson was born on july 6, 1950, near cape town, south africa. Born on 6 july 1950, wouter basson is a south african cardiologist, practicing in the northern. Wouter basson war ein uberzeugter sudafrikanischer rassist. From combat zone to courtroom, read how one of the apartheid.
Theres nothing special to grab the eye or attention. In 2002 basson was acquitted of 67 offences including possession of illegal drugs, fraud, embezzlement of r36 million and 229 counts of murder. The rollback of south africas chemical and biological. South african doctor found guilty of creating drugs, chemicals to. Hpcsa elated at guilty finding against dr wouter basson. He specialises in dry, sustainable gardens that are inspired by his passion for the natural landscape. His book barbarian days won the 2016 pulitzer prize for biography.
I was like a scientist working on a cure for aids says. Dr basson, wouter, is a healthcare practitioner, specialising as a cardiologist, in durbanville, cape town, western cape, south africa. Wouter basson, right, former head of the armys chemical and biological weapons. Truth commission special report trc final report volume. Orania is a secluded town in the bleak landscape of the northern cape province inhabited by a group of highly nationalistic white afrikaners. Application to the cape high court by dr wouter basson 20. Wouter basson, and the various apartheidera clandestine weapons programs he.
Apartheids most notorious doctor, wouter basson, has compared his leading role in. I find the accused not guilty on all the charges, judge willie. This article takes a closer look at a sexual response model that more accurately depicts the responsive components of desire and the underly. The 2005 trial of wouter basson, head of the biological and chemical warfare. Wouter basson and south africas chemical and biological warfare programme 9781868723416 by gould, chandre. If you are looking for local services or treatment in the office or hospital from a family doctor, contact a provider such as dr. Dr wouter basson, the man who headed south africas apartheidera germ warfare programme, has been acquitted on charges of murder, conspiracy, fraud and drug possession. Dec 20, 20 a south african doctor that rose to infamy during the period of apartheid for his production of chemical weapons and drugs was found guilty this week of unprofessional conduct. Background 2 during 1999, the respondent, an employee of the south african national defence force, was charged in the high court on 67 counts including murder, fraud, conspiracy to commit various crimes and drug offences. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Death by the media, wouter basson was controversially granted amnesty by the south african truth and reconciliation commission in 2002, escaping multiple charges of murder, and the commission a pill with a substance to make black women infertile. Wouter basson and south africas chemical and biological warfare. Death found guilty of creating drugs, chemicals to kill. Basson was found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the health professions council of sa hpcsa in december 20, following a sixyear long inquiry.
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