PROJECT COAST: From humble beginnings, an SA weapons programme takes advantage of a growing chemical industry
In the last of this series, a turn-of-the-century South African dynamite company would become the foundation for a national biological and chemical weapons programme.
By Wilmot JamesSouth Africa
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In the last of this series, a turn-of-the-century South African dynamite company would become the foundation for a national biological and chemical weapons programme.
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- Length
- 24 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 10, 2026
- Byline
- Wilmot James
- Source
- Daily Maverick