1 min readBy Wilmot James
PROJECT COAST: De Klerk shocked when Project Coast revealed as apartheid biological weapons programme
In the third of a six-part series, the new South African President FW de Klerk is shocked to learn of the apartheid biological weapons programme and takes action to suspend those involved in what was known as Project Coast.
By Wilmot JamesSouth Africa
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In the third of a six-part series, the new South African President FW de Klerk is shocked to learn of the apartheid biological weapons programme and takes action to suspend those involved in what was known as Project Coast.
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- 39 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 5, 2026
- Byline
- Wilmot James
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- Daily Maverick