PROJECT COAST: How apartheid biological weapons programme emerged from the dust of World War 2
The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learnt about how to – and how not to – govern high-consequence projects.
By Wilmot JamesSouth Africa
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The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learnt about how to – and how not to – govern high-consequence projects.
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- 55 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 29, 2026
- Byline
- Wilmot James
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- Daily Maverick