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This exploration seeks to illuminate the covert and overt actions taken by the apartheid state in Southern Africa.

May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Drinking with ghosts: the aftermath of apartheid's dirty war

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This exploration seeks to illuminate the covert and overt actions taken by the apartheid state in Southern Africa.
Rigorous research methodology employed by the author based on extensive journalistic experience.
Analysis of historical events related to the Dirty War, including state-sponsored violence and arms deals.
Revelations of hidden nuclear capabilities and their implications for regional security.
Documentation of mass poisoning incidents and their effects on opposition groups.

Abstract

In this current climate, Michael Schmidt��s Drinking with Ghosts: The Aftermath of Apartheid��s Dirty War (BestRed) is a remarkable example of rigorously-researched and brave investigative journalism. The Executive Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism in South Africa, Schmidt has a respected track record as a journalist for publications including the Sunday Times and ThisDay. The book draws on his extensive experience in the field. Drinking with Ghosts unpacks and reflects on the actions, both covert and overt, carried out by the state and its operatives during the apartheid years in Southern Africa. Its specific focus is on the Dirty War as exemplified by hidden nuclear weapons, clandestine forays into neighbouring states, mass poisoning and disposal of military opponents, shady arms deals and bloody massacres.

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