What happened to Wouter Basson?
Recently, there were allegations that he should not be allowed to operate as a doctor.
Wouter Basson is a popular South African cardiologist and chemical weapons expert.
Dr Wouter Basson. Photo: @Siba_MabhenaSource: Twitter
He wasborn and raisedin Milnerton, near Cape Town, South Africa.
Wouter Basson age is 70 years.
He was born on the 6th of July, 1950.
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In the 1980s, he oversaw his government’s top-secret Project Coast.
Education
Wouter attended Milnerton High School.
He went to the University of Pretoria’s medical school, which was where he graduated.
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In 1975, he joined the country’s armed forces (South African Defense Force).
There, Wouter Basson practice as a doctor became brutal because of several chemical weapons he designed.
He ran it for the next 12 years.
Wouter Basson during a hearing. Photo: @MullerElridgeSource: Twitter
According to him, the Belgian woman hemarriedwas called Claudine van Remoortere.
As for the others, one was from Bulgaria and the other was from Russia.
He was working for the newly created 7th Medical Battalion Group.
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This team is a specialist unit of the South AfricanMilitaryHealth Service.
During his regime, the Wouter Basson Project Coastrecruited about200 researchers globally and created four chemical and biological companies.
In 1982, Basson was alleged to have arranged the killing of 200 SWAPO prisoners in Operation Duel.
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What did Wouter Basson do?
More than 40 affidavits and 150 witnesses were used during the 30-month trial.
Interestingly, the judge ruled out 19 of the 67 charges because they were outside his jurisdiction.
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Book
Apart from being a doctor, Basson is also an author.
Wouter Basson booktakes readers through his experience as a former military officer.
Despite all the criminal charges brought against him, he explained how he walked away as a free man.
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Zebra Press published the 304 pages book on the 30th of October, 2012.
Is Wouter Basson still alive?
Yes, he is alive.
So, where is Wouter Basson now?
He isnow inCape Town working as a cardiologist.
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