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The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 2
ANC spy Sue Dobson infiltrated the South African government. Then her cover was blown.
ANC spy Sue Dobson infiltrated the South African government. Then her cover was blown.
After training, Sue had got a job within the government's propaganda unit, and she was feeding back good intelligence to her ANC handlers. Then she got a phone call. The security services were after her, and she was a long way from safety. (Episode first broadcast in 2023)
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: Harry Graham
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(Photo: Sue Dobson. Credit: Sue Dobson)
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