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Poison: Episode 2 - A Pinch of Paranoia

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BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.1885 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma is convinced he’s been the target of repeated poisoning attempts. But why? In this episode we dive into the murkiest corners of the long struggle against racial apartheid to uncover Cold War paranoia, toxic underpants, and the origins of Zuma’s fixation with poison.

'Poison' is the story of one man's toxic obsession and the battle for South Africa's future.

Presenter: Andrew Harding Producer: Vauldi Carelse Sound mix: James Beard Series editor: Bridget Harney

Transcript

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0:00.0

This was an impregnable fortress. The only way you get out was in a wooden box.

0:05.0

The controversial maximum security prison impossible to escape from.

0:09.0

And one of the duties of a political prisoner is the escape.

0:12.0

The IRA inmates who found a way. of a political prisoner is the escape.

0:12.5

The IRA inmates who found a way.

0:14.5

I'm Carlo Gableer and I'll be navigating a path

0:19.5

through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history.

0:25.0

The narrative that they want is that this is a big achievement by them.

0:28.5

Escape from the maze, listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:35.0

BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:39.0

Hi, I'm Andrew Harding and this is seriously from BBC Radio 4 in episode 2 of

0:45.0

poison a journey to one of the darkest chapters in South Africa's history a time of

0:50.8

cold war tensions, paranoia and poison.

0:59.0

An elderly man is convinced he's been poisoned.

1:03.8

They planned to murder me.

1:06.1

And poisoned more than once.

1:08.5

Each time the enemy thought I was looking better. They put another dose.

1:15.0

But who would want to kill South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, a struggle

1:20.0

hero who fought to liberate his country? I felt instantly in love with him, instantly

1:25.6

under his power. And why are the police now outside Zuma's rural home looking to arrest him?

1:32.1

There have been many instances where there had been concerns about President Zuma being poisoned.

1:42.0

Welcome back to Poisons. about President Zuma being poisoned.

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