True Spies Classic: White Traitor | ANC

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History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

To her colleagues, South African journalist Sue Dobson appeared to be a pro-Apartheid conservative. Nothing could have been further from the truth. In fact, she was a trained paramilitary and secret agent, infiltrating the government's propaganda wing on behalf of the African National Congress. In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby relates an incredible story of bravery in the face of bigotry. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Leo Hornak. Music by Nick Ryan.

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0:35.8	We hope you enjoy this classic true spies rendezvous.
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0:43.3	This is True Spies, the Classics, from Spyscape Studios.
0:50.5	Incoming transmission.
0:52.6	Welcome.
0:55.0	Welcome. Welcome. Welcome to true spies.
0:59.0	Week by week, mission by mission, you'll hear the true stories behind the world's greatest espionage operations.
1:09.0	You'll meet the people who navigate this secret world. What do they know?
1:16.2	What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? This is true spies.
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1:39.3	White traitor, undercover in the heart of apartheid.
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