Ghosts from the past: the importance of the HPCSA's findings in the Wouter Basson case

The Steve Biko School of Bioethics, the South African Medical Association (Gauteng branch), the Wits Students Bioethics society and the Institute for Security Studies invite you to join us for a screening of a short film inspired by a recent visit to Roodeplaat Research Laboratories, where during apartheid scientists undertook animal experiments to, amongst other things, find toxins and chemicals that could be used to kill without leaving a trace, and where work was done to find an anti-fertility vaccine that could be administered to black women without their knowledge.

The film will be followed by a discussion about Project Coast, a reflection on the outcome of the disciplinary hearing and why this remains important today.

Date: 26 November 2014
Time: 17h00
Venue: Public Health Auditorium, School of Public Health Building, Parktown Education Campus, Wits University Address: 27 St Andrew’s Road, Parktown, Johannesburg

For more information about the programme and speakers, see here.