The apartheid spy who defected to the ANC - and ended up in a prison camp
AGENT 407
Olivia Forsyth
ISBN 9781868426652
In the world of espionage, truth is the first victim and nothing is as it seems. Here, for the first time, South Africa’s most notorious apartheid spy Olivia Forsyth lays bare the story of her remarkable life.
Olivia Forsyth was a romantic young woman in search of adventure when she joined the Security Police with visions of international derring-do. But Craig Williamson, her unit head, had other ideas and Olivia was trained to spy on students before being dispatched to Rhodes University, a supposed ‘hotbed’ of anti-apartheid radicalism.
It wasn’t long before Olivia had infiltrated various student organisations, feeding vital information back to her handler. She came to hold prominent positions on campus and, as reward, was promoted to Lieutenant. Having reached the end of her studies, Olivia set her sights on a much more ambitious – and dangerous – target: the ANC in exile. But what should have been her greatest triumph as a spy turned into disaster when the ANC threw her into Quatro, the notorious internment camp in Angola.
This is a riveting story set in the final years of apartheid.
Whether you believe her or not, Olivia Forsyth's memoir “AGENT 407” is a fascinating read.
Andrea van Wyk, Power FM, Rant and Rave Reviews
I couldn't put it down.
John Robbie, 702 Talk Radio
I'm going to tell everybody they have got to read this book... It is a fascinating read. It's exciting.
Tamara LePine-Williams, Classic FM
It's a fascinating book...the most amazing story.
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