Moe Shaik is a former South African spy boss.
He has played significant roles both during and after the apartheid era. Born in 1948, he grew up in Durban, South Africa and became a member of the African National Congress (ANC), which opposed the apartheid regime.
During the apartheid era, Moe became involved in anti-apartheid activities and worked as an informant for the ANC’s intelligence wing, known as Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). He provided valuable information to the ANC, helping in their struggle against the apartheid government.
In the late 1980s, he joined the South African Secret Service (SASS), the country’s central intelligence agency. He worked as a senior intelligence officer, specialising in counterintelligence.
At the same time, South African intelligence services were deeply involved in oppressive activities during the apartheid era, including surveillance, torture, and targeted killings of anti-apartheid activists.
Some of Moe’s story is covered in his book The ANC Spy Bible.
This is my conversation with him.
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