The plot to blow up Koeberg, Part 2: The man with the bombs

The plot to blow up Koeberg, Part 2: The man with the bombs

As a young man, Rodney Wilkinson won Springbok colours in fencing - but he would enter the South African history books in a different way. On 16 December 1982, Rodney set four bombs inside the Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town. They were timed to explode 24 hours later - and explode they did, while Rodney had already ridden to safety on a bicycle across the South African border. We travelled to hear the story from Rodney Wilkinson himself.

Don’t Shoot the Messenger is produced by Haji Mohamed Dawjee and presented by Rebecca Davis with editing by Tevya Turok Shapiro, original theme music by Bernard Kotze and additional support by Kathryn Kotze.

This podcast has been sponsored by Investec.








This podcast has been sponsored by Investec. Their latest podcast is a four-part series on preparing for a post-pandemic world. The series, on Investec focus Radio, features global experts discussing the changing world of work and the role of companies, as well as the shifting sands of geo-politics and the global investment landscape in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The podcast features exports like Lesetja Kganyago, David Rubenstein, Alain de Botton, Philip Hammond and John Kay. Also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.