Smoke Screen
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Smoke Screen: Love, bribes and spies in the tobacco industry. Victoria Hollingsworth tells the true story of corrupt practices behind the scenes at British American Tobacco. We hear from the very people who were caught up in this world as we sink deep into the dirty underbelly of the tobacco industry in South Africa. BAT says its actions were simply to combat the illicit trade in tobacco products. The UK's Serious Fraud Office investigated matters and found there was insufficient evidence for any prosecution. Our investigation tries to find the truth behind the lies. A partnership between the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. Click here to find out more about the Bureau of Investigation Journalism - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/smoke-screen-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 9: TBIJ talk to BizNews

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and its reporting partners received hundreds of thousands of documents about British American Tobacco and its h...
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Episode 8: Consequences

We conclude our investigation by speaking to the people who have been affected by the story. Hearing the opinions of experts in the field, we understa...
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Episode 6: Boots on the Ground

We come back to the investigation to understand why there is such much to uncover. The link to the local private security firm seems to hold the key. ...
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Episode 4: Allegations

Whose side were you on? We continue our investigation into the murky world of the tobacco industry in South Africa. As it became harder to know who to...
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Episode 3: Matters of the Heart

We met Johann Van Loggerenberg in episode 2, but how did a tax official know so much? Exploring his relationship with Belinda uncovers how sensitive i...
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Episode 2: Agent 5332

How and why did Belinda end up blowing the whistle on BAT? Only she really knows the answer. Is she really who she seems? And how was she involved wit...
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Episode 1: Room 205

They say a leopard doesn’t change its spots. Our investigation starts in 2013, and we meet an attorney called Belinda Walter who is recruited by BAT i...
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