<p>Conspiracy theories grip South Africa as allegations of sanctions busting rock SAA - and a theory emerges linking the fate of Helderberg to the Cold War and a mysterious missing tape. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 2 of the documentary with contributors David Klatzow and Samantha van der Walt.</p>

Conspiracy theories grip South Africa as allegations of sanctions busting rock SAA - and a theory emerges linking the fate of Helderberg to the Cold War and a mysterious missing tape. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 2 of the documentary with contributors David Klatzow and Samantha van der Walt.

Episode 2: War and Tape

It’s 28 November 1987, and the worst air disaster in South African history has just occurred. As investigators race to learn more, the secrets of a Boeing 747 named Helderberg lie deep underwater – and a four decade battle for the truth of what happened on its final flight has just begun.

Helderberg is a 3 part documentary series, premiering on M-Net on 15 May 2025. In the Helderberg Companion Podcast, we are joined by contributors from the series to go beyond the documentary and dive deeper into topics connected to the crash and the 37 years of events that have followed it.

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It’s 28 November 1987, and the worst air disaster in South African history has just occurred. As investigators race to learn more, the secrets of a Boeing 747 named Helderberg lie deep underwater – and a four decade battle for the truth of what happened on its final flight has just begun. Helderberg is a 3 part documentary series, premiering on M-Net on 15 May 2025. In the Helderberg Companion Podcast, we are joined by contributors from the series to go beyond the documentary and dive deeper into topics connected to the crash and the 37 years of events that have followed it.

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Episode 2: War and Tape

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