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A ruthless defender of Apartheid now seeks forgiveness

Clip: 2/17/2016 | 8m 50s

Once seen by some as the regime’s “face of evil,” Vlok is now seeking redemption.

In South Africa, thousands were killed and tens of thousands were detained under the watch of former Apartheid-era government official Adrian Vlok. Once seen by some as the regime’s “face of evil,” Vlok is now seeking redemption by reaching out to the people he helped to oppress. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal reports.

02/17/2016 | Rating NR

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