Watch — ‘Spies in America’: From South African freedom fighter to foreign agent

In June 2026 a retired South African Air Force brigadier general, Portia “Posh” Anyamba, was fined and sentenced in the United States to six months imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to being a foreign agent for South Africa. She’d apparently monitored certain events, secretly on behalf of officials from this country. Anyamba, it turns out, has a fascinating history that spans several countries and includes resistance to the apartheid regime. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley explains.Reporting by: Caryn DolleyEdited by: Anda TolibadiFilmed by: Joel SeboaProduced by: Emilie GambadeCreative input by: Malibongwe TyiloSub-edited by: Kevin FlynnSupport journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider.Subscribe to Daily Maverick YouTube channel. @dailymaverickchannel***In June 2026