National Conventional Arms Control Act

SA trade in military hardware with Israel needs scrutiny

Controversial trade links between the two countries remain — albeit on a far smaller scale than in the past

Zeenat Adam

Gun barrels needed: Rangers from the Virunga National Park in the DRC. The park has contracted Truvelo to supply it with steel components to manufacture gun barrels. (Alexis Huguet/AFP/Getty Images)

4 DEC 2021

Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure

Differing interpretation of the Firearms Control Act resulted in the seizure of a shipment of billets bound for the DRC from Durban harbour last week

Erika Gibson

6 min read

Military might: An Egyptian serviceman fires an anti-aircraft missile. The Egyptian navy is negotiating to buy missiles from Denel. (Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

ARMSCOR

27 SEP 2019

Denel wants to sell arms to Egypt

Nearly 2 000 people were arrested in Egypt this week. Their crime? Daring to protest against the country’s military government. The act of protesting is outlawed, so many of…

Sabelo Skiti
Thanduxolo Jika
Khadija Patel

6 min read

ARMS REGULATION

13 MAR 2009

SA’s weapons laws easy to dodge

South Africa has tough arms control laws, but there are enforcement gaps big enough to drive an armoured vehicle through.

Sam Sole Author
Nic Dawes Author

3 min read