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An Israeli army armoured fighting vehicle returns to a staging area from the border with Gaza on November 15, 2023 in Southern Israel. More than month after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, the country’s military has continued its sustained bombardment of the Gaza Strip and launched a ground invasion to vanquish the militant group that governs the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
ALTI

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
8 min read
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)
AFRICA DEFENCE GROUP TRUVELO

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

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

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