Strategic Review for Southern Africa articles

Recent articles from Strategic Review for Southern Africa

Attacks on foreigners in South Africa: more than just xenophobia?
November 1, 2008... On 11 May 2008, violent attacks against non-citizens began in Alexandra before spreading rapidly across Gauteng and then elsewhere in the country. This article explains what helped translate long-term concerns over people's physical and economic insecurity into a murderous anti-foreigner...

Transfer of arms to conflict areas: South Africa's responsibilities.(Company overview)
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT In May 2008 a consignment of conventional weapons destined for Zimbabwe arrived in the Durban harbour. The official authorisation for the transfer of the consignment over South African territory to Zimbabwe was interdicted by the dock workers' refusal to offload and an urgent...

Population growth: its effect on human security with emphasis on South Africa.
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT As early as the 1960s a number of demographers warned that the world was fast becoming over-populated. They held international conferences to highlight the problem, and attempted to get the attention of world bodies like the United Nations, as well as that of national...

The extent and security implications of money laundering in South Africa.
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT Money laundering presents challenges to legislators, both in South Africa and globally, considering that its use ranges from criminal syndicates profiting from criminal activities, to financiers of terrorist activities. By using South Africa as an example, it is indicated how...

Defence diplomacy: conceptual and practical dimensions with specific reference to South Africa.
November 1, 2008... ABSTRACT This article explores defence diplomacy with reference to South Africa. Although the use of military means for diplomatic purposes is an established practice in South Africa, it is argued that as defence foreign relations, South African defence diplomacy approximates a military...