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South Africa Defence and Security Report Q2 2010

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Market

Defence

Report Type

Market Research

Country

South Africa

Published

5 March 2010

Number of Pages

67

Report Delivery

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Delivery Lead Time

Immediate

Publisher

Business Monitor International

File Format

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The price of this market report covers 4 quarterly reports on this sector. This quarterly report will be downloadable instantly as a PDF document, with the 3 remaining reports delivered at regular intervals throughout the year.

As we enter Q210, crime – especially in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – appears to be the greatest immediate security issue facing South Africa. The economic pain that South Africa is still facing does not make President Jacob Zuma’s job in managing it any easier. Murder rates are high – about 50 a day – and there is still rising violent robberies of businesses. Zuma has set himself an ambitious target of reducing serious and violent crimes by 7-10% a year.

There are also potential security problems for South Africa in the deteriorating political environment in neighbouring Zimbabwe – and South Africa is eager to settle ongoing disputes over the make-up of power in the country. In January 2010, Zuma took the disputes threatening Zimbabwe’s year-old unity government to the African Union. 

Domestic arms producers have been forced to make significant adjustments in light of increased foreign competition, which has occurred as a result of the lifting of arms embargos. It is imperative that the South African defence industry breaks into international markets. The key factors presently holding back the industry are a lack of funding, policy, and research and development (R&D).

In January 2010, the chief executive of state defence procurement agency Armscor, Sipho Thomo, was sacked over a blow-out in costs of the Airbus A-400 contracts. Associated defence manufacturer Denels subsidiary, Denel Saab Aerostructures (DSA), is also without leadership following the resignation of Chief Executive Lana Kinley at the end of 2009.

The significant players remain Denel, the former manufacturing divisions of Armscor, and the subsidiary of BAE Systems, Land Systems South Africa. Others are African Defence Systems (ADS), Grintek Defence & Technologies, Reutech, and the civil and military aviation industry specialist, Aerosud.

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