Category Archives: South Africa

So. Africa: Private security companies and police accused of using violence against protesting students across the country; NGOs condemn “extreme use of force”

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

So. Africa: Private security companies and police accused of using violence against protesting students across the country; NGOs condemn “extreme use of force” Private security companies hired by various universities across… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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South African security companies in Somalia have not violated arms embargo

Posted on July 24, 2016 by

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How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram April 5, 2016 by admin in Dispatches From North East, iReports · 0 Comment By Samuel Malik Despite repeated denials by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private army protects the world’s largest rhino farm in South Africa

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

A dehorned rhino stands with her baby at a rhino orphanage in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province on Feb. 15. | AP Private army protects the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Weak Leviathan – A comparative study of the Privatization of Security in South Africa and Iraq

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

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The Regulatory Framework of PMSCs in South Africa

Posted on December 15, 2015 by

WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES AS A MEANS OF VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS AND IMPEDING THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLES TO SELD-DETERMINATION PANEL ON PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SA man killed in Jordan leaves behind fiancée, parents

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

SA man killed in Jordan leaves behind fiancée, parents Genevieve Quintal, News24 | 11 November, 2015 09:30 General view of King Abdullah bin Al Hussein Training Center where a Jordanian officer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Twilight Policing: Private Security Practices in South Africa

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

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The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a Shift from Prohibition to Regulation

Posted on November 9, 2015 by

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When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War

Posted on October 5, 2015 by

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