Tag Archives: South Africa

What happens now with SA’s guns-for-hire in Somalia?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

What happens now with SA’s guns-for-hire in Somalia? Daily Maverick – The United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has this year highlighted the problematic role played by private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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South Africa: Salient Features of the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria) South Africa: Salient Features of the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill By Sabelo Gumedze, 18 June 2012 According to the latest figures, there are over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SA man’s death highlights clash with Somali trainees

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

SA man’s death highlights clash with Somali trainees May 27 2012 at 03:27pm By IVOR POWELL A confidential report on the death of a military contractor last month brings into stark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security Contractor Philip Young Is Back Home After 2 1/2 Years In Afghan Prison

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Legal News: Security Contractor Philip Young Is Back Home After 2 1/2 Years In Afghan Prison Fantastic news, and this is the final chapter of this horrible episode that Philip Young… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS ACTIVE IN ARMED CONFLICTS: CITIZENSHIP, PROSECUTION AND THE RIGHT TO WORK

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

PER / PELJ 2011(14)7 71 / 261 SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS ACTIVE IN ARMED CONFLICTS: CITIZENSHIP, PROSECUTION AND THE RIGHT TO WORK S Bosch* M Maritz** 1 Introduction Since the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships Written by Dean Wingrin/defenceWeb Thursday, 12 April 2012 08:46 South Africa has been asked to grapple with the question of how to deal with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security to fight pirates?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Private security to fight pirates? 12 April 2012 – 08:19 By Shaun Ryan There is a possibility that foreign security companies could be brought into South Africa to protect merchant ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The WARRIOR CLASS: A golden age for the freelance soldier

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Harper’s Magazine April 2012 Charles Glass is a journalist, author, and publisher who has frequently reported from the Middle East. His most recent book is Americans in Paris: Life and Death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Somalis want SA-linked mercenary group out

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Feb 29 2012 9:02AM Somalis want SA-linked mercenary group out Mel Frykberg Hundreds of former South African reconnaissance soldiers (“reccies”) continue to serve as soldiers of fortune in a number of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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