"South Africa Defence & Security Report Q2 2011" now available at Fast Market Research

March 19, 2011 - PRLog -- South Africa maintains an all-volunteer set of armed forces, which represent the best-equipped and most advanced military on the African continent. South Africa's defence sector is facing increasing foreign competition, as a result of the lifting of arms embargos. Nevertheless, it has an established and fairly large indigenous arms industry.

Recently, South Africa's Auditor-General has revealed a startling lack of oversight on conventional weapons exports. This has highlighted South Africa's role as a source - if unwitting - of arms and materiel for various government and non-government actors in conflicts elsewhere in Africa.

Support for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is waning amid an increase in political pressure. Given Zuma's relative inaction on pressing issues, we believe that he may be forced to step down from the leadership of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and by extension, the presidency, in 2012.

The country's economic recovery is proving fragile and protracted, with a number of recent data releases suggesting that growth will be subdued for some time to come. We are forecasting real GDP growth of 3.7% in 2011 and 3.9% in 2012. Late in 2010, both finance minister Pravin Gordhan and central bank Governor Gill Marcus highlighted the fragile nature of the recovery, as well as the pain exporters are experiencing due to the strong rand, and related loss of trade competitiveness.

In a climate of high unemployment, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has continued to lobby for a change to South Africa's relatively liberal and market-friendly economic policies. In particular, it has pushed for a more growth-oriented monetary policy, as opposed to the inflationtargeting regime currently in place. As a consequence, South Africa remains affected by strike action, with workers in many sectors unhappy with their pay packets and employment prospects.

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Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- South Africa Security SWOT
- South Africa Defence Industry SWOT
- South Africa Political SWOT
- South Africa Economic SWOT
- South Africa Business Environment SWOT
Global Political Outlook
- The United States
- China
- Japan And The Koreas
- Russia
- Europe
- India
- Brazil
- Turkey
- Iran
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia And Pakistan
- Terrorism
- Africa
- Space
- Competition
- Wild Card In Global Politics
- Conclusion
Security Risk Analysis
- BMI's Security Ratings
- Table: Middle East And Africa Defence And Security Ratings
- Table: Middle East And North Africa State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index
- South Africa - Security Ratings
- City Terrorism Rating
- Table: BMI's Africa City Terrorism Index
Political Overview
- Foreign Policy
- Long-Term Political Outlook
Security Overview
- Internal Security Situation
- Organised Crime
- HIV/AIDS
- Latest Developments
- Table: Insurgent Groups In South Africa
- External Security
- Border Security
Armed Forces And Government Spending
- Armed Forces
- New Role For The SANDF
- Acquisitions
- HIV/AIDS
- 'Army Vision 2020'
- International Deployments
- Table: South African Foreign Deployments
- Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Market Overview
- Arms Trade Overview
- Industry Trends And Developments
- Procurement Trends And Developments
- Air Force
- Navy
- Army
- Latest Developments
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Armed Forces
- Table: South Africa's Armed Forces, 2002-2008 ('000 personnel, unless otherwise stated)
- Table: South Africa's Available Manpower For Military Services, 2008-2015 (aged 16-49, unless otherwise stated)
- Defence Expenditure
- Table: South Africa's Government Defence Expenditure, 2008-2015
- Table: South Africa's Defence Expenditure Scenario - Changing % Of GDP, 2008-2015 (US$mn)
- Defence Trade
- Key Risks To BMI's Forecast Scenario
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: South Africa - Macroeconomic Activity, 2008-2015
Company Profiles
- Aerosud
- BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
- Denel
- Grintek Defence & Technologies
- Reutech
- Thales South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Country Snapshot: South Africa Demographic Data
- Section 1: Population
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Section 2: Education And Healthcare
- Table: Education, 2002-2005
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
- Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
- Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
- Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012
Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Defence Industry
- City Terrorism Rating
- Table: Methodology
- Sources

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