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Title: | Eight steps to improve counter-terrorism measures in South Africa |
Author: | Solomon, Hussein |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | African Security Review (ISSN 2154-0128) |
Volume: | 21 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 31-41 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subjects: | terrorism national security government policy |
External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10246029.2011.629447 |
Abstract: | In recent years, South Africa has come to be used by international terrorists as a safe house, for paramilitary training purposes, as a base from which to plan attacks on other countries and as a conduit for financial transactions. South Africa's own counterterrorism initiatives have been labelled 'reactive' by analysts. Indeed, the existing counter-terrorism regime suffers from a lack of political will to issues of corruption and ineptitude bedevilling the security apparatus of the State. However, using lessons learned from other countries, Pretoria can yet turn the tide against international terrorism by adopting more proactive measures and by undertaking steps aimed at the depoliticization and decriminalization of the security forces. The present paper proposes some solutions to deal with the counterterror challenges. Eight proposals are offered, which are informed by international best practice. The first three proposals focus on honing law enforcement, the next two on prevention, and the last three stress the need to build strategic partnerships. It is only by adopting a holistic approach that covers all three areas that the terrorist scourge can be minimized. Ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |