Books

The Military Balance 2003-2004. London, Oxford University Press for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2003. 368 p.
Provides information about the military organization of each country.
Book call no.: R 355 L847m 2003/2004

Problematising the African Renaissance, edited by Eddy Maloka and Elizabeth Le Roux. Pretoria, South Africa, Africa Institute of South Africa, 2000. 92 p.
Book call no.: 320.549096 P962

South Africa Yearbook 2003/2004, 10th ed, edited by Dellien Burger. Pretoria, South Africa, Government Communications and Information System, 2003. 737 p.
Book call no.: R 916.8 S7264 2003/2004

Andreasson, Stefan. Economic Reforms and 'Virtual Democracy' in South Africa and Zimbabwe: The Incompatibility of Liberalisation, Inclusion and Development. Journal of Contemporary African Studies 21:383-406 September 2003.

Cars in South Africa: Revving up. Economist 370:62-63 February 14, 2004.
"South Africa's car industry roars ahead."
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Commey, Pusch. The Dilemma of Western Economics. New African No.428:46-47 April 2004.
"South Africa's election year budget."
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Commey, Pusch. Rand Strikes Back. New African No.427:18-19 March 2004.
Discusses the rise of the rand.
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Commey, Pusch. South Africa: Not Easy but Feasible. New African No.421:50-51 August/September 2003.
"Whether remarkable turnaround of the currency, the rand, and positive forecast for its future growth, South Africa, continues to defy all prophets of doom."
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Duodu, Cameron. The Honeymoon Is over. Africa Today: Voice of the Continent 10:20-23 April 2004.
"South Africa's economy may be performing well, but as the country goes to the polls this month, the concern of the ordinary people is how better off they have been since the ANC came to power."

Getting Africa Moving. Economist 370:64 April 17, 2004.
"Will Maria Ramos free-up the transport monopoly that retards South Africa's economic growth?"
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Iheduru, Okechukwu C. Black Economic Power and Nation-Building in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Journal of Modern African Studies 42:1-30 March 2004.

Kingdon, Geeta G. and Knight, John. Unemployment in South Africa: The Nature of the Beast. World Development 32:391-408 March 2004.

Land Reform in South Africa: More Squeeze Than Grab. Economist 370:40 January 17, 2004.
"Don't expect Zimbabwe-style land invasions in South Africa."
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McGrath, Simon. What Can South Africa Learn form Skills Development for Enterprise Development Experiences in the Rest of Africa? Africa Insight 33:43-49 September 2003.

Naude, W. A. Local Government Transformation in South Africa: Challenges for Local Economic Development in a Globalising Economy. Africa Insight 33:50-56 September 2003.

Re-Inventing the ANC. Africa Today: Voice of the Continent 10:14-16+ April 2004.
"As South Africa celebrates 10 years of democracy and prepares for new elections this month, Africa Today examines President Mbeki and ANC's years in power and the challenges the party faces in repackaging its policies to tackle poverty that is still endemic in the country."

Running to Stand Still. Economist 370:43-44 February 14, 2004.
"Voters want jobs. Will they get them?"
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Simkins, Charles. Employment and Unemployment in South Africa. Journal of Contemporary African Studies 22:253-278 May 2004.

South Africa/Africa: Rebirth Pains. Africa Confidential 45:3-4 April 16, 2004.
"The upcoming season of pan-African summits will test the new institutions and promises of reform."

South Africa: Busy Bees. Africa Confidential 44:5-6 August 29, 2003.
"The Oppenheimer mining dynasty clambers on to the black empowerment bandwagon."

South Africa: Roller-Coaster Rand. Africa Confidential 45:4-5 February 6, 2003.
"Orthodox policies and populist gestures air for a winning electoral strategy."

South Africa's Economy: Tack to the Left. Economist 371:39 July 3, 2004.
"President Thabo Mbeki tires of market liberalism."
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South African Privatisation: On Hold? Economist 371:66-67 June 26, 2004.
"There is growing uncertainty about South Africa's privatisation plans."
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Sturman, Dathryn. NEPAD and Civil Society in South Africa: Buying in Without Selling out. African Security Review 13, no.1:35-37 2004.
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Trade and Africa: Emerging Deals. Economist 370:73 February 21, 2004.
Potential trade agreements between the U.S. and African nations.
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Foreign Relations

Books

Alden, Chris and Le Pere, Garth. South Africa's Post-Apartheid Foreign Policy - from Reconciliation to Revival?  New York, Oxford University Press, 2003. 89 p. (Adelphi Paper, no.362)
Book call no.: 909.82 I61a no.362

South Africa Yearbook 2003/2004, 10th ed, edited by Dellien Burger. Pretoria, South Africa, Government Communications and Information System, 2003. 737 p.
Book call no.: R 916.8 S7264 2003/2004

Britain/Africa: Sins of Omission. Africa Confidential 45:8 February 20, 2003.
A British commission on Africa will not include Thabo Mbeki.

Burundi: Risky Dealings. Africa Confidential 44:8 December 19, 2003.
"Military reform and a new national army are key to the South African - led peace efforts."

Burundi/South Africa: Zuma's other Hot Spot. Africa Confidential 44:5-6 August 8, 2003.
"Two rebel factions hold the SA-backed peace process in ransom."

Clapham, Christopher and Mills, Greg. South Africa Considers Options in Zimbabwe. Jane's Intelligence Review 15:38-40 June 2003.

Joint United Kingdom-South African Exercise: Over 800 Participants. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 18, December 2003-January 2004.
Discusses "Exercise African Shield, designed as a coalition exercise to establish a joint British-South African Headquarters that would be able to command a bigger-than-brigade size African operation."

Mbeki, Thabo. Mbeki: We Will Resist Regime Change. New African No.426:20-24 February 2004.
"Thabo Mbeki, the South African President, tells why he fought stoutly for Zimbabwe's Commonwealth suspension to be lifted."
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A Rainbow Connection. Beijing Review 47:16-17 June 24, 2004.
"South Africa is forging closer ties with China."

SA/Rwanda/DRC: Military Might. Africa Confidential 45:8 July 9, 2004.
"This week's military agreement between Rwanda and South Africa may be touted as African Union cooperation and regional peace-building. But some in Pretoria fear that if Kigali continues to meddle in Congo-Kinshasa, South Africa will be blamed for helping to arm an interventionist Rwandan army."

Seed of Discord. Africa Today: Voice of the Continent 10:24-25 March 2004.
"The unresolved political crisis in Zimbabwe is creating a wedge between ANC party supporters said their allies."

South Africa/Iraq: Bombed out. Africa Confidential 45:8 February 20, 2003.
"The death of ex-special forces officer Frans Strydom in a bomb explosion in Baghdad in early February is focusing attention on South African mercenaries doing security work in Iraq."

South Africa Tries Peacekeeping: Trying on Blue Berets. Economist 368:43 September 13, 2003.
"Benign ambitions, limited reach."
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Sparks, Allister. A New Third World Role Model. World Press Review 51:26 May 2004.
Sees South Africa as a role model for other Third World countries.

Sturman, Dathryn. NEPAD and Civil Society in South Africa: Buying in Without Selling out. African Security Review 13, no.1:35-37 2004.
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Tutu, Desmond. The Credibility of Democracy. Africa Today: Voice of the Continent 10:22-23 February 2004.
"Text of a statement issued by the office of South Africa's Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu, after the Abuja CHOGM, calling on the Mbeki's government for clarity on the Commonwealth and Zimbabwe."

Under a Spell. Africa Today: Voice of the Continent 10:20-25 February 2004.
"With the crisis in Zimbabwe getting worse, President Thabo Mbeki's staunch support for Robert Mugabe continues to baffle friends and foes alike."

Venter, Albert. Reform of the United Nations Security Council: A Comment on the South African Position. International Journal on World Peace 20:29-47 December 2003.

Wall, Robert. Continental Cops. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:62-63 July 5, 2004.
"South Africa eyes growing military role in Africa's expanding security umbrella."
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Wall, Robert. Strategic Conundrum. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:160+ July 19, 2004.
"South African Air Force wrestles with costs for strategic lift to meet the Continental needs."
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Foreign Relations - U.S.

Books

Nesbitt, Francis Njubi. Race for Sanctions: African Americans Against Apartheid, 1946-1994. Bloomington, IN, Indiana University Press, 2004. 217 p.
Book call no.: 327.73068 N458r

Africa on U.S. Agenda: New York National Guard Forges Links with SANDF. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 7-8, August 2003.

Denel to Benefit from Normalisation of Defense Trade Relations with the United States: Denel's 105mm under Evaluation. African Armed Forces Journal, p 9, July 2004.

EUCOM Develops African Support: Ongoing Involvement Includes Reserve Force Members. African Armed Forces Journal, p 27, June 2004.
Shows EUCOM involvement in South Africa over the last 12 months.

Exercise MEDFLAG...U.S. Air Force and SA Military Health Services Join Forces. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 20-21, July 2004.
A 15 day medical exercise held in South Africa by the United States European Command.

Haffajee, Ferial. Lula, Mbeki Speak out Against Trade Protectionism. African Agenda 6, no.4:32 2003.
"South Africa and Brazil came out guns blazing against global trade protectionism and also against the continued administration of Iraq by U.S. forces."

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. U.S. Lifts Restrictions on South Africa. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:23 July 28, 2004.
Normalizes relations between South Africa and the U.S. government in regard to defense equipment.

The RSD Chubby System Excels in Afghanistan & Iraq. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 16-17, May 2004.
Discusses the Interim Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection System that the U.S. purchased from South Africa.

Sullivan, Eileen. Customs Expands Monitoring of Shipments from Foreign Ports. Federal Times 39:10 December 1, 2003.
"Port of Durban in South Africa is the 17th port to join the Container Security Initiative, a program run by the Homeland Security Department's Bureau of Customs and for Protection."

Trade and Africa: Emerging Deals. Economist 370:73 February 21, 2004.
Potential trade agreements between the U.S. and African nations.
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Health

Books

South Africa Yearbook 2003/2004, 10th ed, edited by Dellien Burger. Pretoria, South Africa, Government Communications and Information System, 2003. 737 p.
Book call no.: R 916.8 S7264 2003/2004

Commey, Pusch. The Rise of Traditional Medicine. New African No.430:34-35 July 2001.
South Africa is "setting up a National Reference Center for African Traditional Medicine in Cape Town to research into medicinal plants and establish an information system on African traditional medicines."
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Roll on the Roll-out. Economist 369:44 November 1, 2003.
"Let the war against AIDS really begin."
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Rossouw, Henk. S. African U. Offers HIV Drugs to Students. Chronicle of Higher Education 50:A44 May 14, 2004.
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South Africa. African Agenda 6, no.4:5 2003.
"The South African cabinet's decision to provide free antiretroviral drugs in public hospitals and clinics brings hope to billions of South Africans."

South Africa's War on AIDS: A Slow March. Economist 370:43 January 24, 2004.
"Soldiers get AIDS drugs, civilians wait."
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Southern Africa: Ten Years after. Africa Confidential 45:1-2 January 9, 2003.
"South Africans will celebrate a decade of democracy but ask tough questions about their government's HIV-AIDS policy and diplomacy in Africa."

Willan, Samantha. Briefing: Recent Changes in the South African Government's HIV/AIDS Policy and Its Implementation. African Affairs 103:109-117 January 2004.

History

Books

Africa 2004. 39th ed. Harpers Ferry, WV, Stryker-Post, 2004. 323 p. (World Today)
Gives general information about each country and a detailed history.
Book call no.: R 916 D724a 2004

Judd, Denis and Surridge, Keith. The Boer War. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. 352
Book call no.: 968.048 J92b

Terreblanche, Solomon Johannes. A History of Inequality in South Africa, 1652-2002. Sandton, South Africa, KMM Review, 2002. 527 p.
Book call no.: 968 T326h

Wrighting a Wider War: Rethinking Gender, Race, and Identity in the South African War, 1899-1902. edited by Greg Cuthbertson and others. Athens, OH, Ohio University Press, 2002. 354 p.
Book call no.: 968.048 W956

Grundlingh, Albert. Reframing Remembrance: The Politics of the Centenary Commemoration of the South African War 1899-1902. Journal of Southern African Studies 30:359-375 June 2004.

Military Aspects

Books

Jane's Sentinel Security Assessment: Southern Africa, Issue 15. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 2004. 661 p.
For each country provides information such as: country profile, geography, natural resources, demography, infrastructure, internal affairs, external affairs, defense spending, armed forces, army, air forces, navy, security and foreign forces, procurement, defense production and R & D, and main economic indicators.
Book call no.: R 968 J33 iss.15 2004

Jane's World Air Forces, Issue 20, edited by Paul Jackson. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 2004. 643 p.
Provides order of battle and inventory for each country's air force.
Book call no.: R 623.746 J33 iss.20 2004

Jane's World Armies, Issue 15, edited by James C. O'Halloran and others. Alexandria, VA, Jane's Information Group, 2004. 999 p.
Provides the following information for each country: national overview, armed forces overview, command and control, army organization, equipment in service, current developments and recent operations, procurement detail, and points of contact.
Book call no.: R 355.3 J33 iss.15 2004

The Military Balance 2003-2004. London, Oxford University Press for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2003. 368 p.
Provides information about the military organization of each country.
Book call no.: R 355 L847m 2003/2004

Africa on U.S. Agenda: New York National Guard Forges Links with SANDF. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 7-8, August 2003.

Andersen, Roy. Transformation of the Reserves of the South African National Defence Force. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 15-17, December 2003-January 2004.

Andersson, Hans G. Austal Sharpens Defence Focus. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:23 January 21, 2004.
Saab and Grinkek have agreed to increase their collaboration with the former acquiring just over 21% of the South African company."

Armour, the Modern Cavalry. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 16-19, November 2003.
Includes armor in 20th and 21st century South Africa.

Botha, David. The Arms Deal Controversy. African Security Review 12:99-103 August 2003.
"Comments on the Strategic Defence Package, an arms deal forged in the South African region. Controversies surrounding the deal; Notions about the objectives of the deal; Issues concerning the implementation of the deal."
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Cilliers, Jakkie. A Brave New South African Defence Industry? African Security Review 12:137-139 November 2003.
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A Close Look at the South African Defence Industry. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 28+, April 2004.

Coetzer, Bennie. RSA Development: Digital Image Capture and Transmission Technology: Photographic Intelligence Has Tactical Value for SANDF. African Armed Forces Journal, p 31, March 2004.

Denel to Benefit from Normalisation of Defense Trade Relations with the United States: Denel's 105mm under Evaluation. African Armed Forces Journal, p 9, July 2004.

DTI and Armscor: Sponsor SA National Pavilion at Malaysia's DSA. African Armed Forces Journal, p 14, April 2004.

Engelbrecht, Leon. Gods of War: The South African Artillery. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 27-28+, December 2003-January 2004.

Engelbrecht, Leon. Military Engineers: Masters of Mobility. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 19-22, December 2003-January 2004.

Engelbrecht, Leon. SANDF Annual Report 2002/2003: Talks the Talk but Will Its Writers Want to Walk? African Armed Forces Journal, pp 23-25, October 2003.
Discusses the SANDF annual report.

Engelbrecht, Leon. SANDF at 10: An Assessment. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 8-10+, December 2003-January 2004.

EUCOM Develops African Support: Ongoing Involvement Includes Reserve Force Members. African Armed Forces Journal, p 27, June 2004.
Shows EUCOM involvement in South Africa over the last 12 months.

Exercise MEDFLAG...U.S. Air Force and SA Military Health Services Join Forces. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 20-21, July 2004.
A 15 day medical exercise held in South Africa by the United States European Command.

Foss, Christopher F. Denel Finishes G6-52 Gun Platform, Tests Continue. Jane's Defence Weekly 40:18 December 10, 2003.

Foss, Christopher F. Predator-Equipped Rooikat Unveiled. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:15 May 12, 2004.
South Africa and Jordanian companies cooperate to design a new tank destroyer.

Foss, Christopher F. Raptor Makes Bid for Export Market. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:65 June 16, 2004.
Light armored reconnaissance vehicle.

Gething, Michael J. South Africa Orders Upgrade for Olifants. Jane's International Defense Review 36:24 December 2003.
Upgrading Olifant Mk 1B main battle tanks.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. Little Growth for South African Defence Budget. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:16 March 3, 2004.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. Sold on Peace. Jane's Defence Weekly 40:23 December 17, 2003.
"South Africa bolsters its regional security role to foster the stability it views as the key to economic development."

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. South Africa Advances Air-Defence System. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:17 May 26, 2004.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. South Africa's Lekota Argues for Extra Funding. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:20 June 23, 2004.
South African defense minister argues for more money.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. South African Army Settles Plans for Tactical Vehicles. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:20 June 2, 2004.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. South African Budget Increase Benefits Training. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:62 June 16, 2004.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. South African Hawks Receive Avionics Upgrade. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:22 February 11, 2004.

Heitman, Helmoed-Romer. U.S. Lifts Restrictions on South Africa. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:23 July 28, 2004.
Normalizes relations between South Africa and the U.S. government in regard to defense equipment.

Hoefyster to Become an American Programme? General Dynamics Take-over of Alvis OMC: South Africa Enters the Major League. African Armed Forces Journal, p 29, March 2004.

A Hot-Bet of Cold Feet: Are Problems Facing the SA Defence Force? African Armed Forces Journal, pp 8-9, May 2004.

Hughes, Robin. South Africa's Second MEKO A200 Arrives at Simon's Town. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:15 March 3, 2004.

In Brief. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:19 July 28, 2004.
Mentions a military cooperation agreement between South Africa and Rwanda.

Jankielsohn, Roy. More Debate Needed on the Role of the Territorial Reserves. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 9-10, October 2003.

Joint United Kingdom-South African Exercise: Over 800 Participants. African Armed Forces Journal, p 18, December 2003-January 2004.
Discusses "Exercise African Shield, designed as a coalition exercise to establish a joint British-South African Headquarters that would be able to command a bigger-than-brigade size African operation."

Jordaan, Evert and Esterhuyse, Abel. South African Defence Since 1994: The Influence of Non-Offensive Defense. African Security Review 13, no.1:59-69 2004.
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Le Roux, Len. Revisiting the South African Defence Review. African Security Review 13, no.1:105-107 2004.
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Lok, Joris J. AMD Systems Rise to the Challenge. Jane's International Defense Review 37:34-38+ March 2004.
Discusses air and missile defense systems.

A Matter of Opinion. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 25-26, September 2003.
Opinion about the state of the South African National Defence Force.

Meyer, Merle. S. A. Army Infantry School: Forty Years of Training. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 36-39, August 2003.

Nagel, H. V. Kiaafrika. African Armed Forces Journal, p 8, October 2003.
Discusses South Africa's military response to the African Union and discusses Exercise African Shield.

Nitz, Michael. South Africa's second MEKO Delivered. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:16 January 7, 2004.

Parliamentary Report: An Insight as to the Application of Oversight by the Defence Committees. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 16-17, September 2003.

Parliamentary Report: An Insight as to the Application of Oversight by the Defence Committees. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 23-25, November 2003.

Parliamentary Report: An Insight as to the Application of Oversight by the Defence Committees. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 24-25, December 2003-January 2004.

Parliamentary Report: An Insight as to the Application of Oversight by the Defence Committees. African Armed Forces Journal, p 17, August 2003.

Parliamentary Report: An Insight as to the Application of Oversight by the Defence Committees. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 8-9, June 2004.

Puttre, Michael. Third Meko Corvette Arrives in South Africa. Journal of Electronic Defense 27:26 July 2004.

Responsibility: This Is the Question! African Armed Forces Journal, p 13, October 2003.
Questions the restructuring of the South African Defense Force.

The RSD Chubby System Excels in Afghanistan & Iraq. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 16-17, May 2004.
Discusses the Interim Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection System that the U.S. purchased from South Africa.

SA Air Force Receives Its First Hawk (Mk120)...from a Certain Point of View... African Armed Forces Journal, pp 24-25, December 2003-January 2004.

SADC Mutual Defence Pact Creates New Defence Market in Case of Emergency: Hold "Talk Shop". African Armed Forces Journal, pp 16-17, October 2003.
Discusses the Southern African Development Community Mutual Defense Pact.

South Africa. Military Technology 28:269-273 World Defense Almanac 2003-2004.
Details force structure.
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South Africa. Jane's Defence Weekly 41:26 June 9, 2004.
"South Africa's Kentron Dynamics continues to develop new ATGSWs despite a limited domestic market."

South Africa Confirms Super LYNX 300 Order. Military Technology 27:98-99  October 2003.
South African military buys 4 helicopters.
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South Africa/Iraq: A Very Private War. Africa Confidential 45:7 June 11, 2004.
"A Pretoria-based military company is at the centre of a security row in Iraq."

South Africa/Iraq: Bombed out. Africa Confidential 45:8 February 20, 2003.
"The death of ex-special forces officer Frans Strydom in a bomb explosion in Baghdad in early February is focusing attention on South African mercenaries doing security work in Iraq."

South Africa's War on AIDS: A Slow March. Economist 370:43 January 24, 2004.
"Soldiers get AIDS drugs, civilians wait."
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South Africa Tries Peacekeeping: Trying on Blue Berets. Economist 368:43 September 13, 2003.
"Benign ambitions, limited reach."
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South African DOD Seeks Nearly R1-Billion More to Pay for Peacekeeping. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 26-27, October 2003.

South African Helicopter Programme. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 12-13, June 2004.

South African Navy: Retires SAS Outeniqua. African Armed Forces Journal, p 28, June 2004.
"The South African Navy will still rue its decision to decommission the SAS Outeniqua, its Ukrainian-built ice-breaker replenishment ship."

Thackwray, W. H. A Comparison of Armour and the Attack Helicopter in Africa. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 20-22, March 2004.
Part 2: The Attack Helicopter Compared to the Tank in the Modern Warfare Scenario (Force Design) April 2004 pp 11-13. Part 3: Armour and the Attach Helicopter in Africa May 2004 pp 22-24+.

There Can Still Be Life in the Reserves: 1 De La Rey Provides a Practical Example. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 8-10, December 2003-January 2004.

Treasury Gives Public a Rare Insight into the S.A. Military: The of Karos Is Lifted. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 8-10, March 2004.

Van Wijk, Charles. The New SANDF Rank Insignia. African Security Review 12:105-108 August 2003.
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Visit to the S. A. National War College by U.K's Joint Services Command and Staff College. African Armed Forces Journal, p 8, November 2003.

Wall, Robert. Continental Cops. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:62-63 July 5, 2004.
"South Africa eyes growing military role in Africa's expanding security umbrella."
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Wall, Robert. Hungry for More. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:164 July 19, 2004.
"South Africa looks to replace ancient C-4TP Dakotas."
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Wall, Robert. Industrial Agenda. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:168+ July 19, 2004.
"Denel targets export market with several missile offerings."
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Wall, Robert. Pivot Point. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:166 July 19, 2004.
"South Africa is set to select a dogfight weapon for its future fighter."
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Wall, Robert. Preserving Its Edge. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:174 July 19, 2004.
"Consolidation may loom for military and industry flight test facilities."
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Wall, Robert. Quid Pro Quo. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:170 July 19, 2004.
"Massive offset package forces arms providers into unfamiliar venture-capitalist role."
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Wall, Robert. Road to Recovery. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:64 July 5, 2004.
"SAAF has slim operational margin as it manages aircraft fleet overhaul."
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Wall, Robert. Strategic Conundrum. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:160+ July 19, 2004.
"South African Air Force wrestles with costs for strategic lift to meet the Continental needs."
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Wall, Robert. Unmanned Air Force. Aviation Week & Space Technology 161:64 July 5, 2004.
"Widespread staffing shortages among pilots and technicians."
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Welcome to Trainica: S. A. National War College Battle Plan Includes Input from Libyan Paper for Forthcoming Exercise. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 18-20, August 2003.

What Progress with the New SANDF? African Armed Forces Journal, p 10, September 2003.

Whither the Defence Industry? Why No Defence Lobby? A Normal Democratic Institution. African Armed Forces Journal, pp 14-15, June 2004.
Wonders whether there will be a defence industry in South Africa in five years.

Natural Resources

Books

South Africa Yearbook 2003/2004, 10th ed, edited by Dellien Burger. Pretoria, South Africa, Government Communications and Information System, 2003. 737 p.
Book call no.: R 916.8 S7264 2003/2004

Commey, Pusch. Merger or Takeover? New African No.422:28-29 October 2003.
Wonders about the merger of AngloGold and Ghana's Ashanti Goldfields.
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Commey, Pusch. The Rise of Traditional Medicine. New African No.430:34-35 July 2001.
South Africa is "setting up a National Reference Center for African Traditional Medicine in Cape Town to research into medicinal plants and establish aninformation system on African traditional medicines."
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Commey, Pusch. South Africa Hits Oil. New African No.422:48 October 2003.
"Joy in South Africa over the country's new oil find deep in the sea. It will cut the country's daily oil import by half."
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Wet Lesotho Has Not a Drop to Drink. New Scientist 181:4 February 21, 2004.
Water stored in reservoirs cannot be used for the drought in Lesotho because it is to be sold to South Africa.
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Politics and Government

Internet Resources

Law Library of Congress. Global Legal Information Network.
Available online at: http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/guideindex.html
"A Database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources. The documents included in the database are contributed by the governments of the members from the original, official texts which are deposited, by agreement of the members".

Political Resources on the Net: Africa.
Available online at: http://www.politicalresources.net/africa.htm
"Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world."

South African Government Online.
Available online at: http://www.gov.za/
Includes information about the government, events, documents, and speeches.

Books

The African State: Reconsiderations, edited by Abdi Ismail Samatar and Ahmed I. Samatar. Portsmouth, NH, Heinemann, 2002. 286 p.
Transforming South African State and Society: The Challenge of Constructing a Developmental State by Yvonne Muthien and Gregory Houston, pp 53-99.
Book call no.: 320.3 A258