South Africa exported R5.2 billion worth of military equipment during the last three quarters of 2011, according to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), representing an apparent drop in exports.
Figures released to Parliament show that South Africa exported R8.329 billion worth of arms to 89 countries in 2010 versus R7.812 billion to 96 nations in 2009 and R5.898 billion to 88 states in 2008.
The NCACC today in Parliament revealed that R5.2 billion worth of arms were exported between April and December last year, while R1.75 billion worth of arms import permits were approved. In addition, R27 billion worth of contracting permits were issued during the same period.
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Export permits
Year |
Number of countries |
Number of export permits |
Value |
Remarks |
2011 (Apr-Dec) |
|
3038 |
R5 200 000 000 |
|
2010 |
89 |
3536 |
R8 329 433 683 |
|
2009 |
89 |
3883 |
R7 812 176 882 |
|
2008 |
88 |
2895 |
R5.898 billion |
|
2007 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2006 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2005 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2004 |
– |
2237 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
2003 |
– |
1988 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
Contracting permits
Year |
Number of countries |
Number of contracting permits |
Value |
Remarks |
2011 (Apr-Dec) |
|
286 |
R27 000 000 000 |
|
2010 |
83 |
345 |
R27 719 382 572 |
|
2009 |
83 |
371 |
R82 501 892 182 |
|
2008 |
90 |
370 |
– |
|
2007 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2006 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2005 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2004 |
– |
388 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
2003 |
– |
326 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
Import permits
Year |
Number of countries |
Number of import permits |
Value |
Remarks |
2011 (Apr-Dec) |
|
2137 |
R1 749 300 000 |
|
2010 |
69 |
2592 |
R3 959 894 292 |
|
2009 |
72 |
2003 |
R3 636 416 687 |
|
2008 |
61 |
1635 |
R6.361 billion |
|
2007 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2006 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2005 |
– |
– |
– |
Figures not publicly available |
2004 |
– |
1466 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
2003 |
– |
972 |
– |
Full figures not publicly available |
In addition to import, export and contracting permits, the NCACC approved 88 registration permits, 18 marketing permits and 16 conveyance permits during the period April to December 2011.
A number of military exercises, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and military training operations took place between April and December last year, including Operation Copper with Mozambique, Exercise Stalwart with Botswana, the capacity building Operation Vimbezela with the Central African Republic, Exercise Good Tidings with Malawi, Exercise Stalwart with Namibia, Exercise Shared Accord with the United States and the peacekeeping Operation Mistral in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The NCACC gave the cost of these exercises and operations as R0.