Researcher: Rosa Manoim, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Supervisor: Dr Michelle Small, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
According to the South African government, “the advancement of human rights and the promotion of democracy are pillars on which South Africa’s foreign policy rests”. Yet as the statistical results here show, this commitment towards respecting and promoting human rights is not reflected in South Africa’s arms exports.
