This book is a critical examination of the military and the police and their role in shaping the South African state during the 20th century, and especially during the past thirty years.
Looking at the ""security establishment"" - the South African Defence Force (SADF), South African Police (SAP), the Department of Defence (DOD), the intelligence services (NIS), the State Security Council (SSC) and the arms industry (ARMSCOR), the nature of the South African state is examined including the importance of the military and the question of the state's position - police state, military...